Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez has been ruled a no contest; WBO orders an immediate rematch.

On June 2 (June 3 Japan time), the California State Athletic Commission ruled that the WBO World Super Featherweight Title bout held on May 10 (May 11 Japan time) at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, between reigning champion Emanuel Navarrete (Mexico) — 39 wins (32 KOs), 2 losses, 1 draw, 1 no contest — and No. 1 contender Charly Suarez (Philippines) — 18 wins (10 KOs), undefeated, 1 no contest — be officially declared a no contest.

The fight saw Navarrete suffer a cut above his left eye early in the sixth round. The injury was determined to be caused by an accidental headbutt, and the bout continued. However, at the beginning of the eighth round, the ringside doctor conducted a medical check, and referee Edward Collantes (USA) accepted the doctor’s recommendation to stop the fight.

After a lengthy review, the initial result had been a technical decision win for Navarrete, based on the judges’ scorecards: Pat Russell (USA) 78-75, Lou Moret (USA) 77-76, and Fernando Villarreal (USA) 77-76.

However, after the fight, a replay edited from a different angle by ESPN showed that Suarez’s left hand clearly landed a damaging blow above Navarrete’s left eye. In response, on May 12 (May 13 Japan time), Team Suarez filed an appeal with the California State Athletic Commission, requesting that the bout result be changed either to a TKO victory for Suarez or ruled a no contest.

Top Rank Vice President Carl Moretti revealed that the WBO has already ordered an immediate rematch between the two fighters and stated their intention to hold the rematch in a timely manner.

After the fight, Suarez confidently stated, “If I had a little more time, I could have knocked him out,” expressing a strong desire for a rematch. On the other hand, Navarrete struggled to make weight at the pre-fight weigh-in, initially coming in 0.4 pounds over the 130-pound super featherweight limit and taking nearly the full two-hour allowance to cut the excess weight.

During the fight, Navarrete also appeared to be in poor condition, likely due to the tough weight cut. Given the time needed for his injury to heal, he has shown a reluctant stance toward a rematch. His next move remains closely watched.

Navarrete didn’t look sharp in his last fight, so if his next bout gets scheduled, all eyes will be on whether he comes in properly prepared.

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