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PHOTOS: Charly Suarez Ready to Face Emanuel Navarrete; Fight Analysis


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Underdog Filipino challenger Charly Suarez is hours away before his match against defending WBO super featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete of Mexico at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila).

The unbeaten Suarez (18-0-0, 10KOs) is shown in the photos arriving at Pechanga and wrapping his hands as the minutes tick closer to fight time.


Charly Suarez and his team arrive at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego Saturday.

The biggest challenge for Charly Suarez—making his first world title bid—is whether he can thwart Emanuel Navarrete’s relentless pressure and unpredictable punch volume. Navarrete (39-2-1, 32KOs) thrives in chaos, throwing punches from all angles while wearing opponents down. To neutralize this, Suarez must:

• Time his counters flawlessly, exploiting Navarrete’s defensive lapses when he overextends.

• Maintain discipline for all 12 rounds, resisting the temptation to brawl and instead picking his shots with precision.

If Suarez fails to execute this game plan, Navarrete’s overwhelming work rate and physicality could break him down, leading to a late stoppage.

However, Suarez is no ordinary challenger. With over 350 amateur fights, including the 2016 Rio Olympics and multiple SEA Games gold medals, he possesses the ring IQ and technical savvy to navigate Navarrete’s unorthodox style. His success hinges on:

• Using his footwork to control distance, avoiding Navarrete’s swarming attacks.

• Capitalizing on his Olympic-level counterpunching to frustrate the champion.

• Staying composed under fire, drawing from his deep amateur experience to outthink Navarrete in the trenches.

If Suarez can impose his smarter, sharper boxing over Navarrete’s volume and aggression, he could pull off a historic upset. If not, Navarrete’s relentless pressure may prove too much to survive.


Charly Suarez looks relaxed as he wraps his hands before the fight.

Photos by Jhay Otamias / PhilBoxing.com.


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