Miguel Maravilla
Mexico City's three-division world champion Emmanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete (38-1-1, 31 KOs) will face the vacant title, undefeated Ukrainian Olympian Denis Belinchyk (18-0, 9 KOs). I look forward to competing against him and further contributing to his impressive career. Won WBO lightweight title. Navarezi will face Belinczyk this Saturday night live on ESPN from Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.
“This fight represents many things: an opportunity to become a four-division world champion, and I want to take advantage of this opportunity,” Navarrete said. “I'm coming to lightweight to win and conquer.”
Coming off camp in Tijuana, Navarrete is trimmed and ready for the campaign at 135 pounds.
“I always train the same way, but every match is different. He is an Olympian with boxing experience. We always put in a lot of energy and give 100 percent work,” said Navarrete. spoke about preparation. “The truth is, I have been training here for six years. There is a lot of sparring here and I am very focused on my work here, but at the same time I am away from my family. This It takes sacrifice to be at the top of your game.”
Navarrete came back from a draw against Robson Conceição last November, with the Mexican knocked down twice in the finish against the Olympic gold medalist. “I dropped him twice with one hand, but I felt strong despite everything that happened during that match,” Navarrete said.
Navarrete, who won his first world title in 2018, caused an upset by defeating Isaac Dogboe by unanimous decision at the Theater at Madison Square Garden to win the WBO super bantamweight world title. Navarrete moved up to the 126-pound weight class and defeated Ruben Villa by unanimous decision in October 2020 to win the vacant WBO featherweight title. Last year, Navarrete came off the canvas and scored a late stoppage over Liam Wilson to win the vacant WBO super title. featherweight title.
“It's been a good journey through my career. I'm a much different fighter than I was when I first started. I'm grateful to all my trainers and my parents. Boxing has given me so much and has provided me with great financial support. It gave me a position. I had a learning experience and achieved a lot as a person,” Navarrete explained.
Navarrete, who is seeking his fourth world title in his fourth division, will compete against fellow Mexicans Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Juan Manuel Marquez, Eric “El Terrible” Morales, Leo Santa Cruz and Jorge.・Aims to join up with “El Travieso” Arce and others.
“To have the opportunity to fight for a new world title in a new division, for me this will be another achievement in my career. It is something I never thought I would be able to achieve. ” Navarrete said. “The truth is, this is a personal challenge. I'm focused on the ring, but this will be a big accomplishment for me. We're just trying to live in the moment and work hard.” added Navarrete.
Standing in his way is undefeated opponent Dennis Belinczyk. The 2012 Ukrainian Olympic silver medalist won his first world title with a unanimous decision win over Anthony Yigit in his last match.
“Ukraine's fighting style is unique. This country has produced many great fighters. I expect the tough Belinchyk to do his best to win,” Navarrete said.
Navarrete, 29, understands the difficult task ahead as he seeks a fourth world title as he awaits a challenge from the Ukrainian.
“The Ukrainian style is very tough. I'm definitely expecting a challenge here,” Navarrete said. “I'm going to do whatever it takes to win by knockout, but the most important thing is to win.”
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