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Another weekend, more winners, more wondering what’s next. And another weekend where there’s no clear answer in really any case, but a lot of possibilities, some of which could even be interesting!
Emanuel Navarrete
Navarrete’s win over Christopher Diaz saw him retain the WBO featherweight title, but also considering the possibility that he might have to move up to 130 to get a big fight, which is what he says he wants.
He does sound like he’d rather stay at 126, unifying with WBC titlist Gary Russell Jr or WBA titlist Leo Santa Cruz. Neither is likely; both are PBC fighters. Santa Cruz is a deep Haymon loyalist, and despite what Russell has ever said about being a promotional free agent, he just keeps fighting only on PBC cards.
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Power-punching former middleweight standout David Lemieux will attempt to continue his slow climb up the super middleweight rankings on April 17th when he takes on Poland’s Robert Talarek in Quebec City. The card airs live on TVA Sports in Canada, though no USA network has yet been announced.
Lemieux (42-4, 35 KO), known for both his obscene power and long, losing battle against the 160-pound limit, saw marquee fights with Tureano Johnson and John Ryder fall through before ultimately moving full-time to 168. There, he got off the canvas twice to scrape out a split decision over Max Bursak in 2019, then returned to action last October with a fifth-round knockout of Francy Ntetu.