Navarrete (35-1, 29 KOs) retained his WBO featherweight world title with a bloody unanimous decision (118-110 and 116-112 2x) over Gonzalez (24-2, 14 KOs) on Friday evening at Pechanga Arena San Diego.
Following five title defenses in nine months, Navarrete moved up to featherweight and bested Ruben Villa by unanimous decision last October to win the WBO world title. He defended that title in April and knocked out Christopher Diaz in the 12th round.
In the first defense of his WBO featherweight world title, Emanuel Navarrete stopped super game Christopher Diaz in the 12th round at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, FL Saturday night.