Navarrete vs Nunez

When is Navarrete vs Nunez?

Emanuel Navarrete is set to face the challenge of Eduardo Nunez on Saturday, February 28th, 2026, at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This contest is for the unified super featherweight championship of the world, with the IBF, and WBO belts on the line.

Navarrete will be making his 5th defense of the WBO World Junior Lightweight Championship. He won this belt against Liam Wilson in February 2023. He had held this belt for 2 years, 9 months and 27 days.

Nunez will be making his 2nd defense of the IBF World Junior Lightweight Championship. He won this belt against Masanori Rikiishi in May 2025. He had held this belt for 6 months and 2 days.

Navarrete vs Nunez stats

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 2 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 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 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 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.

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.

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

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, 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 time does Navarrete vs Nunez start?

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.

Who is showing Navarrete vs Nunez?

Navarrete vs Nunez will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Navarrete vs Nunez?

In the US you can stream Navarrete vs Nunez on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

In the UK you can stream Navarrete vs Nunez on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

What are the odds on Navarrete vs Nunez?

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