“Rematch to Come” Declares Top Rank’s Moretti After Injustice: Replay Shows Punch, Not Headbutt, Led to Navarrete’s Cut in Disputed Decision Against Suarez

Prime Rank vp Carl Moretti revealed after tonight’s battle that the reply was discovered after the fee had already dominated that WBO tremendous featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete’s reduce had been brought on by a conflict of heads with Charly Suarez. Moretti stated, “Rematch to return.” Suarez getting a rematch now doesn’t change the truth that a blown name stored him from profitable tonight. The judges scored it 78-75, 77-76, and 77-76.

Title Denied

He ought to have gained by an eighth-round TKO, and he’d be the brand new WBO tremendous featherweight champion. The distinction in pay that Suarez would get going into the rematch because the champion moderately than the challenger can be vital.

If the proper name had been made for the reason for the reduce, ruling it was from a punch, Suarez would have gained the battle by an eighth-round TKO. The preliminary ruling of the headbutt inflicting the reduce is what led to the controversial end result with it going to the scorecards and Navarrete profitable and eight spherical technical determination.

That’s excellent news for Suarez (18-1, 10 KOs) as a result of he misplaced the battle on Saturday night time by an eighth-round technical determination as a result of reduce, inflicting the ringside physician to cease the competition. It went to the scorecards, and the judges gave it to Navarrete. He didn’t seem to win, however they noticed him because the winner.

Followers on social media are overwhelmingly calling it a theft, saying that Suarez ought to have gained by an eighth-round knockout. They query why the decision wasn’t made on the reason for the reduce, provided that on the spot replay was used and video footage of each angle confirmed the punch touchdown on that facet of Navarrete’s head the place the reduce occurred.

Navarrete’s Decline

Emanuel Navarrete seemed badly deteriorated tonight from his prime years from 2018 to 2023. A mixture of consuming wealthy meals outdoors of the ring, punishment he’s endured in fights, and chopping weight is beginning to take its toll on the 30-year-old. Though Navarrete continues to be younger, his physique is exhibiting indicators of untimely bodily decline. That occurs to a variety of fighters.

Replay discovered after fee determination. ⁦@trboxing⁩. Deserved rematch to return. pic.twitter.com/PS6EFbfq24

— Carl Moretti (@CarlMoretti) Could 11, 2025