Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez: Strategic Analysis

It’s been almost a year since Emanuel “El Vaquero” Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 COs) Denys Berinchyk challenged for the vacant WBO Lightweight Championships, after fighting last May 18 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Navarrete lost the match, which he attributed to an injury to his hand. He restored his hand and then defeated Oscar Valdez decisively in December, leaving no doubt that he was 100 percent back. He now returns to San Diego and wants to defend his junior lightweight title against veteran, Charly Suarez (18-0, 10 COs).

At 36, Suarez knows that this could be his last opportunity on a title. He will look at the moment and do everything in his power to obtain the title. He has a scary task, with a Power Puncher with an uncomfortable style. Navarrete overwhelmed Valdez and punished him with his power. With the use of both hands, he fully used his arsenal, and it showed in the ring. Valdez dropped several times. Navarrete is a Power Puncher and throws an average of 43.4 power punch per round with a 36.4 connection percentage (Compubox). When he sees mistakes in the defense of his opponent, his power punch takes out.

Yohan Vasquez was able to push Suarez back in their match. He made him fight on his back foot. Although he won the match with unanimous decision, it was not the best achievement of Suarez. Yohan, with decent power, exposed Suarez’s defense errors. Suarez also seems to delay the late rounds. Navarrete can expose the permeable defense of Suarez and fight him on his back foot for the full game.

El Vaquero struggled in his career to gain weight for fighting. He looked ready to move to the lightweight against Bernchyk, but after the setback of losing him, he decided to return to the junior lightweight. At the weigh -in of yesterday, his initial weight was 130.4 pounds. It took him an hour and a half with five extra attempts to reach the target weight of 130 pounds. The extra four ounces placed unnecessary tension on his body, creating a rushed breed against the clock. Navarrete gave two hours to lose weight and lost weight before the allocated time. What effect, if any, has seen it on his penetration performance. As mentioned before, he had weight issues in the past; The four ounces were minimal compared to his previous battle.

With both fighters making the weight limit of 130 pounds, it will be for the title. The game itself will not disappoint in terms of entertainment. Suarez likes to exchange and stay on the inside. The question is: How long will he hold against a power spun like Navarrete?

Emanuel seems ready to deliver another excellent performance against an outdated fighter. His uncomfortable punches will provide Suarez a difficult challenge to defend.