Emanuel Navarrete took advantage of his Super Champion status and was granted a shot at the vacant WBO lightweight title. He will face the undefeated Ukrainian Denys Berinchyk.
Will the Mexican become a four-division world champion?
Navarrete vs Berinchyk Prediction: Will Youth Beat Experience?
Emanuel Navarrete Preview
Emanuel Navarette is a Mexican professional boxer, born on January 17, 1995. He began boxing at an early age.
Navarette made his professional debut in 2012 and quickly became famous for his hard-hitting fighting style. He has an impressive professional record of 38-1-1, with 31 wins coming by knockout and a loss the same year he debuted.
Navarrete is a world champion in three weight categories and the current WBO super featherweight champion. However, the time has come to move up a division, after struggling to make weight.
Thanks to his size, non-standard style, and ability to adapt to any opponent and withstand the intense pace of the fight throughout all rounds, he is a considerable favorite ahead of our Navarrete vs. Berinchyk prediction.
Denys Berinchyk Preview
Denis Berinchyk is a Ukrainian professional boxer, born on January 10, 1992. Denis began boxing as a child and showed outstanding athletic ability. He won several national titles and medals in international competitions before turning to professional boxing.
In April 2014, Berinchyk made his professional debut and has since had several successful fights, earning himself a reputation as one of the most promising boxers in Europe.
He has an impressive 18-0 record, with half his wins coming by knockout.
This is the Ukrainian boxer’s first chance at a world championship. He has already won the WBO International and WBO European lightweight titles.
Emanuel Navarrete vs Denys Berinchyk Prediction: The next four-division champion is here
Unless you are Ukrainian and emotionally connected to the youngster, your Navarrete vs Berinchyk prediction should be similar to ours.
Both fighters have high technical skills and physical endurance. Navarrete will likely use his reach and mobility to dictate the pace of the fight.
It will be important for Berinchyk to control the distance and avoid exchanging blows. If Navarrete can keep the pace and pressure high, he can use his best qualities to control the fight.
However, Berinchyk, known for his endurance and ability to fight over a long period of time, may be able to find weak spots in the opponent’s defense and exploit them.
The main issue for the Ukrainian is that he has not faced any elite boxers before, and Navarrete will be a huge challenge.
Unfortunately, we doubt that he is ready for this level of boxing. He is seven years younger but far less experienced.
For our final Navarrete vs. Berinchyk prediction, we have to side with the Mexican.
Vlad is a former amateur MMA fighter. After a series of injuries, he found a different way to connect with the sport and its fanbase - through writing. He's been covering everything-UFC for over 5 years on various platforms and has been part of the team at NYFights since early 2022.