Navarrete vs Cortes

When is Navarrete vs Cortes?

Emanuel Navarrete could potentially square off against Andres Cortes in Autumn/Fall 2025 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

Navarrete would be making his 5th defense of the WBO World Junior Lightweight Championship. He won this belt against Liam Wilson in February 2023. He has held this belt for 2 years, 3 months and 21 days.

Navarrete vs Cortes stats

Emanuel Navarrete would step into the ring with a record of 40 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 32 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Andres Cortes would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Navarrete would have a large advantage in power over Cortes, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Cortes' 52%.

Emanuel Navarrete is the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Navarrete has a 7-inch reach advantage.

Both Emanuel Navarrete and Andres Cortes fight out of an orthodox stance.

Navarrete is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 11 months earlier than Cortes, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 132 more professional rounds, totaling 254 compared to Cortes' 122.

Emanuel Navarrete goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at super featherweight.

Andres Cortes is currently ranked number 10 by the WBC, and 11 by the WBO in the 130lb division.

Navarrete vs Cortes form

Navarrete has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Charly Suarez on May 10, 2025, by technical decision in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Oscar Valdez on December 7, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Denys Berinchyk on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Before that, he had drawn with Robson Conceicao on November 16, 2023, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had beaten Oscar Valdez on August 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Cortes remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Salvador Jimenez on May 10, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Abraham Nova on June 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Bryan Chevalier on February 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Before that, he had defeated Xavier Martinez on July 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

He had won against Luis Melendez on February 3, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Emanuel Navarrete has been fighting more than Andres Cortes.

Emanuel Navarrete last fought 5 months and 16 days ago, while Andres Cortes' last outing was 5 months and 16 days ago.

Navarrete's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Cortes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

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