00:00Here comes a 28-year-old Mexican-American from East L.A. who is part of a family dynasty of world-class boxers.
00:08This is the homecoming for a 29-year-old from Mackay here in North Queensland who travelled across the world to become a world champion in Puerto Rico.
00:18The belt is now gone, but the climb back to the top begins here at home tonight.
00:22He is 25-1 as a professional and ranked 4 in the world at Super Lightweight with the WBO, and with victory here, he is straight back to the big time.
00:33We proudly present to you the man who's travelled here. This is Jonathan Fundo Navarro!
00:45Professional record reads, 26 fights, 25 wins, 1 loss, 15 big wins coming by way of Knockout.
00:56Presenting to you, your IBF and WBO number 4, your WBC number 7 Super Lightweight in the world.
01:04This is the former IBF Super Lightweight Champion of the world, Hayley, from Mackay, North Queensland!
01:17Let's welcome Leon Barrow!
01:28We know the rules, we'll address the rims.
01:30Any questions?
01:31Perfect. Let's rock and roll.
01:33Main event time, on Fox Sports here in Cairns, and Parrow storms straight across to meet him.
01:41Inching forward now, Parrow.
01:44Navarro comes back with a little left hook there.
01:47Straight left hand from Parrow.
01:49Running straight down the middle of his face.
01:52Liam Parrow put his glove up to his own face to check if he was cut, but all the blood is on Navarro.
01:59It looks to be high on the head, and it is bleeding profusely.
02:07And the official ruling is that it has come from a punch.
02:10So a punch is the ruling from referee Chris Condon.
02:15And there's a good left hand there from Parrow, and he goes again with that shot.
02:19I think there's a cut on Parrow's nose as well.
02:21Feet arm, tangling, there's a good shot from Parrow.
02:25The right hook got through.
02:29I think there's a cut on Parrow's nose as well.
02:31Okay, so a bit of everything here.
02:35One and two from Parrow, slip-punching.
02:38And he goes again with that left-handers.
02:42Liam Parrow.
02:43I feel like a little bit too long before we see a knockdown or a stoppage.
02:48Parrow's just getting that distance and that time is...
02:50Clean shot again.
02:52Perfect punch from Parrow.
02:59And here's some of the highlights of that round.
03:03And it was a strong one from Parrow.
03:05Yeah, I feel like a little bit too long before we see a stoppage or a knockdown.
03:09Parrow's just getting that distance timing.
03:11He's getting more comfortable, more relaxed.
03:13And, yeah, he's throwing more punches every round.
03:17Short left-hand Parrow.
03:18There's another big shot at that.
03:21Navarro, he is tough.
03:23He stands up well to the shot.
03:27Good shot again.
03:29This is impressive from Parrow.
03:33He's scoring strongly and regularly.
03:37On to Navarro.
03:38As the Cairns crowd begins to surge.
03:45Navarro came forward, but it was Parrow that finished the exchange.
03:49And he goes bang with a left-hand two.
03:53Uppercut, Parrow.
03:54It was the big left-hand most likely.
04:02Huge.
04:03It was coming.
04:04It was always coming.
04:05He got that timing.
04:06That huge run in.
04:08Navarro will survive that one.
04:11But perhaps not another.
04:13The North Queenslander.
04:16The North Queenslander.
04:17He presses.
04:20He wants a statement.
04:22He wants a homecoming.
04:23He's hurting bad now.
04:25His left-hands are landing up.
04:27Really.
04:28Parrow marching.
04:31Again, he goes.
04:39Navarro stays up.
04:40He's bloody and beaten here.
04:43But he will get to the corner.
04:45He's tough as hell.
04:47Bradenkin.
04:48He went down hard.
04:54He's back up, but he's a miss.
04:57The nose destroyed now.
05:03And the corner with a decision to make.
05:10And the decision is that will do.
05:14Parrow is home.
05:16A winner and destined for big things.
05:24That was a big win.
05:26Big statement.
05:27And this was the destruction.
05:31That's monstrous.
05:34He did extraordinarily well to get up.
05:38Did Navarro.
05:40But then it got even worse.
05:46He was up, but not well.
05:50Then he was sent into the ropes.
05:54And with that disfigured nose, the corner made the right call.
06:04End of round number five, we have a red corner retirement.
06:08Your referee, Chris Condon, taking the advice of the corner, waving the bout off.
06:13We have a TKO victory in favor of your winner, blue corner.
06:19And now, the prodigious Liam Parrow.
06:27Congratulations, Liam Parrow.
06:37And welcome home.
06:38How does it feel to be back and to be a winner again?
06:41First and foremost, all glory to God.
06:43But North Queensland, I'm back.
06:45Man, it feels good to be home.
06:49You know, I want to thank the Rose Boys, No Limit, for this opportunity.
06:51I'm truly grateful.
06:53And, man, I think I just made my statement.
06:56I'm back.
06:56I want to get back to that top position.
06:58And, you know, credit to Jonathan Navarro and his team.
07:01He come to fight, man.
07:02He's a good fighter, tough competitor.
07:04But, you know, there's levels to this.
07:06And, man, I want to keep cement my way at the top.
07:09Was that the perfect performance from you?
07:12Is there anything you could improve on?
07:14There's always things to improve.
07:15You have to have to ask the wizard, Alfie DiCarlo, you know, what he rated me.
07:18You know, I'm just a product of his hard work.
07:20But, man, it feels good.
07:22We had a great camp.
07:23It's good to be back on home soil.
07:24And I hope this is the first to many, especially in North Queensland.
07:27I want to win a world title in front of you guys.
07:30We know that you didn't want to think or speak about what you want next
07:34until after this fight.
07:35Well, this fight's over now.
07:37What do you want to do?
07:38Man, I want another belt.
07:39You know, I keep saying two-time as a ring.
07:41You know, I want to get a belt.
07:42I want to revenge my loss.
07:43You know, life's given me the opportunity to bounce back
07:46and show how much of a champ I am through adversity.
07:48So I'm ready to prove all the critics wrong
07:50and just say turn haters into motivators.
07:53You're a proud North Queenslander.
07:55A word to the people of Cairns who have embraced you
