On the night of May 19th in San Diego, USA, a fight took place between Mexican Emanuel Navarrete (38-2-1, 31 KOs) and Ukrainian Denys Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs) for the WBO lightweight title (up to 61.2 kg).
The fight ended with a decision victory in favor of Berinchyk. The final judges' scores were: 115-113 Berinchyk, 116-112 Navarrete, 116-112 Berinchyk.
This bout marked the first title fight in Berinchyk’s professional career. Navarrete moved up to his fourth weight category. Last year, he defended his title three times in a lighter category.