Charly Suarez, Emanuel Navarrete poised for rematch

The Philippines’ Charly Suarez, proper, unloads a punch in opposition to Mexico’s Emanuel Navarrete all through their WBO tremendous featherweight international name combat at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, USA.–Photo from Top Rank/Mikey Williams

MANILA, Philippines–Filipino challenger Charly Suarez is anticipated to get a miles deserved do-over in opposition to Mexico’s Emanuel Navarrete after a extremely disputed finish to their international name combat on Sunday (Manila time) in San Diego, California.

According to BoxingScene.com, the California State Athletic Commission, which regulates beginner {and professional} boxing, is poised to claim the bout as a no-contest.

READ: Charly Suarez loses name bout to Navarrete after debatable finish

The combat used to be halted after seven rounds with Navarrete bleeding from a reduce over his left eye led to by means of an unintentional conflict of heads as dominated by means of referee Edward Collantes within the 6th spherical.

As a outcome, the combat went to the scorecards on the time of the stoppage with all 3 judges having Navarrete forward on issues— 77-76, 77-76 and 78-75. Navarrete retained the WBO tremendous featherweight strap.

Replay discovered after fee determination. ⁦@trboxing⁩. Deserved rematch to return. pic.twitter.com/PS6EFbfq24

— Carl Moretti (@CarlMoretti) May 11, 2025

Video replay, then again, obviously confirmed the gash used to be dealt by means of a forged left hand from Suarez and had it no longer been for Collantes’ blunder, the Davao del Norte local would’ve received the name by means of technical knockout.

A no-contest ruling will most probably pressure the WBO to reserve a rematch between the 2 warring parties.

Suarez made a excellent account of himself in his first international name combat at 36 years previous in opposition to a confirmed champion in Navarrete, who has received main belts in 3 other weight categories.

READ: Charly Suarez desires ‘convincing’ win in international name combat

“He wasn’t [an] easy [opponent]. He’s experienced,” Navarrete stated of Suarez thru an interpreter all through the post-fight interview.

Suarez used to be a adorned beginner sooner than turning professional in 2019. He competed within the Rio Olympics in 2016, received 3 Southeast Asian Games gold medals and a bronze from 2009 to 2019 in addition to a silver on the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.

“Right now I’m sad, but that is part of the game, and I know that Navarrete won the fight, but that’s part of the game. I would like to make a rematch. I want a rematch with Navarrete,” stated Suarez, who used to be 18-0 with 10 knockouts getting into his stumble upon with Navarrete.

Top Rank Vice President of Operations Carl Moretti additionally spoke a few “deserved rematch to come” simply hours after the combat.