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Full undercard for Emanuel Navarrete vs. Liam Wilson junior lightweight title fight

We take a look at what to expect from the full card as Emanuel Navarrete faces Liam Wilson in a junior lightweight title bout on Friday, February 3.

By Mike Turay
Emanuel Navarrete v Eduardo Baez Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images

The vacant WBO 130 lb. junior lightweight title is on the line as Emanuel Navarrete (36-1) and Liam Wilson (11-1) face off on Friday, February 3. The fight will take place at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

ESPN will broadcast the main card starting at 9 p.m. ET with the main event fight expected to start around 12 a.m. ET. The preliminary card will air on ESPN+.

Navarrete is a -1200 betting favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook. Navarrete first claimed the vacant WBO junior featherweight belt in 2018, defeating Isaac Dogboe. He defended that belt five times successfully before moving up to the featherweight class. In 2020, he captured the vacant WBO title with a win over Ruben Villa. He is a heavy hitting power puncher, as 30 of 36 wins have come via knockout.

Wilson is a big underdog at +700, is coming off an unanimous decision win over Matias Rudas that earned him the WBO International junior lightweight title. Despite being counted out, Wilson is striving to become the next big name in Australian boxing. Wilson had had seven months since his bout with Rudas and will be looking to add another impressive win to his resume.

The undercard features some fairly lopsided matchups. Heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr. is a -8000 favorite over James Bryant and middleweight Nico Ali Walsh is a -6000 favorite over Eduardo Ayala. The closest odds see junior welterweight Arnold Barboza Jr. as a -575 favorite over Jose Pedraza.

Full Card for Emanuel Navarrete vs. Liam Wilson

Main Card (ESPN and ESPN+, 10:00 pm ET)

  • Emanuel Navarrete wins via TKO-9 (1:57) over Liam Wilson
  • Arnold Barboza Jr. wins by UD-10 (96-94, 96-94, 97-93) over Jose Pedraza
  • Richard Torrez Jr. wins TKO-1 (3:00) over James Bryant

Prelims (ESPN+, 6:30 pm ET)

  • Andres Cortes wins by UD-10 (100-90, 100-90, 100-90) over Luis Melendez
  • Nico Ali Walsh wins by UD-6 (59-54, 59-54, 60-53) over Eduardo Ayala
  • Lindolfo Delgado wins by UD-8 (79-72, 79-72, 80-71) over Clarence Booth
  • Emiliano Vargas wins by UD-4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36) over Francisco Duque

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