Navarrete: «Winning the Title Will Be Another Achievement for Me»

WBO junior lightweight champion (up to 58.9 kg) Emanuel Navarrete (38-1-1, 31 KOs) commented on his upcoming fight against Ukrainian lightweight (up to 61.2 kg) Denys Berinchyk (18-0, 9 KOs).

«I think that having the opportunity to fight for a title in another division is something I could only dream of. Winning the title will be another achievement that I’ve conquered. And I will be satisfied with this in the context of my career, achieving my set goals. I will be happy about it,» said Navarrete during a press conference.

The fight between Emanuel Navarrete and Denys Berinchyk will take place on the night of May 19 in San Diego, USA. The vacant WBO lightweight title will be at stake. For Navarrete, this is an opportunity to conquer his fourth weight category in his career.