February 28, 2026 — A busy Saturday evening delivered two action-packed playing cards, with Emanuel Navarrete unifying the tremendous featherweight division in Arizona whereas Lorenzo Parra pulled off the upset of the evening at Turning Stone Resort On line casino in Verona, New York.
Navarrete vs. Nunez — Desert Diamond Enviornment, Glendale, AZ (DAZN)
Emanuel Navarrete (40-2-1, 33 KOs) is the brand new unified tremendous featherweight champion after stopping Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez (29-2, 27 KOs) by TKO earlier than the beginning of the eleventh spherical. The three-division world champion retained his WBO title and claimed Nunez’s IBF belt in an all-Mexican showdown that turned more and more one-sided because the struggle progressed.
Nunez entered because the betting favourite however was outclassed by Navarrete’s relentless stress and quantity. After aggressive early rounds, Navarrete started taking management within the center frames, hurting Nunez with combos of hooks and uppercuts within the seventh. Nunez confirmed coronary heart, notably with physique work within the sixth and eighth rounds, however Navarrete’s offense wore him down badly within the ninth as his proper eye swelled shut.
Nunez fought the tenth spherical with one eye, refusing to give up regardless of absorbing heavy punishment. In the beginning of the eleventh, the ringside doctor examined Nunez’s eye and declared the struggle couldn’t proceed, giving Navarrete the TKO victory. Navarrete was forward on all three scorecards on the time of the stoppage.
Within the post-fight interview, Navarrete declined to call a particular subsequent opponent, saying he needs to benefit from the win and relaxation earlier than making any choices. His WBO necessary challenger is Charly Suarez, with whom he fought to a controversial no-contest final Might in San Diego.
Full Outcomes — Navarrete vs. Nunez Card
Emanuel Navarrete def. Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez — TKO 11 (physician stoppage, 0:01) | WBO/IBF Tremendous Featherweight Unification
Emiliano Vargas (17-0, 14 KOs) def. Agustin Ezequiel Quintana (22-3-1) — TKO 10 (stopped earlier than spherical started) | Retained WBO Latino & NABF Tremendous Light-weight Titles
Abel Ramos (29-6-3, 22 KOs) def. Tahmir Smalls (16-1) — Break up Determination (98-92, 94-96, 97-93) | Welterweight
Arturo Cardenas vs. Jordan Martinez — Break up Draw (92-98, 96-94, 95-95) | Tremendous Bantamweight
Oscar Alvarez Guerrero (15-2) def. Trini Ochoa (21-1) — Unanimous Determination (79-73, 78-74, 78-74) | Tremendous Light-weight
Hector Beltran (7-0) def. Cesar Diaz (10-2) — Unanimous Determination (60-54 x3) | Tremendous Welterweight
Phillip Vella (5-0) def. Brayan Ramos Armenta (8-8-1) — Unanimous Determination (60-54 x3) | Bantamweight
Rahman Muhammad (2-0) def. Mitchell McFadden (1-1) — KO 2 | Welterweight
Pierce vs. Parra — Turning Stone Resort On line casino, Verona, NY (Amazon Prime)
Within the largest upset of the evening, Lorenzo Parra (24-1-1, 18 KOs) knocked out Elijah Pierce (21-3, 17 KOs) in simply two rounds to assert the WBO Worldwide Featherweight title on Manny Pacquiao Promotions’ second U.S. occasion.
Parra, combating simply days after the passing of his father, got here out with managed aggression. Pierce, a southpaw ranked No. 2 by each the WBA and WBO at 126 kilos, had early success with straight left arms to the physique within the opening spherical and used his attain to maintain Parra at distance. However Parra made the adjustment within the second, stepping contained in the jab and shutting distance behind his lead hand. As soon as he backed Pierce to the ropes, Parra set his toes and unloaded. A proper hand froze Pierce, adopted by two extra clear pictures that left him unresponsive. Referee Ricky Gonzalez instantly jumped in to cease the struggle at 1:44 of spherical two.
The knockout snaps Pierce’s 12-fight profitable streak and shakes up the featherweight division. Parra known as for a shot at WBO champion Rafael Espinoza after the struggle.
Within the co-feature, hometown favourite Bryce Mills (21-1, 7 KOs) of Syracuse, NY picked up the WBC U.S. Tremendous Light-weight title with a fourth-round TKO of Tobias Inexperienced (12-4-1). Mills, who has now fought at Turning Stone seven instances with seven wins, dominated with jabs and physique work earlier than the stoppage got here at 1:23 of the fourth.
Nineteen-year-old prospect Curmel Moton (9-0, 7 KOs) continued to impress, stopping Wilfredo Flores (12-7-1) when Flores didn’t reply the bell for the third spherical. Moton, guided by Floyd Mayweather, managed the motion from the opening bell, working the physique and snapping combos upstairs in his first scheduled 10-round bout and his promotional debut underneath Manny Pacquiao Promotions.
The scheduled bout between Jimuel Pacquiao Jr. and Luis Santana Figueroa was faraway from the cardboard previous to struggle evening.
Full Outcomes — Pierce vs. Parra Card
Lorenzo Parra (24-1-1, 18 KOs) def. Elijah Pierce (21-3) — KO 2 (1:44) | WBO Worldwide Featherweight Title
Bryce Mills (21-1, 7 KOs) def. Tobias Inexperienced (12-4-1) — TKO 4 (1:23) | WBC U.S. Tremendous Light-weight Title
Shera Mae Patricio (8-0) def. Maribel Ramirez (15-14-4) — Unanimous Determination (59-55, 59-55, 60-54) | NABF Tremendous Flyweight Title
Rodrigo Mosquera III def. Khalil Sanders — Unanimous Determination (40-34, 40-36, 40-36) | Light-weight
Curmel Moton (9-0, 7 KOs) def. Wilfredo Flores (12-7-1) — TKO 2 (3:00) | Welterweight
Brandon Poulard (3-0, 3 KOs) def. Charles Scott Jr. — KO 1 (2:40) | Tremendous Welterweight
Damiana Andrello def. Jessica Radtke Maltez — Unanimous Determination (39-37, 40-36, 40-36)
Katrina Scalzo vs. Michelle Cook dinner — Break up Draw (39-37 Scalzo, 38-38, 40-36 Cook dinner)
