Bookmakers made Eduardo Nunez a strong favorite against Emanuel Navarrete when they square off in their contest on Saturday 28th February 2026 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.
He is currently 4/9 (-230) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/5 (+180) on Emanuel Navarrete if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 67% chance of Nunez winning while giving Navarrete a 33% chance.
Nunez opened as the favorite at 4/9 (-230).
Navarrete opened at 7/4 (+180).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 130 pounds (9.1 stones or 59.09 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the unified super featherweight championship of the world, with the IBF, and WBO belts on the line.
Navarrete vs Nunez Head To Head
Emanuel Navarrete steps into the ring with a record of 39 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 32 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Eduardo Nunez will make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 27 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Nunez has an advantage in power over Navarrete, with a 93% knockout percentage compared to Navarrete's 82%.
Emanuel Navarrete is the older man by 3 years, at 31 years old.
Navarrete has a height advantage of 1 inch over Nunez. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Emanuel Navarrete and Eduardo Nunez fight out of an orthodox stance.
Navarrete is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 7 months earlier than Nunez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 128 more professional rounds, totaling 254 compared to Nunez's 126.
Emanuel Navarrete goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at super featherweight.
Eduardo Nunez is currently ranked number 4 by The Ring in the 130lb division.
Navarrete vs Nunez betting form
Navarrete has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, his contest against Charly Suarez on May 10, 2025 ended in a no contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States. He was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Oscar Valdez on December 7, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix. He was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the ring.
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 was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the ring.
Nunez has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Christopher Diaz on September 6, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Prior to that, he had defeated Masanori Rikiishi on May 28, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan. He was a 4/9 (-240) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Miguel Marriaga on August 31, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had defeated Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on February 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight eliminator fight at Dushanbe, Tajikistan. He was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the contest.
He had beaten Oscar Escandon on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Poliforum Benito Juarez, Cancun, Mexico. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Eduardo Nunez has been fighting more than Emanuel Navarrete.
Emanuel Navarrete last fought 9 months and 18 days ago, while Eduardo Nunez's last outing was 5 months and 22 days ago.
Navarrete's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
Nunez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 4 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Navarrete vs Nunez Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Navarrete vs Nunez for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 2:00 AM (GTM).
