Robson Conceicao Aims to Dethrone Emanuel Navarrete for WBO Super Featherweight Title
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Robson Conceicao Aims to Dethrone Emanuel Navarrete for WBO Super Featherweight Title

Brazil's Robson Conceicao is determined to claim his first world title as he challenges Mexico's Emanuel Navarrete for the WBO super featherweight title. This highly anticipated showdown is set to take place on November 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight card will be headlined by Shakur Stevenson vs. Edwin De Los Santos and will be broadcast live on ESPN. Robson Conceicao, a Rio 2016 Olympic gold medalist, has already made two valiant attempts to secure a world championship. In September 2021, he faced Oscar Valdez for the WBC super featherweight title but fell short, losing via unanimous decision. One year later, in September 2022, Brazil's first Olympic boxing champion squared off against Shakur Stevenson for the unified WBC and WBO super featherweight belts, but once again, victory eluded him. Conceicao's opponent, Emanuel Navarrete, is a three-division world champion with an impressive record of 38 wins, 31 of them by knockout. Navarrete is coming off a significant victory against Oscar Valdez in August, where he claimed the win by unanimous decision. The 39-year-old Mexican fighter, hailing from San Juan Zitlaltepec, earned the WBO super featherweight title earlier this year with a ninth-round TKO against Liam Wilson. In a recent training session, Conceicao expressed his respect for Navarrete, acknowledging him as a great champion. He also conveyed his determination to secure the WBO super featherweight title, saying, "I'm not coming to play. I'm coming for his title. Navarrete, I'm very sorry." Conceicao further emphasized his ambition to win the world title, comparing it to his Olympic gold victory in Rio 2016. He aims to join the prestigious group of Olympic champions who have transitioned to winning world titles as professionals. As the co-feature to the Stevenson vs. De Los Santos main event, this battle between Conceicao and Navarrete promises to be a thrilling clash, with both fighters eager to make their mark in the super featherweight division. Boxing enthusiasts and fans alike eagerly await this title showdown on November 16, which could see history being made.

 

 

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