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00:00The following is an exclusive presentation of Top Rank on ESPN.
00:08All eyes are on Southern California, where two warriors face off for the WBO Junior Lightweight title.
00:17You guys ready for it? Winner take all, let's do this.
00:22Just look at the electricity that's in this building right now.
00:25The champion, Emmanuel Navarrete, looks to defend his title for the fourth time.
00:30The only way you stop Navarrete is you gotta knock him out.
00:34While Charlie Suarez seeks to play spoiler and break Navarrete's winning streak.
00:40Nice one for Charles!
00:43This is Top Rank on ESPN.
00:47Oh, big right hand by Marea!
00:50Oh, now it's a big right hand!
00:55Oh, baby! You have made a war!
00:59This is the main event!
01:06San Diego, California. The Pechanga Arena welcomes championship boxing once again.
01:12Last time Emmanuel Navarrete was in this building, he lost his bid to become a four-division world champion.
01:18That's rarefied air for any Mexican fighter.
01:22And tonight, he has a chance to defend his belt for a fourth time against Charlie Suarez, reliving the Mexico-Philippines rivalry.
01:32And here is the challenger coming out to the eye of the tiger.
01:36He serves in the Filipino army. He's 36 years old. He's undefeated with an 18-0 record.
01:43And for him, he's already represented the Philippines in the Olympics.
01:48He represents the Philippines in the armed services.
01:51Tim, he is the epitome of a Filipino warrior.
01:54He's got to believe. He's got to believe tonight that he can get this victory.
01:59It's going to be a tough challenge. He's going to have to be able to endure pain he's never felt before.
02:03The punching power of Navarrete is something serious.
02:06If he can get past the punching power, he has a damn good chance of upsetting the champion.
02:11There's a lot of ways this fight can go in his favor, but there's also a lot of matters in which Navarrete could turn this into a nightmare.
02:21Mexico-Philippines. It's not quite Mexico-Puerto Rico, but man, every time these two countries get together in the ring, it's memorable.
02:32It's the mentality, it's the nature of the fighters, right? The culture of the fighters.
02:38And speaking of the cultura, here's Emmanuel Navarrete, ready to make his way to the ring.
02:46And the beloved champion doesn't do anything great except he just finds a way to win.
02:59This song, Tim, starts off saying, I'm so proud to have been born in the poorest of neighborhoods.
03:06This is why the people love Emmanuel Navarrete. He's not spoon-fed. He's not supposed to be here.
03:15He earns his way in the ring every time, and he makes his opponents pay.
03:20It may not be pretty, but you better be on your P's and Q's against this man because he will put a hurt on you.
03:32Fourth time he defends this particular bout. This man is 3-1 with one knockout in his visits to San Diego.
03:41And this win would mean so much to him. A lot of issues with weight, but now all that matters is what happens when that bell rings.
03:50Before then, the classic Jimmy Lennon Jr. takes it away.
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04:25This bout of May event is sanctioned by the WBO, the President Gustavo Olivieri, Supervisor Richard De Kuhn,
04:32along with the California State Athletic Commission, and the Chairman is Peter Villegas, Executive Officer Andy Foster.
04:38Judges at ringside, Pat Russell, Dr. Lou Moret, and Fernando Villarreal, and our referee in charge.
04:45He'll be giving instructions after the introductions, Edward Coyantes.
04:51All right, fans, here we go.
04:55Twelve rounds of boxing for the WBO Junior Lightweight Championship of the World.
05:01And now, ladies and gentlemen in attendance and boxing fans joining us around the world,
05:08live from San Diego, California, it's time for the main event of the evening.
05:18Introducing to you first the challenger on my left, fighting out of the blue corner,
05:28wearing white trunks with camouflage trim,
05:31hailing from Sawata, San Isidro, Davao del Norte in the Philippines.
05:37He weighed in at 129.9 pounds.
05:42He is undefeated in his campaign to the ring with a record of 18 wins, no losses.
05:47Ten of his wins coming by way of knockout.
05:50Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the number one ranked junior lightweight contender by the WBO,
05:56the undefeated battle-ready challenger, introducing the king's warrior known as Charlie Suarez.
06:11And his opponent across the ring, fighting out of the red corner, the defending world champion,
06:17wearing black trunks, white and blue trim, hailing from San Juan Cidlaltepec, Mexico.
06:27He weighed in right at the junior lightweight limit of 130 pounds even,
06:32with a record of 39 wins, two losses and one draw.
06:37He has 32 wins coming by way of knockout.
06:41Ladies and gentlemen, tonight in his 16th world title appearance,
06:45here is the acclaimed three-division world champion,
06:49the reigning and defending WBO junior lightweight champion of the world,
06:55introducing Emanuel El Vaquero Navarrete.
07:10Once again, our referee in charge, Edward Coyantes, now to give instructions.
07:15Here and above is a legal blow. Here and above is a legal blow.
07:24Okay?
07:25Obey my commands and protect yourself at all times. Touch gloves, good luck.
07:35Excellent mechanics from Edward Coyantes with the excellent mechanics in terms of determining what is going to be considered a low blow.
07:38Right.
07:39And Tim, we talk about becoming a world champion changing your life. When you're a member of the Filipino army, as is the case with Charlie Suarez, a win in a world title fight means that you also get a promotion.
07:53So it's not just a promotion as a world champion. It really changes your life in the Philippine army. For Emanuel Navarrete, this is his fourth world title defense. And Suarez is on him early on here in San Diego.
08:07There's Navarrete testing the Filipino.
08:22There's Navarrete testing the Filipino.
08:29Looks like Navarrete, look at his body compared to Suarez. He looks like he's in a completely different weight class than Suarez.
08:39That's just going to add more, more oomph on his punches.
08:46You know what I like so far, Suarez coming out, dictating the pace, pushing Navarrete backwards, showing him that I'm here to fight.
08:55Surprising Navarrete. Navarrete likes to be the boss.
08:59Testing that tank early and you see Navarrete with those looping shots and just how unorthodox he is and how open he is for a counterpunch.
09:07There's a straight right hand from Navarrete landing on the chin of Suarez. Early chin check from the Mexican champion.
09:14See, Suarez, if he steps straight back, he's going to get followed out.
09:17What Suarez has to do is he has to step in, tuck, and get Arnito's shots.
09:22As long as he stays outside like that and he allows Navarrete to march forward like that, he's going to have problems early on.
09:29Vic, we're all so worried about Navarrete's weight that he said,
09:32I'm disappointed you guys didn't even ask me about my new mustache.
09:36Ooh, that nose is already busted right there, starting to bleed.
09:39Is that straight right?
09:40Yeah, but see, what Suarez has to do, he has to come forward.
09:44He has to push Navarrete back. He has to make him.
09:46Ooh, another uppercut.
09:51About Navarrete.
09:53Nice counter. 1-2 from, or 2-1 from Suarez.
09:57Again, he has to force him back because he has to make Navarrete again.
10:00He has footwork issues, right?
10:01You see how he gets out of position, it's the perfect time to attack him.
10:05He's dangerous when he's coming forward like this, Navarrete is.
10:08Nice counter from Navarrete.
10:11Nice uppercut again from Navarrete.
10:14High guard.
10:15And Suarez is finding out what the championship level looks like against El Vaquero.
10:25Ooh, nice one-two, buckles the legs.
10:28He's getting overpowered.
10:29He's getting overpowered.
10:30He's getting overpowered.
10:31Suarez is getting overpowered and overwhelmed by these heavy shots from Navarrete.
10:36No knockdowns so far tonight. Could this be the fight where it happens?
10:43There is Charlie Suarez trying to earn the respect of the champion.
10:49Every time he gets out and he gets space like that, it's a bad...
10:53That's a bad look for Suarez.
10:56Standing up with a high guard.
10:59You hear the chance of Mexico, Mexico as Navarrete goes to the body.
11:05Right here?
11:06Good first round here.
11:07In San Diego.
11:08Go. Go! Go!
11:09Go! Go! Go!
11:14Chau, chau, chau.
11:19No, Genduco, no. Genduco, Genduco, Genduco.
11:25No lo persigas, hay que tapar la salida. Tapando la salida.
11:31¿Se le picó el ojo? Hay que tapar la salida. ¿Cómo sientes?
11:35¡No, Genduco, no! ¡No, Genduco, no!
11:40¡No, Genduco!
11:41¡No, Genduco!
11:42¡No, Genduco!
11:44¡No, Genduco!
11:46¡No, Genduco!
11:53Es mejor, es mejor, tú ya, el DL.
11:57Hay que aprovecharlo.
12:05¡No, Genduco!
12:06¡No, Genduco!
12:07¡No, Genduco!
12:08¡No, Genduco!
12:09¡No, Genduco!
12:14In the corner, they were telling Emmanuel Navarrete,
12:16your jab is better than his.
12:19First opponent with a longer reach that Navarrete is facing so far, Tim.
12:23Shoot.
12:24It's the power for Navarrete.
12:25Shoot, you fooling me.
12:27It looked like Navarrete got the longer arms.
12:29As you can see, one-two straight down the middle.
12:32Catching Suarez, cleanly using that reach.
12:36And another one, buckling the legs of Suarez.
12:39Tim, breaking through that high guard early on is Navarrete.
12:42Look, when Navarrete's coming forward, he's dangerous.
12:44I'm telling you, when he gets off on that angle,
12:46and he starts whipping those left hooks and uppercuts,
12:51I think Suarez is a lot safer if he's coming forward.
12:55Big swing in the odds at the start of the fight.
12:57Navarrete minus 340, now minus 1,600.
13:01Again, Suarez is getting distance when he don't need to get distance.
13:05What he need to do is he needs to step on the inside with Navarrete.
13:08Step on the inside, bang him downstairs.
13:11Keep pushing him back.
13:12Left hook from Suarez.
13:13Again, take advantage of that poor footwork of Navarrete.
13:18And even if it doesn't land as hard, you make it look like it hurt him
13:23because his legs buckled going backwards.
13:25Yes.
13:27Poor footwork, poor foot positioning from Navarrete,
13:30but that's what makes him dangerous.
13:32Look at how he's able to land from that long range.
13:35That was a chopping left behind the head from Suarez.
13:38That was a chopping left behind the head from Suarez.
13:42Okay.
13:43Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.
13:45Hey.
13:46Hold it.
13:47Okay, mire.
13:48You turn your head as well, so be careful.
13:55So that's what happens.
13:56You know, the fish was down.
13:57If you're turning into the punch, turning away from the punch,
14:01and it lands behind, it's fair.
14:02It's fair game.
14:03It's fair game.
14:06Tim, you talked about something interesting about how
14:09when you make that extra push to make weight,
14:14how the liquid in your brain is not the same.
14:17Yes.
14:18That fluid in.
14:19So here, you see Navarrete coming at Suarez.
14:24Beautiful offense here from Navarrete.
14:27The crowd is on its feet in San Diego, California.
14:30And there's that long, wild uppercut from Navarrete.
14:33Suarez says, I'm going to keep it tight.
14:35And you see that heart coming from Suarez as well.
14:37But, man, one of those shots are going to get in.
14:39And it's going to do some serious damage on Suarez.
14:42He needs to be careful.
14:49Don't push. Don't push.
14:56Nice left hook there from Suarez's Navarrete dip into it.
15:0010 seconds, 10 seconds.
15:05Stop, stop, stop, stop.
15:08Two rounds in the books here in San Diego.
15:11This is championship boxing for top right boxing on ESPN.
15:15It's a fight.
15:16It's a fight.
15:23I'm excited.
15:25One.
15:31One.
15:40One.
15:42I will see you here.
15:44I will see you here.
15:46I will see you here.
15:48I will see you here.
15:50I will see you here.
15:52There is water.
16:02Good, good, good.
16:04You are taping it and you are taking a little bit.
16:06You have to change it.
16:08You have to change it.
16:10You have to change it.
16:21Round three of our WBO Junior Lightweight World Title
16:24fight the champion of Manuel Navarrete
16:26against Charlie Suarez, the number one contender.
16:29Leonardo soon alongside the Hall of Famer,
16:31Timothy Bradley and Mark Kriegel
16:33working the corners for us tonight.
16:36momentum shift there in the second round
16:40in favor of Suarez, Tim.
16:44Again, coming forward.
16:45That is where he is going to be able to dominate this fight.
16:47He has to push Navarrete backwards.
16:49Still got to be cautious, however.
16:51He is a lot better suited coming forward
16:53because once Navarrete gets that momentum coming forward
16:56he takes a small little angle and throws his uppercuts.
16:58He is going to split that guard, that high guard of Suarez.
17:03Suarez doing exactly what I saw in the film.
17:05Film study.
17:06Taking the right?
17:07No, not taking the right.
17:08Whoa.
17:09I did see that.
17:10I did see that too.
17:11And also saw left hook landing as well.
17:13But, again, taking advantage of the poor footwork of Navarrete.
17:18And I'm glad he is getting off to the side now.
17:20Navarrete coming forward trying to bull rush Suarez.
17:25He's trying to out muscle.
17:26And you talked about the angles that Suarez was able to give
17:30thanks to his footwork and Olympic pedigree against Navarrete.
17:34That's what was his demise against Dennis Berencher.
17:39Yes.
17:41Okay, stop.
17:42Step back.
17:43Step back.
17:44And if I'm in Suarez's corner, I'm telling him,
17:45hey, man, hit that body.
17:47He had a tough weight cut.
17:48Hit that body.
17:50Drain that gas tank.
17:52Oh!
17:57Navarrete with a 1-2 but falling in, Tim.
18:00Yeah.
18:01He is.
18:02Navarrete coming forward.
18:03He want the knockout.
18:04He ain't trying to go 12 rounds tonight.
18:06Oh, absolutely not.
18:07He's trying to get it.
18:08He's trying to go home early.
18:10That's a nice overhand right from Vaquero.
18:12You hear the crowd.
18:17Nice right hand from Navarrete as well.
18:20He's so unorthodox.
18:22Doesn't mind missing because he knows eventually he's going to pop me with something like that at the uppercut.
18:28Great job in the corner of Charlie Suarez with that nosebleed.
18:36That pressure from Navarrete.
18:39You can just see the determination on Suarez's face.
18:44Oh, he's swinging with all his might with that left foot.
18:47My gosh.
18:48And he did go downstairs first.
18:50Suarez has only been down once in his career from a jab from Coria.
18:56Yeah.
18:58Lead right from Navarrete here.
19:00But he wasn't really hurt by that.
19:03By that jab from Coria.
19:05Louis Coria.
19:07Suarez starting to answer Navarrete.
19:09Meet him in the middle.
19:10That's another shot to the back of the head from Suarez.
19:13then the referee admonishes him on that good defense let's listen to his cousin
19:27fellow Navarrete Jr. in this corner he leads down and that's why we bumped heads you got to start
19:50going downstairs especially if he leads down I just got to keep it at two three
19:56punches at a time when you step back he's going to come in you can catch him coming in
20:02just stay alert the oldest men to win a junior lightweight title at 37 year old Daniel Landis
20:13Azuma Nelson one of the greatest African fighters ever Muzon Kefana and Hobson Konsei Sawa at 35 years
20:19and right in between and if they saw and fun it would be Charlie Suarez at 36 years 278 days
20:28for me he got an uphill battle you know one thing that Navarrete in this corner listening
20:38to you interpret that they want to try to catch him coming in here at an uppercut
20:44when he dips down yes when he dips down a nice body shot from Suarez
20:48hmm here's a flurry from Navarrete and an overhand right
20:53oh looking down to the body and now he's going downstairs on Suarez too
21:00he felt that left to the liver look he has the hole
21:02now Suarez coming downstairs trying to test his body as well
21:08he says I know my I know that hurt me but I didn't have trouble making way buddy
21:12nice body shot to the right with the right side
21:21nice staff jack from Suarez
21:34body to body
21:42Charlie going to change up his rhythm he's gonna have to faint use some foot faints
21:58stop just tucking up in the high guard Navarrete gonna try to bust through that
22:02guard he got enough power to breast like that and hurt him yes even though you hit
22:08the glove he threw it he punched through like the heavy bag nice combination from
22:14Suarez here comes Suarez
22:18see any moments where Navarrete's not set the punch Suarez is jumping them with
22:23combinations they not heavy shots but they're scoring blows
22:31nice body shot from Suarez on the belt line that was deemed legal by the referee at
22:36the start of this fight Suarez now turning in southpaw stance I've told you
22:40similar to Berencik oh what a big shot
22:43oh what a body shot by Navarrete oh he hurt him with that you see the way he's
22:49walking backwards 37 seconds left in this round Suarez has only been down once but
22:56he's got some fight left in him here oh fight just broke out
23:02oh my goodness
23:07this is why people love Navarrete and this is what I'm going to hear the back of the
23:12head yeah people are here for Suarez as well but
23:15honest
23:21mmm right from now about it in the body shot to punctuate that combination this is
23:28world championship action in San Diego and the crowd knows it I'm definitely entertained
23:46that was a head clash Tim hit clash that man familiar with that from the southpaw stands
23:51Yeah, a looping left hand to a vocev heads come together right on the eye.
23:58Oh, my goodness.
23:59Yeah, that definitely dazed them right there.
24:01Hit the top of the head of Navarrete.
24:09See how well he recovers from that.
24:11You speak to Kalem?
24:12You don't speak to Kalem?
24:13Hey, you're the only man who's been in the ring with this.
24:18Mahalikita.
24:20I love you.
24:23Mark, four rounds in.
24:25What does your unofficial scorecard look like?
24:2839, 37, three rounds to one Emanuel Navarrete.
24:33Caveat, the third round could have gone either way, but I don't know how Navarrete does it.
24:38He breaks every single damn rule.
24:41Well, he was looking pretty fatigued there in the corner to me.
24:46You said round four is when you start to feel the effects.
24:49I hit a wall round four, but Navarrete is not normal, man.
24:52I keep telling y'all, he's an Aztec warrior, some sort of like alien or some kind.
24:57I don't know.
24:58He is tough.
24:59That's all I know.
25:00He breaks every single rule and it works for him.
25:02It does.
25:03Because he has an equalizer, the punching power.
25:06He trains at altitude above Mexico City and that explains those lungs that he has despite poor conditioning, despite poor diet.
25:16He's an old school fighter.
25:18Nice long uppercut.
25:19The first one he lands at from distance, Tim.
25:22That's his signature punch.
25:25Yes.
25:26And again, when he's coming, that momentum is coming forward.
25:30He's leaping in with those punches.
25:31He's extremely dangerous.
25:34Nice combination there.
25:43Just the left lands for Suarez.
25:46Not enough body work from Suarez, though.
25:49He's letting off the body.
25:50I mean, he's throwing these combinations, but a lot of these combinations being avoided by Navarrete.
25:57Look, as unorthodox as he is on the offensive end, he's also very unorthodox on the defensive end.
26:02Yes, he is.
26:03But he's been responsible today, I think.
26:04Yes.
26:05Yes.
26:06Left hook a tip right there from Suarez.
26:08Oh.
26:09Leaping left hook from Suarez.
26:11Long left hook from Navarrete.
26:13Ooh, that was a swing and a miss.
26:16Ooh, there Suarez tried to go to the body.
26:20Navarrete partially boxing.
26:21Look at the defense.
26:22Look at the defense.
26:23Look at the defense.
26:24Now that they're getting a lethal shot.
26:25Muhammad Ali fought in this building.
26:27Maybe he's got the spirit of Ali for a second.
26:30Nice right hand from Navarrete.
26:33And a quick combo.
26:35Muhammad Ali tried to stand his ground, but it's hard against this punching machine known as the cowboy, El Vaquero Navarrete, with the right hook.
26:48Electrifying the crowd.
26:50Mexico, Philippines, once again, does not disappoint.
26:54Great counter from Suarez.
26:56You think a soldier's just going to give it up, Tim?
27:01Oh, no.
27:02He ain't giving it up.
27:03Absolutely not.
27:04It's time to come back now.
27:05It's time for him to come back, Suarez, with offense.
27:09See, now Navarrete just spends all that energy.
27:12Now he's trying to rest.
27:13Now he's recharged.
27:14Now he's trying to come forward and get some more offense.
27:17Nice body work from Suarez.
27:18Nice body work from Suarez.
27:19When a guy rests, you say, not on my watch.
27:22Not on my watch.
27:23Absolutely.
27:24Oh, he should have made a pay for that.
27:25Nice right hand from Navarrete.
27:26When he was out of position.
27:28Look at the defense from Navarrete.
27:30Look at the defense from Navarrete.
27:31What is that guy?
27:32What are you in there doing?
27:33Man.
27:34He's been watching Pennell Whitaker.
27:36Did he tell us that in the fighter meeting?
27:38He did not.
27:39He doesn't watch videos, dude.
28:04He's burping and he's spitting.
28:05Here's what it's getting on, Timmy.
28:06Yeah, getting off.
28:07Low-high combination right there.
28:09Catching Navarrete as he pulls back from that right hand.
28:12And here, ooh, coming around that guard from Navarrete.
28:15Right hand being held.
28:16But, oh, go ahead and take that in the kitchen.
28:19He's splitting the guard with an uppercut.
28:21Look, Suarez doing his absolute best to take whatever Navarrete is dishing out
28:29to stay in this fight.
28:30I'm telling you.
28:31Tim, I mentioned that Navarrete was burping in the corner.
28:35What is that?
28:36Is it natural or normal?
28:38Ah, that's not normal.
28:39He always does that.
28:40It's normal for him.
28:42Okay.
28:43What do they call it?
28:44Indigestion?
28:45Burping up in the corner?
28:47All right, so.
28:48Oh, a head clash.
28:49Oh, that's nasty.
28:50Last 16 fights.
28:51You see 67 punches that up around now under 54.
28:54Oh, and it's a huge cut.
28:55Oh, my God.
28:56On the left eyebrow of Navarrete.
28:59Oh, that's dripping nasty.
29:01Oh, my goodness.
29:02And we're at the start of the sixth round.
29:05But it's not in a bad spot.
29:09Yeah, but it's huge.
29:11I get it.
29:14I hope Navarrete has a really good cut, man, if it goes.
29:18That's the first one.
29:19It's Juan Lugo.
29:20Our crew says it might be a punch.
29:29Let's see, Timmy.
29:31Punch.
29:32Let's see.
29:33More headbutt.
29:34Oh, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo.
29:36That's a punch.
29:37That is a punch.
29:39That's a punch.
29:40Was it the punch or the shoulder?
29:42No, that's a punch.
29:43I saw the punch.
29:44That's a punch on that eye.
29:46Navarrete's got.
29:47That is a punch.
29:50Look at the blood streaming down his eye.
29:52Okay, stop.
29:53Step back.
29:54Step back.
30:00They have instant replay here in California.
30:02They do.
30:03They're going to have to take a look at that, because I'm telling you, that was from a punch.
30:07Oh!
30:08These guys are going at it.
30:11Navarrete.
30:12Did you?
30:13Oh!
30:14Nice right hand from Charlie Suarez.
30:17The blood is energizing the Filipino challenger.
30:24Oh, my goodness.
30:26Navarrete is desperate.
30:27He's seeing the blood.
30:28Oh, the blood is definitely in his eye for sure.
30:30It's affecting him for sure.
30:36You see him rubbing that eye.
30:37Trying to clear his vision.
30:38At the same time fighting back.
30:40Step back.
30:41Step back.
30:42Step back.
30:43Step back.
30:44Navarrete was cut against Perinchic.
30:45Right eye here.
30:46Yes.
30:47In the same venue.
30:48Against Isaac Dogway on the hairline in February 2018.
30:51Never this bad.
30:52Look, I've been there before when blood was dripping down in my eye.
31:01It was so hard to see.
31:02Step back.
31:03Step back.
31:04Step back.
31:05Step back.
31:06Definitely my vision was impaired.
31:07But you know what I did?
31:08To wipe my eye?
31:09I held on tight.
31:10I waited for the referee to get near me.
31:12Then I turned and I rubbed my eye on his clothes.
31:16On his shirt.
31:17Yeah, on his shirt.
31:18Absolutely.
31:19Declared my vision.
31:20That's a nice left uppercut from Charlie Suarez.
31:24And look, the other thing here Tim, it's the way the judges observe a fighter who is cut,
31:31bleeding, and who really is out of sorts right now.
31:35Manny Pacquiao, Jeff Horn.
31:37Alright, stop.
31:38Stop.
31:39Pacquiao Morales.
31:40Yes.
31:43And we need to get clarification if that was a punch or a butt.
31:48We have to.
31:49I saw a punch.
31:51Nice body shot there from Navarrete.
31:56That's what hurt.
31:57Charlie Suarez.
31:58And he is on the prowl.
32:03Navarrete's a dog.
32:07Oh, a great right hand from Charlie Suarez.
32:10Navarrete walked right into it.
32:14He did not see the right hand and Charlie Suarez hits him after the bell.
32:21The referee called it ahead, but Tim saw a punch.
32:23Let's take a look at the replay and how that could happen.
32:24Here we are.
32:25We look in the sea.
32:26Big shot.
32:28Small little head clasp right there now.
32:32The referee called it ahead, but Tim saw a punch.
32:44Let's take a look at the replay and how that could happen.
32:47Here we are. We're looking. Let's see.
32:52Big shot.
32:55Small old head clash right there.
32:56That could have been the cause of it.
32:58Let's see a different angle.
33:00Let's see a different angle.
33:01Right on the eye.
33:04And then the head clash afterwards.
33:09There's a right hand at the end of the round.
33:13On the shoulder.
33:14On the shoulder of Navarrete.
33:16Didn't connect on the chin.
33:18But this body shot right here.
33:20Vicious shot.
33:22Getting around that guard.
33:23You can tell it hurt because you see Suarez's right hand drops.
33:28They may be looking at the instant replay here.
33:30They may be looking at the cut.
33:35Great job in the corner to stop the bleeding.
33:38Mark Friwell is getting the official information from the California State Athletic Commission in terms of the determination of accidental headbutt or punch.
33:57Looked like a punch.
34:00Looked like a punch.
34:01However, I'll say this.
34:03Oh, nice uppercut.
34:04That left uppercut from Suarez.
34:07The hands did come together right there as well.
34:10But that seemed to be when Navarrete reacted rather than the punch.
34:15Nice right foot.
34:16That's what I'm saying.
34:18Yes.
34:18Yes.
34:18Absolutely.
34:22Oh, right hooks from Navarrete.
34:23They're finding a home.
34:24You always get everything from Navarrete.
34:29Everything.
34:31Everything he has in his soul, you get.
34:351-2 from Navarrete.
34:37He is really going for it, Tim.
34:40But yeah, putting himself in harm's way for that left uppercut.
34:43Mark, what is the determination of the commission on the cut?
34:52The commission ruled it an accidental headbutt.
34:55I said, hey, listen.
34:55Our tape looks like something else.
34:57It was accidental headbutt.
34:59As far as the quarter is concerned, Juan Lugo told our trail.
35:02The translator Gabriel Rebus.
35:04It's very deep, but we can deal with it.
35:07It's not a dangerous cut.
35:09I don't know what it means, but it looks pretty bad to me.
35:11When those heads came together, when Navarrete came,
35:17that could have been the reason why.
35:20Absolutely.
35:21Although I did see a punch first.
35:24Absolutely.
35:24Oh, that one stopped Navarrete in his tracks.
35:29Nice body shot from Navarrete.
35:31And they have Jack Reese on it.
35:34Oh, big left foot.
35:36Charlie Swat is giving Navarrete the taste of his own medicine.
35:41Who I believe is an honest character.
35:44And he's watching replay right now.
35:47And he ruled.
35:49Get a head flash.
35:50Oh, big right hand.
35:56Oh, good combination.
35:57There's.
35:58See any lulls in action from Navarrete Suarez.
36:05That's the experience.
36:06350 amateur fights.
36:09Understanding that, hey, his opposition is trying to rest.
36:12And he's not going to allow him to rest.
36:14So he's pressing forward with combinations.
36:16Both are taking turns going back and forth with offense.
36:21Oh.
36:22Nice left hook there from Navarrete answering the right hook from Suarez.
36:26That's a good right from Suarez.
36:30Oh.
36:31Navarrete squared up, Timmy.
36:33Oh, he squared up.
36:34Yeah.
36:35But he's still slippery in there, man.
36:37He knows how to dip his head in high.
36:39Hey, hey, hey.
36:39Don't touch down.
36:40That's another warning for a rabbit punch for Charlie Suarez.
36:47Another.
36:48That one hurt him.
36:49That was after the bell.
36:52Let me clean it up.
36:56My goodness, the crimson mask of Emmanuel Navarrete, the champion here.
37:04Wait for me.
37:05Let me clean it.
37:10Hey, don't get too hyper here.
37:13Relax.
37:16How do you feel?
37:17Good.
37:18Got water?
37:22You're getting a little bit too overanxious in there.
37:24Let's take another look at the cut and how it happened, Tim.
37:27Yeah, let's clarify this.
37:29I thought it was from a punch.
37:31But you see, there's the punch right there right on the eye.
37:34But then there's a head clash right there after the exchange.
37:38Here it is again.
37:41Boom.
37:42A punch lands and a head clash right there.
37:44Yep.
37:45Then you saw the blood right there after the head clash.
37:47That is a head clash, not from a punch.
37:53I guess what it has to be is clear and irreversible.
37:59And it's not.
38:00It's not very clear.
38:01And so the commission has ruled it a head clash.
38:05And that's why they sustained it.
38:14Leading on his own.
38:17The fight is called off.
38:19No.
38:19And we're going to have to go to the scorecards after seven rounds.
38:23It'll be a technical decision.
38:25Because it was an accidental headbutt.
38:28The fact that they couldn't stop the bleeding in the corner,
38:31I think, is what prompted the doctor to make the decision to stop this fight.
38:35Look, Charlie Suarez was in this fight.
38:47And he sure was.
38:48And Manuel Navarrete gave it all he had through that cut.
38:53And the question will always be,
38:58was it that punch that was partially obscured by the bodies of both fighters?
39:03Or was it that headbutt on the way out?
39:05I'm telling you right now, like.
39:08I get it.
39:09That's what I think.
39:09He's not just saying that it was from a punch.
39:11And I get it.
39:12They're the closest thing to the action.
39:13It's the closest thing to the action.
39:15Can we go super slow-mo on this?
39:17Yes.
39:17Is there any way we can go super slow-mo?
39:19Okay.
39:21Here comes a right.
39:22Boom.
39:22Right on the eye.
39:23Where's the blood?
39:23Where's the blood?
39:24After that is where the blood happens.
39:26You're right.
39:28There's no blood coming out after the right hook.
39:31Here it comes.
39:33I'm looking for blood right here.
39:35It should be blood on the shoulder.
39:37That's when the blood happens.
39:40The blood explodes when the head comes across.
39:43Watch.
39:47Let's see.
39:47Is there blood there?
39:48Let's see.
39:49Go back a little bit.
39:50Ah.
39:52Bam.
39:52Straight left hand.
39:59Oh, it's the scrape as well.
40:01Oh, no.
40:02That's a punch.
40:03Oh, my gosh.
40:05Man, I know I keep going back and forth.
40:07I'm confusing you fans at home.
40:08But that slow-mo right there, because it was a small little graze over the eye.
40:15It wasn't like they e-bumped his head.
40:17No.
40:19And then the hand.
40:19Oh, my gosh, man.
40:21That's a tough call.
40:22However, you know what?
40:24That slow-mo right there, that was caused by a punch.
40:27I know I keep going back and forth.
40:28However, hey, they got a tough judgment to do here.
40:31I'm telling you.
40:33Tuck, what is the commission doing?
40:35What are the mechanics right now?
40:37I spoke to Jack Reese, who's running the replay, and he just saw what we've been looking at.
40:43And he said, the video is inconclusive, so you have to go with the ruling in the ring.
40:49Because, listen, we saw the scrape, but it's still inconclusive, so you have to go with the ruling.
40:54Yeah.
40:56Makes sense.
40:57That makes sense.
40:58That's Jack Reese on the replay.
40:59No, I mean, it was close.
41:01And it's one of the best in the business you mentioned.
41:03I'm telling you, it was very close.
41:05Look, I just appreciate the fact that they've looked at it over and over again.
41:09This is another angle.
41:11It's the left hand that comes in.
41:14Oh, my gosh.
41:16What a left hand.
41:20That was a head clash that...
41:22It's just a tiny rub, but sometimes those are the ones that cause the most damage.
41:27Here's the punch.
41:28The right, there's that left.
41:30No blood there.
41:31That's what I'm seeing.
41:32And then there is the head clash.
41:33And look at the reaction immediately.
41:35He didn't react to the punch at all.
41:38Yeah.
41:40It's such a judgment call, but it is inconclusive.
41:43That's the correct word.
41:44Yes.
41:45And that's why, for now, it's going to be a technical decision.
41:48We did complete, more than halfway through the fight, seven rounds.
41:52And it was the beginning of the eighth round when the doctor decided that Emanuel Navarrete
41:57was in no condition to continue due to the fact that they could not stop the bleeding in the corner.
42:03Mark, your final card through seven rounds unofficially.
42:07What does it look like?
42:0968-65.
42:11Very interesting, action-packed, ultimately frustrating rounds, but it's a hell of a fight while it lasted.
42:20And look, Tim, we talk about this happening with Southpaws and Orthodox fighters.
42:24And it was just such bang-bang action.
42:28Three things happening at the same time.
42:30Both guys moving their heads.
42:32You know, Suarez landing that shot.
42:34And then coming up, the head clash and then the rub with the side of the glove.
42:40They are looking at the scorecards right now.
42:44They're tallying up the scores.
42:46We're going to take a quick break.
42:48And when we return, we will have the official judge's decision for you here in San Diego.
42:53Here we go.
43:23Here we go.
43:53Here we go.
44:23Here we go.
44:53I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
45:23Here you go, Pelemen!
45:53Back in San Diego, California, we're going to give you the opportunity, you be the judge.
46:04Put yourself in the eyes of the replay official.
46:07Was this the punch that caused the cut or was it this head clash or this rubbing of the glove
46:15that forces that blood to start emanating from the eyelid of Emanuel Navarrete?
46:23Okay, this, because it was inconclusive, when we went to the replay evidence, the doctor stopped it after round seven.
46:32We go to a technical decision with Jimmy Lennon Jr.
46:38Ladies and gentlemen, this bat has been stopped at one second of round number eight.
46:44A referee in charge, Edward Coyante, stops the contest upon advice of the ringside physician.
46:50Navarrete unable to continue due to a headbutt.
46:54He received an accidental headbutt earlier in the fight.
46:58Therefore, we go to the scorecards with a technical decision.
47:02Here are the score totals.
47:04Judge your ringside, Pat Russell scores about 78 to 75.
47:08Fernando Villarreal and Dr. Lumarrete both scored about 77 to 76.
47:16All three in favor of the winner.
47:20And still, the WBO junior lightweight champion of the world, Emanuel.
47:25Emanuel Navarrete retains his world title.
47:36We will have the post-fight interviews on the state of boxing.
47:41A great night of action.
47:42Controversy here with the finish.
47:45We leave you with Nicole Briscoe and San Diego's own David Lloyd with SportsCenter.
47:51We leave you with Nicole Briscoe.