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Navarrete maintains the title with a technical decision over Suarez

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Emanuel Navarrete has retained his lightweight title WBO Junior with winning a technical technical decision from the eighth round over Charly Suarez in the Pechanga Arena in San Diego.

The fight was stopped for 1 second round 8, and Navarrete was not able to continue after cutting the left eye from a random collision of the head. The fight hit the results cards, and all three judges gave Navarrete Edge: 76-75, 77-76 and 77-76.

Navarrete dominated the early rounds with his usual performance, standing Suarez in four of the first five rounds. In the first, Navarrete landed straight, which pulled blood out of his nose Suarez. After that it was a fight there and back, and Navarrete lands his combinations and a trademark, and Suarez tried to reduce the distance to land with his left hand.

But accidental head clash at the beginning of round 6 opened a enormous cut on the left eye of Navarrete. It seemed that the cut came from a blow, but Jack Reiss, a former judge who is currently working as a commissioner with the California sports commission, reviewed the action and remained in a call in the ring.

“I felt good. I felt mighty. I felt completely completely,” said Navarrete, who needed extra time to take weight on Friday, after the fight. “Unfortunately, what happened to the head, of course [the fight] It ended so. But during the fight I felt good. “

Navarrete seemed to have a problem with vision from his left eye for the rest of the round, with the blood flowing through his face. Suarez used, landing a few right hand, which Navarrete did not seem to see. Corner Navarrete did a good job with a cut, but before the start of round 8 judge Edward Collantes laid an end to the Council of the Ring.

“From the first moment I knew it was a head title,” said Navarrete. “He completely divided my eyebrows and from the first moment I noticed that it was the title of the head.”

Navarrete (40-2-1, 32 KO) won the titles in the weight of Munior Feather, Feather Wweight and Featherlight Junior. He won the 130-Funt WBO belt with the ninth round of TKO over Liam Wilson in February 2023. Navarrete defended the belt before he moved to a lightweight one, where he lost his divided decision for Denys Berinchyk for the WBO belt. Navarrete returned to Junior Lightweight and undressed Oscar Valdez in December Ko in the sixth round. The fight was a rematch of the unanimous Navarrete decision with Valdez in August 2013.

Because Navarrete’s problems have weight, there is a chance that he can return to the lightweight division for the next fight.

“First, we will recover the cut we have in the eyebrows,” said Navarrete. “We just need to adapt a few things, but of course we will first take things calmly, make a decision and see if we want to stay at the age of 130 or try again in 135 pounds.”

Suarez (18-1, 10 KO), which represented the Philippines in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, became a professional at the age of 30. He won this title-his first professional career-keeping Jorge Castaned in three rounds in September.

In the Co-Main event Raymond Muratalla (23-0, 17 KO) he defeated Russian Zaur Abdullaev (20-2, 12 KO) to win a free lightweight IBF title according to the results 118-110, 119-109 and 119-109.

Muratalla was very vigorous, landing in double numbers in 10 out of 12 rounds. He kept Abdullaeva with powers from 82 to 36 – 25 to 10 to the body.

“It’s great to have it at the end [belt] Around my waist, “Muratalla said after the fight.”[Abdullaev] He was a demanding warrior. He came to fight. We knew about it. I just used my skills, I just separated it and beat him in every round. “

Vasiliy Lomachenko, the owner of IBF titles, is recovering after a back injury and has until October to decide if he wants to continue boxing and keep the belt. Muratalla was satisfied with the challenge and said that this was the only thing he is now focusing as a mandatory claimant.

“Of course,” Muratalla said about the possibility of facing Lomachenko. “I am obligatory to him, so we can’t wait for that. It will be an honor to fight him to have his name in my CV and I can’t wait.”

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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch: Live Results and Fight Updates

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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch: Live Results and Fight Updates

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Dubois defends his WBO heavyweight title against Wardley on DAZN PPV at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday, October 17.

Fabio Wardley gets another crack at Daniel Dubois five months after dropping him twice but losing their first fight. Dubois recovered to stop Wardley in the 11th round in Manchester.

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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley

2026-10-17 · 14:00 ET / 7:00 PM UK · O2 Arena, London · Image: Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch Live Results and Fight UpdatesLive on DAZN

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Wardley returns as the challenger. Dubois makes his first defence against the heavyweight he dethroned in May, with DAZN PPV and DAZN Ultimate Tier carrying the rematch.

Start Time and Ring Walks

Coverage starts at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.

Dubois and Wardley are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT. All times fall on Saturday, October 17.

DAZN PPV Price

The standalone PPV costs £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the USincluding the undercard and main event.

DAZN Ultimate Tier subscribers receive the event without a separate PPV purchase.

Full Fight Card, Weigh-In Results and Expected Times

Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley

WBO heavyweight title

Dubois: 253.9 lbs (115.17 kg) | Wardley: 248.3 lbs (112.63 kg)

Expected ring walks: 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT

Louie O’Doherty vs Michael Gomez Jr.

British and Commonwealth lightweight titles

O’Doherty: 134.12 lbs (60.84 kg) | Gomez Jr.: 134.3 lbs (60.92 kg)

Approximate start: 9:30 pm BST / 4:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm PT

Adam Olaniyan vs Dan Garber

Heavyweight

Olaniyan: 250.15 lbs (113.47 kg) | Garber: 223.15 lbs (101.22 kg)

Approximate start: 9:10 pm BST / 4:10 pm ET / 1:10 pm PT

Bakhodir Jalolov vs Solomon Dacres

Heavyweight

Jalolov: 255.12 lbs (115.72 kg) | Dacres: 242.9 lbs (110.18 kg)

Approximate start: 8:10 pm BST / 3:10 pm ET / 12:10 pm PT

Nelson Birchall vs Levi Gilles

Approximate start: 7:10 pm BST / 2:10 pm ET / 11:10 am PT


Image: Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch Live Results and Fight Updates


Image: Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch Live Results and Fight Updates


Image: Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch Live Results and Fight Updates


Image: Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch Live Results and Fight Updates


Image: Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch Live Results and Fight Updates

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Atif Oberlton Promises Exciting Future Ahead of Deon Nicholson Match

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Atif Oberlton Promises Exciting Future Ahead of Deon Nicholson Match

Undefeated American light heavyweight Atif Oberlton believes there is plenty more to come after rating his last performance seven out of ten as he prepares to face knockout puncher Deon Nicholson on November 7.

Oberlton improved to 17-0 with a shutout decision over Roamer Alexis Angulo in August, but believes he has another level to reach despite winning every round.

Speaking exclusively to World Boxing News, the Philadelphia southpaw reflected on his victory over Angulo and becoming the first fighter to stop Carlos Gongora earlier this year.

“They said Carlos Gongora was going to be a very tough opponent, and he was one of my toughest challenges thus far. He’d never been stopped, and I was able to get the stoppage pretty early on because I locked in and trained the way I needed to.

“Looking back, I’d rate my performance against Angulo maybe a 7 out of 10—I could have definitely done better. But this camp is different mentally. We had a lot of factors going on last time, but I’m entirely focused now,” he told WBN.

The assessment comes as promoter Dmitriy Salita looks to establish Oberlton as America’s leading light heavyweight.

Oberlton Faces Nicholson

Nicholson enters their November 7 contest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with 19 knockouts from 23 victories and a reputation for dangerous punching power.

The Alabama fighter was previously linked to a showdown with former undisputed champion Artur Beterbiev, making him another significant test for Oberlton.

“Nicholson is a good opponent—a good dance partner. We’re getting closer to the level of opponents that allow for a standout performance because the challenge keeps stepping up. I definitely don’t take him lightly. I respect everyone who gets in the ring and stands in front of me, but I’m going to go out there and do what I trained to do.”

The ten-round bout at Kiva Auditorium will be Oberlton’s fourth appearance of 2026, with Salita Promotions delivering on its promise to keep the unbeaten contender active.

Atif Oberlton pictured with promoter Dmitriy Salita ahead of his fight against Deon Nicholson
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Salita Promotions Keeps Promise

Oberlton says his relationship with Salita has allowed him to build momentum while continuing to work toward a world title opportunity.

“Salita Promotions told me they were going to keep me busy when I signed, and they’ve kept their end of the bargain. I’m keeping mine by going out there, performing, and winning—whether by early stoppage or decision.

“As long as they keep putting people in front of me, I’m going to keep fighting. Every time I step in the ring, I want to perform better than the last time, climb the ladder, and take some hardware home. I’m ready to take some candy.”

Oberlton has already stopped Joseph George and Gongora in 2026 before proving he could dominate over ten rounds against Angulo.

With 14 knockouts in 17 victories, Oberlton has shown he can finish opponents early and control fights over the distance.

Now, with another training camp behind him and a fourth fight of the year approaching, Oberlton believes his best performances are still ahead of him.

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Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

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Tony Bellews Bold KO Prediction for Dubois vs Wardley 2: Yep, I Said It

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Tony Bellew's Bold KO Prediction for Dubois vs Wardley 2: "Yep, I Said It"

Tony Bellew is going against the grain for tonight’s Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley rematch.

The pair meet again just five months on from their thrilling first encounter, with Dubois now WBO champion having won the belt from Wardley via eleventh round stoppage.

After surviving two early knockdowns, the Londoner – who is now in his second stint as heavyweight titlist – took over the contest with a solid jab setting up thudding attacks that exhausted Wardley.

Though the Ipswich man stayed on his feet throughout, referee Howard Foster waved it off as the punishment because too much.

It is how the fight ended, and those last few rounds in which Dubois was largely dominating, that make him a strong favourite to retain his belt.

Giving his prediction to the BBCformer cruiserweight world champion Bellew backed Wardley to have success early again, but capitalise fully this time and end it.

“I’m going to be the difference. I am going to back Fabio Wardley by knockout within six rounds. Yep, I said [it]. I’m going for Fab within six.”

Dubois was on the canvas within ten seconds last time out, and took a knee in the third when hurt again.

Bellew has questioned Dubois’ resolve in the past, pointing to his stoppage loss to Joe Joyce as proof that there is a point he can be pushed to that he is not willing to go beyond. Many, however, will look to the first Wardley performance and disagree.

Both men recorded the highest weights of their careers on the scalessuggesting that neither will be changing the gameplan to a more measured affair, rather looking to engage in round 13 from the off tonight at London’s O2.

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