Overview

• Emanuel Navarrete retained his WBO junior lightweight title by technical decision after an accidental headbutt caused a severe cut, stopping the fight in the eighth round.
• The California State Athletic Commission upheld the referee's ruling that the cut was caused by a headbutt, though Suarez disputes it was from a punch.
• Navarrete's victory marks his fourth defense of the WBO junior lightweight title, but his struggles to make weight raise questions about his future in the division.
• Raymond Muratalla captured the vacant IBF interim lightweight title with a unanimous decision win over Zaur Abdullaev, showcasing superior skill and control.
• As the mandatory challenger, Muratalla awaits a decision from Vasiliy Lomachenko, recovering from injury, on whether he will defend or vacate the IBF lightweight title by October.