Liam Wilson
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A Superb Fight Sets Up a Super Sequel: Weekend Afterthoughts
On May 20th, Irish eyes will be smiling. At least until the bell rings. That’s the day the world will see featherweight champion Amanda Serrano challenge lightweight champion Katie Taylor for the second time, this time on Taylor’s turf in Ireland. Th...
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Liam Wilson: I Felt It Was a Knockout - Navarrete's Eyes Were F-----!
Australia’s Liam Wilson is still fuming over this past Friday's stoppage loss at the hands of Emanuel Navarrete in Glendale, Arizona. Willson traveled to hostile territory to collide with Navarrete for the vacant WBO super featherweight championship.
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Liam Wilson Feels Navarrete Got Long Count: I'll Review It, See What Happens
Emanuel “El Vaquero” Navarrete visited the canvas, but he got back up to become a three-division world champion. Navarrete (37-1, 31 KOs) captured the vacant WBO junior lightweight world title with a hard-earned ninth-round technical knockout victory...
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Emanuel Navarrete Dropped Hard, Rallies To Stop Liam Wilson in Ninth, Captures WBO Title
By Jake Donovan - Emanuel Navarrete survived the first knockdown of his career to join esteemed company among his beloved countrymen. A wild shootout with Australia’s Liam Wilson saw both fighters hit the deck but with Navarrete left as the last man...
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Liam Wilson: I Think Navarrete's Come In Overweight And They Tampered With The Scales
Liam Wilson plans to have answers for everything Emanuel Navarrete brings into the ring. For now, his team demands answers for everything that happened at the scales. The visiting Australian contender was stunned at his announced weight of 126.3 poun...
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Liam Wilson: The Way I Feel, I'm Coming To Knock Navarrete Out
Liam Wilson has flown halfway around the world for his first major title shot but will feel right at home in the ring. On deck for the visiting Australian is a dangerous showdown versus Emanuel Navarrete. The two will meet for the vacant WBO junior l...
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Liam Wilson: I Was Already Training When Navarrete Fight Came Came Up
The stars were perfectly aligned during this training camp for Liam Wilson. Original plans called for the Australian junior lightweight to face England’s Archie Sharp on the undercard of the January 28 Jermell Charlo-Tim Tszyu junior middleweight cha...
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Navarrete Makes Weight, Wilson Well Under Limit For WBO 130-Pound Title Fight
Emanuel Navarrete insisted prior to fight week that he is not yet done with the featherweight division. That said, the 28-year-old Mexican looked comfortable at Thursday’s weigh-in ahead of his bid to become a three-division titlist. Navarrete was 12...
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Photos: Navarrete vs. Wilson, Barboza vs. Pedraza - Face-Offs at Final Presser
Navarrete, Wilson Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - The main event is a battle for the vacant WBO junior lightweight world title, as Emanuel "Vaquero" Navarrete (36-1, 30 KOs) seeks to become a three-weight world champion against Australian ups...
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Navarrete On Staying At 130: I'm Still Undecided On What We're Going To After This Fight
By Jake Donovan - The body language offered by Emanuel Navarrete before and after his most recent win suggested we would never again see him as a featherweight. That was then, this is now—even with hopes of becoming a three-division titlist this week...