Navarrete and Foster set for three-belt junior lightweight title fight
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New coverage confirms Emanuel Navarrete and O’Shaquie Foster are scheduled to meet in a 12-round junior lightweight title fight in San Antonio, with all three fighters’ titles at stake. The event is due to stream live on DAZN, giving subscribers a way to watch the contest.
The fight is scheduled for Saturday, 24 October, at 8pm ET (5pm PT) at Frost Bank Center. Navarrete (40-2-1) holds the WBO and IBF titles, while unbeaten Foster (23-0-1) holds the WBC belt and is described as the favourite; DAZN plans start at $24.99 a month, and its $49.99 Ultimate Tier includes this event and 12 other pay-per-view events during the year.
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In short
- Navarrete and Foster are set for a 12-round title fight.
- Three junior lightweight titles are on the line.
- The bout streams on DAZN, with plans from $24.99 monthly.
How this story developed
- 35 minutes ago Further coverage reaffirmed the fight date, venue, records, titles and DAZN viewing options, including the $49.99 Ultimate Tier, without reporting any change to the earlier details.
- 39 minutes ago Coverage reported that Emanuel Navarrete and O’Shaquie Foster were scheduled to contest a 12-round junior lightweight title fight at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center, with Navarrete’s WBO and IBF belts and Foster’s WBC title at stake; DAZN was set to stream the bout on 24 October at 8pm ET, with subscriptions starting at $24.99 a month.
Explained simply
Junior lightweight is a weight class in professional boxing. Title fights bring together boxers who hold championship belts, with the result potentially changing who holds them.
Emanuel Navarrete holds the WBO and IBF titles, while O’Shaquie Foster holds the WBC title. The 12-round bout puts all three belts at stake, so the winner could leave as the division’s leading champion.
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Originally published by Variety as “Here’s Where to Watch Emanuel Navarrete vs. O’Shaquie Foster Junior Lightweight Titles Boxing Match Live Online”.