On December 8, 2018, a 23-year-old Emanuel Navarrete (25-1, 22 KOs) got a shot at the WBO super-bantamweight title held by 24-year-old Ghanaian boxer Isaac Dogboe (20-0, 14 KOs).
Navarrete came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 6 days. Dogboe was on a 20-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 13 days.
Emanuel Navarrete defeated Isaac Dogboe via unanimous decision and wins the WBO title — in his first world-title fight. Navarrete improves his record to 26-1, while Dogboe adds a loss to his record at 20-1.
On May 11, 2019, Emanuel Navarrete and Isaac Dogboe met again in an immediate rematch.
Navarrete came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 3 days. Dogboe was on a -1-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 3 days.
In the rematch, Emanuel Navarrete stopped Isaac Dogboe via TKO in the final round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO super-bantamweight title. Navarrete improves his record to 27-1 (23 KOs), while Dogboe adds a loss to his record at 20-2.
On August 17, 2019, the 24-year-old WBO super-bantamweight world champion, Emanuel Navarrete (27-1, 23 KOs), faced Francisco De Vaca, in a title defense fight.
Navarrete came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 6 days.
Emanuel Navarrete made easy work of Francisco De Vaca, stopping the challenger via KO in the 3rd. Navarrete improves his record to 28-1 (24 KOs)
On December 7, 2019, the 24-year-old WBO super-bantamweight world champion, Emanuel Navarrete (29-1, 25 KOs), faced Francisco Horta, in a title defense fight.
Navarrete came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 23 days.
Emanuel Navarrete stopped Francisco Horta via KO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO super-bantamweight title. Navarrete improves his record to 30-1 (26 KOs)
On September 14, 2019, the 24-year-old WBO super-bantamweight world champion, Emanuel Navarrete (28-1, 24 KOs), faced Juan Miguel Elorde, in a title defense fight.
Navarrete came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
Emanuel Navarrete stopped Juan Miguel Elorde via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO super-bantamweight title. Navarrete improves his record to 29-1 (25 KOs)
On February 3, 2023, 28-year-old Emanuel Navarrete (36-1, 30 KOs) and 26-year-old Liam Wilson (11-1, 7 KOs) fought for the vacant WBO super-featherweight title.
Navarrete came in to the fight on a 31-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 14 days. Wilson was on a 2-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 5 days.
Emanuel Navarrete stopped Liam Wilson via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight. Navarrete improves his record to 37-1 (31 KOs), while Wilson adds a loss to his record at 11-2.
On August 20, 2022, the 27-year-old WBO featherweight world champion, Emanuel Navarrete (35-1, 29 KOs), faced a 27-year-old fellow Mexican boxer Eduardo Baez (21-2-2, 7 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Navarrete came in to the fight on a 30-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 10 months and 5 days. Baez was on a 1-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 25 days.
Emanuel Navarrete stopped Eduardo Baez via KO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO featherweight title. Navarrete improves his record to 36-1 (30 KOs), while Baez adds a loss to his record at 21-3-2.
On August 12, 2023, the 28-year-old WBO super-featherweight world champion, Emanuel Navarrete (37-1, 31 KOs), faced a 32-year-old fellow Mexican boxer Óscar Valdez Jr. (31-1, 23 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Navarrete came in to the fight on a 32-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 9 days. Valdez Jr. was on a 1-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 23 days.
Emanuel Navarrete defeated Óscar Valdez Jr. via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO super-featherweight title. Navarrete improves his record to 38-1, while Valdez Jr. adds a loss to his record at 31-2.
On October 9, 2020, 25-year-old Emanuel Navarrete (32-1, 28 KOs) and 23-year-old Ruben Villa (18-0, 5 KOs) fought for the vacant WBO featherweight title.
Navarrete came in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 19 days. Villa was on a 18-fight win streak with a 27% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 9 months and 18 days.
Emanuel Navarrete defeated Ruben Villa via unanimous decision . Navarrete improves his record to 33-1, while Villa adds a loss to his record at 18-1.
On February 22, 2020, the 25-year-old WBO super-bantamweight world champion, Emanuel Navarrete (30-1, 26 KOs), faced Jeo Santisima, in a title defense fight.
Navarrete came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 15 days.
Emanuel Navarrete stopped Jeo Santisima via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBO super-bantamweight title. Navarrete improves his record to 31-1 (27 KOs)