Weigh-In Results: Emanuel Navarrete vs Eduardo Baez
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Mexican star Emanuel "Vaquero” Navarrete is ready to defend his WBO featherweight world title against a fellow countryman who is no stranger to toe-to-toe action. Navarrete (35-1, 29 KOs) will take on upset-minded Eduardo Baez (21-2-2, 7 KOs) in the 12-round main event this Saturday evening at Pechanga Arena San Diego.
In the co-feature, San Diego native Giovani “Gallo de Oro” Santillan (29-0, 16 KOs) looks to shine in front of a hometown crown in a 10-round welterweight battle against unbeaten contender Julio Luna (19-0-2, 10 KOs).
Undefeated middleweight prospect Nico Ali Walsh (5-0, 4 KOs), grandson of Muhammad Ali, returns in a four-round rematch versus Reyes Sanchez (7-2, 3 KOs). Ali Walsh is fighting in the same venue where his grandfather got his jaw broken by Ken Norton in a 1973 split decision loss.
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Emanuel Navarrete 125.8 vs Eduardo Baez 125.8
12×3 WBO Featherweight World Title
Judges: Lou Moret, Pat Russell and Zachary Young
Referee: Jack Reiss
Giovani Santillan 147.4 vs Julio Luna 147.4
10×3 Welterweight
Nico Ali Walsh 157.8 vs Reyes Sanchez 157.2
4×3 Middleweight
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Austin Brooks 129.4 vs. Oliver Galicia 128.6
6×3 Junior Lightweight
Lindolfo Delgado 142 vs Omar Aguilar 142
8×3 Junior Welterweight
Xavier Martinez 131.6 vs Alejandro Guerrero 131.8
8×3 Junior Lightweight
Miguel Contreras 135.4 vs Josec Ruiz 135.4
8×3 Lightweight
Luis Alberto Lopez 127 vs Yeison Vargas 125.6
8×3 Featherweight
Antonio Mireles 266 Kaleel Carter 237
4×3 Heavyweight
