Navarrete-Baez on August 20 for the WBO title

Emanuel Navarrete
Emanuel Navarrete

WBO World Featherweight Champion Officially Confirmed Emanuel Navarrete (35-1, 29 KOs) will return to the ring on August 20 in San Jose. Opponent "Vaquero" will perform Eduardo Baez (21-2-2, 7 KOs).

The last time Navarrete fought was in October, winning unanimously on points against Joet Gonzalez. Recently, the Mexican was negotiating a duel with Shakur Stevenson, but in the end, the parties failed to agree.

On the same evening, Nico Ali Walsh (5-0, 4 KOs), the grandson of Muhammad Ali, will have his next professional fight, but the name of his opponent has not yet been announced.