Navarrete stops Nunez in round eleven, unifies WBO and IBF titles

Emanuel Navarrete (40-2-1, 33 KOs) has unified WBO World and IBF World super-featherweight titles, defeating on Saturday night in Glendale, USA, Eduardo Nunez (29-2, 27 KO) via stoppage in round eleven. Navarrete was clearly leading on points on cards of three judges. Nunez was unable to continue in round eleven because of swollen eye.

Navarrete came in the fight as WBO champion and Nunez came as IBF champion.

By the ninth round, Nunez’s right eye was completely closed, and Navarrete was fully in charge of the fight at mid-range, long distance and even up close.

Navarrete, who is friends with Nunez, said after the fight that he never thought about slowing down. He landed 182 of 381 power punches for the fight (48%).

“It’s difficult to see your opponent hurting in there, but it’s also really difficult to not continue and go on to win the fight,” Navarrete said during his post-fight interview. “You never know what might happen in those last rounds. He could catch you with a shot and it could be over. So, I needed to continue doing my work in there.”