“Emanuel Navarrete, That Is A Fight I Really Want”

Jessie Magdaleno needs to battle Emanuel Navarrete

Former WBO Tremendous Bantamweight champion Jessie Magdaleno (28-1, 18ko) is seeking to land a battle with High Rank stablemate WBO Featherweight champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete (33-1, 28ko). These two fighters have been linked collectively earlier than, again when the WBO ordered them to battle for the vacant featherweight belt after Shakur “Fearless” Stevenson determined to maneuver up and check the waters at junior light-weight again in 2020.

Workforce Magdaleno was advised by the WBO they’d 24 hours to acknowledge and settle for a battle with Navarrete (a former WBO Tremendous Bantamweight champion prior). When workforce Magdaleno by no means responded, the group provided the chance to #2 ranked Ruben Villa in October 2020. Navarette went on to win the battle towards Villa, making him a two-divisional champion.

MAGDALENO READY TO FIGHT NAVARRETE

The previous champion’s resolution to go up the chance to battle for the title was head-scratching. Magdaleno was quoted as saying he was ready for a world title shot in June 2020.

Magdaleno, at present ranked #3 by the WBO, is now able to problem Vaquero for the championship. Throughout an interview with Fight Hype, the previous world champion expressed that the followers will nonetheless see them battle.

“We’re nonetheless going to see that battle, and that may be a battle I actually need. As a result of lots of people see him (Navarrete) as a much bigger, harder man. He’s knocking individuals out at 126 now identical to I used to be doing at 122. I believe the actual battle is with me. I’ve all of the expertise, I’ve all the talents and…am simply ready for the proper time and proper alternative. Hopefully it’s quickly.”

INTERESTING FACTS

Each fighters have held the WBO Tremendous Bantamweight title up to now. Nonetheless, additionally they share a typical foe they competed towards for the title named Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe.

Magdaleno was given his first profession loss by the hands of Royal Storm in his second protection of the title in April 2018. It was a fan-friendly battle that lived as much as expectations. Followers noticed Dogboe rise up off the canvas within the first spherical, solely to drop Magdaleno within the fifth spherical and twice within the eleventh, when the referee referred to as for the stoppage.

Emanuel Navarrete captured the title by handing Dogboe his first skilled loss through unanimous resolution of their first battle in December 2018. Then, 5 months later in Could 2019, Navarrete brutalized Dogboe, dropping within the sixth and twelve spherical earlier than the nook threw within the towel.

Each fighters are a part of the High Rank umbrella. Hopefully it is a battle that followers get to see this 12 months. Each fighters have a fan-friendly fashion, and in the event that they meet within the ring, followers ought to get the popcorn prepared to observe the fireworks.

By: Garrisson Bland

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