Navarrete vs Nunez

When is Navarrete vs Nunez?

Emanuel Navarrete could face the challenge of Eduardo Nunez in late 2025 the United States.

The fight would take place over 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, 4 months and 6 days.

Nunez would be defending his IBF World Junior Lightweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Masanori Rikiishi in May 2025. He has held this belt for 12 days.

Navarrete vs Nunez 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.

Eduardo Nunez would make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 27 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Nunez would have an advantage in power over Navarrete, with a 96% knockout percentage compared to Navarrete's 80%.

Emanuel Navarrete is the older man by 3 years, at 30 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 currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 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 140 more professional rounds, totaling 254 compared to Nunez's 114.

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

Eduardo Nunez is currently ranked number 1 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring in the 130lb division.

Navarrete vs Nunez 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.

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.

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.

Nunez has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Masanori Rikiishi on May 28, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Miguel Marriaga on August 31, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on February 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight eliminator fight at Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Before that, he had defeated Oscar Escandon on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Poliforum Benito Juarez, Cancun, Mexico.

He had beaten Jesus Martin Ceyca on March 4, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Polideportivo Juan S. Millan, Culiacan.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Emanuel Navarrete has been fighting more than Eduardo Nunez.

Emanuel Navarrete last fought 7 months and 10 days ago, while Eduardo Nunez's last outing was 6 months and 22 days ago.

Navarrete's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 21 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, 9 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

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