🥊 Fight Results — Navarrete vs Nunez (Glendale, Arizona)
Emanuel Navarrete stopped Eduardo Nunez by TKO (Round 11, 0:01) to unify the WBO and IBF super featherweight titles after Nunez was unable to continue due to a swollen eye.
Emiliano Vargas defeated Agustin Ezequiel Quintana by TKO (after Round 9), with the bout stopped before the 10th round as Vargas retained his WBO Latino and NABF titles.
Abel Ramos edged Tahmir Smalls by Split Decision (98–92, 94–96, 97–93) to claim the WBA Continental North America title.
Arturo Popoca Cardenas and Jordan Martinez fought to a Split Draw (92–98, 96–94, 95–95)**, with Cardenas retaining his WBC Continental Americas belt.
Oscar Alvarez Guerrero defeated Trini Ochoa by Unanimous Decision (78–74, 78–74, 79–73).
Phillip Vella beat Brayan Ramos Armenta by Unanimous Decision (60–54 x3).
Hector Beltran Jr. defeated Cesar Diaz by Unanimous Decision (60–54 x3).
Rahman Muhammad opened the card with a TKO (Round 2) win over Mitchell Mcfadden.
A major super featherweight unification bout is officially set, as IBF champion Eduardo “Sugar” Núñez will face WBO titleholder Emanuel Navarrete on February 28, 2026, in Phoenix. The matchup, promoted by Matchroom Boxing, will stream live on DAZN and brings together two of the division’s most dangerous punchers.
The fight has been brewing since September, when Navarrete entered the ring to confront Núñez following his successful defense against Christopher Diaz in Los Mochis, Mexico. Initial plans targeted a January date, but the move to early March gives both champions a full training camp and avoids a crowded late-January boxing schedule.
Núñez enters the unification at 29-1 with a staggering 27 knockouts, while Navarrete brings a 39-2-1 (32 KO) record and years of experience in high-intensity world title fights. On paper, their aggressive styles and proven stopping power have already sparked early “Fight of the Year” expectations among fans.
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To allow the unification to proceed, Navarrete’s mandatory challenger, Charly Suarez, has reportedly agreed to a step-aside deal. The arrangement clears the path for one unified champion at 130 lbs, with Suarez likely awaiting the winner under WBO orders.
Fight card:
▪️Emanuel Navarrete vs. Eduardo Nunez, 12 rounds, for Navarrete’s WBO and Nunez’s IBF super featherweight titles
▪️Emiliano Vargas vs. Agustin Ezequiel Quintana, 10 rounds, for Vargas’ WBO Latino and WBC NABF super lightweight titles
▪️Tahmir Smalls vs. Abel Ramos, 10 rounds, for Smalls’ WBA Continental North America welterweight title
▪️Arturo Popoca vs. Jordan Martinez, 10 rounds, for Cardenas’ WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title
Prelims:
▪️Trini Ochoa vs. Oscar Alvarez Guerrero, 8 rounds, super lightweight
▪️Phillip Vella vs. Brayan Ramos Armenta, 6 rounds, super bantamweight
▪️Hector Beltran Jr vs. Cesar Diaz, 6 rounds, super welterweight
▪️Rahman Muhammad vs. Mitchell Mcfadden, 4 rounds, welterweight
