Tonight’s Live Results: Navarrete Vs. Valdez 2 & Espinoza Vs. Robeisy II

WBO super featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KOs) destroyed Oscar Valdez (32-3, 24 KOs) in the sixth round in their rematch at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.

Looking chunky around the midsection, the much bigger-looking Navarrete dropped Valdez three times in the mismatch, putting him down in rounds 1, 4, and 6.

Navarrete trapped Valdez, 33, in the sixth, against the ropes and dropped him with a left to the body. Referee Raul Caiz then counted out the hurt Valdez. The time of the stoppage was at 2:43 of round six.

(Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank)

The event begins at 10:30 p.m. ET, and results will be shown below.

– In a surprise ending, WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza (26-0, 22 KOs) scored a surprise sixth round TKO win over Robeisy Ramirez (14-3, 9 KOs) in their rematch. Robeisy suddenly quit at the start of the sixth after taking a right to hand from Espinoza. The fight was stopped at 12 seconds of round six. Robeisy was dominating the fight through the five rounds. Espinoza wasn’t doing much of anything until Robeisy quit.

In the fourth round, he hit me with a couple of elbows. I complained to the referee about it, and then this happened,” said Robeisy. “I have to make a decision for my own health. I had double vision. I just couldn’t see out of my right eye.

“I couldn’t see. Those were elbows that were hurting me. I had to pull out of the fight. I’m happy with my decision.”

“I landed a clean right hand. He felt my power, and he knew what was coming next,” said Espinoza.  “I want to be a legend, and I’m going to be a fan favorite.

Tonight’s card on ESPN & ESPN+

• Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez: 12 rounds for Navarrete’s WBO 130-lb belt
• Rafael Espinoza vs. Robeisy Ramirez: 12-round rematch. WBO 126-lb title at stake.

The event will be at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Valdez & Robeisy Seek Revenge

Of the two fights, many fans are interested in seeing how well the two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Ramirez (14-2, 9 KOs) does because he was a heavy favorite in going into a match against Espinoza (25-0, 21 KOs) last year on December 9th.

The 6’1″ Espinoza surprised Ramirez with his high output and superior stamina. Literally, Ramirez couldn’t keep up with the Mexican warrior both in output and conditioning in the late rounds.

In the main event, Valdez (33-2, 24 KOs) will have a hard time dealing with the WBO super featherweight champion Navarrete’s size, power, and volume punching.

A year ago, Valdez was overmatched in every department, losing a wide 12-round unanimous decision to Navarrete on August 12th in Glendale, Arizona.

Oscar Valdez wants to avenge his previous loss to WBO super featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete, while Robeisy Ramirez hopes to even the score against World Boxing Organization 126-lb belt holder Rafael Espinoza in their rematch live on ESPN+ tonight. These two fights are interchangeable in terms of main event status.