Philippines, 17 Jun 2025
  Home >> News

 


BOXERS

CURRENT CHAMPIONS 

FORMER CHAMPIONS   

RATINGS                       

NEWS           

FORUM        

FIGHT GALLERIES        

RING CARD GIRLS        


 
 
News  


Suarez loss may be overturned


PhilBoxing.com





WBO superfeatherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete retained his belt via a unanimous technical decision over Charly Suarez at the Pechanga Arena, San Diego, Saturday night (yesterday morning, Manila time) after the fight was stopped one second into the eighth round as referee Edward Collantes waved it off on the ringside physician’s advice. The Mexican was ruled unfit to continue due to a forehead cut over his left eye, supposedly opened by an accidental headbutt in the sixth frame.

Controversy tainted the verdict as ESPN later reviewed expanded replays of when the cut was inflicted and found a left hook from Suarez did the damage, not a butt. There was a slight head clash that happened after Suarez’ blow landed and Navarrete appeared to playact as if to indicate the foul. But the collision couldn’t have led to a gash as deep as what Navarrete suffered on his forehead.

Carl Moretti of fight promoter Top Rank said the California State Athletic Commission and WBO plan to review the ESPN videos so it’s possible the result could be overturned. Wil Esco of SB Nation: Bad Left Hook, called it a controversial verdict and reported ESPN’s “clean zoomed-in angle … showed Navarrete’s skin tearing open from the punch and not the head clash.” An overturn could mean a no-contest unless Suarez is declared the winner by TKO. MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons said, “worst case scenario, order a rematch.” If a rematch is ordered and Navarrete opts to move up in weight, Suarez will be pitted against No. 2 contender Kenichi Ogawa of Japan for the vacant throne.

Two of the three judges saw Suarez winning the sixth where Navarrete was cut at the 2:41 mark and they all awarded the seventh to the challenger. Since the bout was halted a second into the eighth frame and boxing rules require every round to be scored, the judges gave it to both fighters 10 points even. Judges Fernando Villareal and Lou Moret had it 77-76 while judge Pat Russell, 78-75 in the end.

Suarez’s nose was bloodied in the first round as Navarrete, who took a second trip on the scales to make weight the day before, looked like he wanted to finish it early to avoid a late meltdown. But displaying a warrior’s heart, Suarez stormed back and adjusted his point of attack by narrowing distance to take away Navarrete’s reach advantage. He clearly took the sixth and seventh as Navarrete began to wilt. Suarez seemed on the way to win when Navarrete was rescued by an apparently incorrect ruling.

Former Ilocos Sur Gov. and Suarez’ manager Chavit Singson said it was a clear punch that opened the cut. “Charly was robbed of a victory,” he said. “We will file an appeal. Charly deserves the win and the world title.”


Click here to view a list of other articles written by Joaquin Henson.


Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:

  • Perfect foe, perfect outcome
    By Joaquin Henson, , Tue, 17 Jun 2025
  • Prospects Collide Results: Rajon Chance Defeats Yan Carlos Perez
    , Tue, 17 Jun 2025
  • Undefeated Russian super middleweight Petr “The Surgeon” Khamukov to headline This Friday in Long Beach on DAZN
    , Tue, 17 Jun 2025
  • International Boxing & MMA Consultants Appointed to serve as El Salvador Professional Combat Sport Commission
    , Tue, 17 Jun 2025
  • Sasotize teams champion and 1st runner up in 2nd JCI Senate Chess Tourney
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Tue, 17 Jun 2025
  • USA Boxing’s Elite High Performance Team Concluded World Boxing Championship 2025 With Nine Medals
    , Mon, 16 Jun 2025
  • "The Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire Makes Stunning Comeback, Wins Interim WBA 118-lbs Title in Argentina!! (PHOTOS)
    By Carlos Costa, , Sun, 15 Jun 2025
  • DAZN is Set to Make Exciting Debut in Thailand with Thrilling Dream Boxing/Highland Boxing Show
    By Carlos Costa, , Sun, 15 Jun 2025
  • Hitchins Dominates, Stops Kambosos Jr. in Eighth Round to Retain IBF Super Lightweight Title
    By Dong Secuya, , Sun, 15 Jun 2025
  • THAI SIMSRI READY FOR CHRISTIAN ARANETA IN IBF WORLD TITLE SHOWDOWN THURSDAY IN JAPAN; WILL THE CEBUANO “BOMB” STOP HIM?
    By Carlos Costa, , Sun, 15 Jun 2025
  • Pinoy Power! Pacquiao, Donaire, and Araneta Ready to Shine in World Title Fights
    By Carlos Costa, , Sun, 15 Jun 2025
  • “PROSPECTS COLLIDE” TAKES CENTER STAGE
    , Sun, 15 Jun 2025
  • Nonito Donaire Favorite to Beat Andrés Campos for WBA Interim World Title; Both Men Make Weight Ready in Argentina!
    By Carlos Costa, , Sat, 14 Jun 2025
  • Oklahoma Forces 2-2 Finals Series Tie, Starves Indiana for Point in 111-104 Win
    By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Sat, 14 Jun 2025
  • PROSPECTS COLLIDE OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS
    , Sat, 14 Jun 2025
  • Hitchins vs. Kambosos: Can George Be More Than A Faded Name?
    By Chris Carlson, , Sat, 14 Jun 2025
  • Four Boxers Advance to Gold Medal Matches on Day Three of World Boxing Challenge Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem
    , Sat, 14 Jun 2025
  • WEIGHTS FROM NEW YORK: HITCHINS - 140 LBS., KAMBOSOS - 139.4 LBS.
    By Dong Secuya, , Sat, 14 Jun 2025
  • Gaviola to face Narukami in Gensan
    By Lito delos Reyes, , Sat, 14 Jun 2025
  • Pacquiao Steps Up Training
    By Dong Secuya, , Sat, 14 Jun 2025
  • Balla stops Cabalquinto in 4th round
    By Lito delos Reyes, , Sat, 14 Jun 2025
  • Eight-year-old Marius Constante sweeps 5-round chess fest in Cebu
    By Marlon Bernardino, , Sat, 14 Jun 2025
  • Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz and Top Lightweight Contender Edwin De Los Santos Part Ways Amicably
    , Sat, 14 Jun 2025
  • Unification WBA & IBA Pro title fight Albert Batyrgaziev vs James Dickens to crown boxing show in Istanbul on 2 July
    , Fri, 13 Jun 2025
  • How the Ring's P4P Ranking Has Strayed from the Norms of Nat and Nigel
    By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Fri, 13 Jun 2025




  •  



     
    PhilBoxing.com has been created to support every aspiring
    Filipino boxer and the Philippine boxing scene in general.
    Please send comments to feedback@philboxing.com


    PRIVATE POLICY | LEGAL DISCLAIMER
    developed and maintained by dong secuya
    © 2025 philboxing.com.