[Video] Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez // ESPN
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The showdown of the summer heads to the desert in a battle that has all the makings of an instant action classic.
Three-division world champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete will defend his WBO junior lightweight world title against former two-division world champion Oscar Valdez in an all-Mexican duel Saturday, August 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Navarrete and Valdez seek to etch their names among the celebrated catalog of Mexican rivalries that includes Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales, Ruben Olivares-Chucho Castillo and Rafael Marquez-Israel Vazquez.
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The fight went down in Arizona last Saturday.
Emanuel Navarrete faces former world champion Oscar Valdez on Saturday night in Glendale, Arizona.
Navarrete won his last fight, when he beat Liam Wilson by stoppage in February earlier this year, to defend his WBO super featherweight strap.
Valdez lost his WBC strap to Shakur Stevenson in April 2022, but returned to winning ways as he defeated Adam Lopez in Las Vegas this May.
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Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Navarrete vs. Valdez.
Date: Saturday, August 12
Time: 5 p.m.
Main event ringwalks (approx): 8 p.m.
The event is set to start at 8 p.m. ET / 12 a.m. UK. The headline event should start around 11 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK, but times may change depending on the length of fights on the undercard.
What channel/stream is Navarrete vs. Valdez?
U.S.: ESPN+
UK: n/a
Fans in the U.S. can watch this fight live on ESPN+ (click here for more information). A UK broadcaster is yet to be confirmed.
Where is the Navarrete vs. Valdez fight?
The fight will take place in the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Emanuel Navarette record and bio
Nationality: Mexican
Date of birth: January 17, 1995
Height: 5′ 7″
Reach: 72″
Total fights: 38
Record: 37-1 (31 KOs)
Oscar Valdez record and bio
Nationality: Mexican
Date of birth: December 22, 1990
Height: 5′ 7″
Reach: 66″
Total fights: 32
Record: 31-1 (23 KOs)
Navarrete vs. Valdez fight card
Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez, 12 rounds, for Navarrete’s WBO junior lightweight title
Raymond Muratalla vs. Diego Torres, 10 rounds, lightweights
Richard Torrez Jr. vs. Willie Jake Jr., 6 rounds, heavyweights
Lindolfo Delgado vs. Jair Valtierra, 10 rounds, junior welterweights
Emiliano Vargas vs. Jorge Marquez Alvarado, 4 rounds, lightweights
Sergio Rodriguez vs. Eduardo Ayala, 6 rounds, super middleweights
Ricardo Ruvalcaba vs. Adam Kipenga, 6 rounds, junior welterweights
Antonio Mireles vs. Dajuan Calloway, 6 rounds, heavyweights.
