Bookmakers made Emanuel Navarrete a strong favorite against Oscar Valdez when they meet in their bout on Saturday 7th December 2024 at Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States.
He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the bout outright, while you can get 2/1 (+200) on Oscar Valdez if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 69% chance of Navarrete winning while giving Valdez a 31% chance.
Navarrete opened as the favorite at 4/11 (-280) however, that price has shortened by 26/-25 (+100).
Valdez opened at 21/10 (+210) which has got wider by -9/10 (+110).
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 WBO super featherweight championship of the world.
Navarrete vs Valdez Head To Head
Emanuel Navarrete steps into the ring with a record of 38 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 31 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Oscar Valdez will make his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 24 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Navarrete has a slight advantage in power over Valdez, with a 82% knockout percentage compared to Valdez's 75%.
Emanuel Navarrete is the younger man by 4 years, at 29 years old.
Navarrete has a height advantage of 2 inches over Valdez. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.
Both Emanuel Navarrete and Oscar Valdez fight out of an orthodox stance.
Navarrete is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 8 months earlier than Valdez, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 19 more professional rounds, totaling 240 compared to Valdez's 221.
Emanuel Navarrete goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at super featherweight.
Oscar Valdez is currently ranked number 3 by The Ring in the 130lb division.
Navarrete vs Valdez betting form
Navarrete has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Denys Berinchyk on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States. He was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to 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.
Going into that contest, he had won against 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.
Before that, he had beaten Liam Wilson on February 3, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. He was a 1/10 (-1100) favorite going into the ring.
He had defeated Eduardo Baez on August 20, 2022, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, California.
Valdez has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he won against Liam Wilson on March 29, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBO Interim World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Emanuel Navarrete on August 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. He was a 4/7 (-180) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Adam Lopez on May 20, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had lost to Shakur Stevenson on April 30, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight, WBO World Junior Lightweight and The Ring Junior Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 5/1 (+500) underdog going into the contest.
He had defeated Robson Conceicao on September 10, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at Casino Del Sol, Arizona.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Emanuel Navarrete has been fighting more than Oscar Valdez.
Emanuel Navarrete last fought 6 months and 19 days ago, while Oscar Valdez's last outing was 8 months and 8 days ago.
Navarrete's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 17 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
Valdez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Navarrete vs Valdez Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Navarrete vs Valdez for In-Play Betting?
The ESPN+ show is expected to begin at 10:30 PM EST / 7:30 PM PST. The Sky Sports+ broadcast of the card is expected to start at 1:00 AM (GTM).
