Emanuel ‘Vaquero’ Navarrete expressed that he was surprised by the performance of Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz against Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero and showed interest in facing the new super lightweight champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA).
In an interview with Izquierdazo, Vaquero Navarrete stated that After watching the fight he wanted to know what a blow feels like. of Pitbull Cruz and how he would have reacted, so he thinks that a duel between the two could take place if there is interest from the parties.
“It was surprising, I was very happy to see him move forward, even that adrenaline felt that makes you want to be in that situation at that moment to know what it feels like. As a fighter, at least it made me want to know what could have happened if I were in the ring and how I would have reacted. Maybe feel an attack or a blow from the Pitbull at that moment. Maybe it sounds ugly or strange, but I would have really liked to be able to feel one of those blows. Really know what I was watching on television,” he said.
“It gives me great pleasure to see how people connect, that they seem satisfied, they seem happy with the performance of the Pitbull. That’s difficult, moving masses at the level like the Pitbull does is complicated, I think. And obviously his performance in the ring, forget it, was also something crazy, it was something that in some way I expected, but not quite like that. Yes, completely (fighting Cruz), not just Pitbull. If there is interest on both sides, I think it 100% always facilitates a negotiation and it is more accessible for a fight to take place,” he added.
Before thinking about a duel with Pitbull Cruz, Vaquero Navarrete He will seek to be crowned champion in the fourth division in which he participates when he faces Denys Berinchyk for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) lightweight title at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego on May 18. The last time the Mexican entered the ring was in November and he drew with Robson Conceicao after a close battle in Las Vegas.
Since the Hermosillo fighter defeated Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero and was crowned WBA champion at 140 pounds, many of the contenders and champions have shown interest in facing him due to his great performance against the American. Let us remember that the Aztec fighter dominated his rival from start to finish and in the eighth the referee stopped the fight.
Emanuel ‘Vaquero’ Navarrete, 28, He retained his WBO junior lightweight belt after a draw with Robson Conceicao. The three-division Mexican champion has a record of 39 wins, (31 by knockout) one loss and one draw.
For his part, Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz, 24, achieved an important victory against Rolly Romero and He is now the new holder of the WBA world title at 140 pounds in his debut in the category. The Mexican boxer has a professional record of 26 victories (18 of them by fast track), two losses and one draw.
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