(February 13th) Mexico has long produced some of boxing’s greatest champions on February 28th in Glendale, two elite warriors collide in a unification bout that will not only reshape the 130-pound division but may define the next era of Mexican boxing excellence.

Matchroom Boxing has officially announced a blockbuster all-Mexican world title unification showdown between Emanuel Navarrete and Eduardo Nunez for Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

The highly anticipated clash will see Navarrete defend his WBO Super Featherweight World Championship against IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Nunez in a unification bout that will crown a unified king at 130 pounds. The event will stream live worldwide on DAZN.

This historic all-Mexican showdown pits two of the division’s most explosive punchers against one another in what is being billed as the battle for the “Next King of Mexico.”

Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KOs), a three-division world champion known for his relentless pressure and unorthodox style, returns to defend his WBO crown in his first unification bout at super featherweight. The Mexican warrior has built a reputation as one of boxing’s most active and dangerous champions.

Standing opposite him is Nunez (29-1, 27 KOs), nicknamed “Sugar,” whose devastating power and clinical finishing ability have propelled him to IBF world champion status. Promoted by Matchroom Boxing, Nunez now steps into the biggest fight of his career with the opportunity to unify the division and cement his place among Mexico’s elite.

The unification bout was secured following negotiations between Matchroom Boxing and Top Rank, Navarrete’s promoter, resolving mandatory obligations and clearing the path for one of the most significant fights in the super featherweight division. With both titles on the line and national pride at stake, this fight promises fireworks from the opening bell.

Full Card

IBF / WBO World Super Featherweight Championship

Emanuel Navarrete, 39-2-1 vs Eduardo Nunez, 29-1, 12rds   

Welterweights: Tahmir Smalls, 16-0 vs Abel Ramos, 28-6-3, 10rds   

North American Boxing Federation / WBO Latino Super Lightweight Title

Emiliano Vargas, 16-0 vs Agustin Ezequiel Quintana, 22-2-2, 10rds

WBC Continental Americas Super Bantamweight Championship

Arturo Popoca, 17-0-1 vs Jordan Martinez, 16-0, 10rds           

Super Lightweight: Trini Ochoa, 21-0 vs Oscar Alvarez Guerrero, 14-2, 8rds          

Bantamweights: Phillip Vella, 4-0 vs Brayan Ramos Armenta, 8-7-1, 6rds   

Super Welterweights: Hector Beltran, 6-0 vs TBA, 6rds           

Welterweights: Rahman Muhammad, 1-0 vs Mitchell Mcfadden, 1-0, 4rds

Venue: Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, USA

Promoter: Eddie Hearn - Matchroom Boxing, Bob Arum - Top Rank

Matchmaker: Kevin Rooney Jr.

Media: DAZN

Tickets for the Emanuel Navarrete vs. Eduardo Nunez are available now through official and resale platforms. Prices start as low as $58 (including fees) for upper lower-level seats, with averages around $87 and premium floor/club options up to $900+. Ticketmaster (click here), AXS (click here), Desert Diamond Arena (click here).

About DAZN Group

DAZN Group is one of the fastest growing sports media companies in the world. Headquartered in the UK and with employees in over 25 countries, our businesses touch every aspect of the way fans engage with sports; from production, through to content distribution and commercialization. DAZN Group is home to DAZN, the leading global sport destination, as well as the popular sport portal, DAZN News. DAZN is leading the charge to give sports fans around the world access to sport anytime, anywhere. DAZN guarantees affordable access on most connected devices including smart TVs, set-top boxes, streaming sticks, smartphones, tablets, PCs and game consoles. DAZN is now live in more than 200 countries and territories after first launching in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan in 2016.

DAZN is a leading digital sports platform in Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Japan, Canada, US and the UK.  Its wide range of exclusive content includes top-flight football from the world’s most popular competitions – Bundesliga, English Premier League, J.League, LaLiga, Serie A, and the UEFA Champions League, in addition to the biggest sports from around the world - Formula 1, NFL, NBA, MotoGP and the UFC.  

DAZN is the NFL’s global partner and, from the 2023 season, will be the only place for fans around the world to watch every NFL match. DAZN is a global home for boxing and combat sports through its partnerships with Matchroom Boxing the Professional Fighters League. With the most authentic voice in the sport, DAZN is the only brand that can reach across all markets and audiences cohesively in boxing, unlike any other broadcaster. DAZN is also a global home for Women’s Football with UEFA Women’s Champions League and Finetwork Liga F.  DAZN is adding more and more sport to its platform to create a destination for sports fans.  

DAZN is reimagining the way people enjoy sport. With a single, frictionless platform, sports fans can watch, bet, play, share, socialise, and buy tickets, NFTs and merchandise. Live and on-demand sports content, anywhere, in any language, on any device – only on DAZN.  

DAZN is a global, privately-owned company with employees in over 25 countries.

DAZN is available on most connected devices including smart TVs, set-top boxes, streaming sticks, smartphones, tablets, PCs and game consoles, ensuring that fans have access to ground-breaking rights catalogue and slate of incredible content. In the UK and globally, DAZN can be accessed on Samsung, LG, Sony and Panasonic Smart TVs and on Games Consoles including Playstation and Xbox. Subscribers also have access to DAZN on their Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Google Chromecast and Apple TV and find the app on their iPhone, iPad, android and mobile.  

About Top Rank

Innovation has been the standard at Top Rank since it was established in 1966 by Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum. The boxing industry’s leading promotional company, Top Rank has shaped, developed, and promoted the careers of top international pay-per-view superstars and Hall of Famers, including Muhammad Ali, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Tommy Hearns, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Aaron Pryor, Alexis Arguello, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, Erik Morales, Terence Crawford, and Vasiliy Lomachenko.

Top Rank has promoted some of the most memorable fights in the sport’s history, including 26 Ali events, Leonard vs. Hearns, Pryor vs. Arguello, Duran vs. Leonard, Hagler vs. Hearns, Leonard vs. Hagler, Foreman vs. Holyfield, Morales vs. Barrera, De La Hoya vs. Trinidad, and the most lucrative fight in boxing history, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. In addition to the previously mentioned super fights, Top Rank possesses one of the largest sports libraries, which includes nearly 10,000 fights.

Known for creating strategic collaborations between athletes, sponsors, and television networks, Top Rank has been an architect of boxing’s global growth by staging high-profile events in landmark settings around the world, including Madison Square Garden, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Staples Center, Wembley Arena, Araneta Coliseum, The Venetian Macao, Yankee Stadium, Radio City Music Hall, The “Fabulous” Forum, and AT&T Stadium. Top Rank has also been the leader within the boxing industry in creating unforgettable in-arena experiences for fans and embracing 21st century technological advancements to distribute world-class fights and shoulder programming across a variety of platforms.

About Matchroom Boxing

After the success of snooker in the 1980s, Matchroom Sport moved into boxing with two small hall shows followed by Frank Bruno v Joe Bugner at Tottenham Hotspur’s ground – the biggest boxing event of 1987. That launched the company into the boxing big-time, a position it has maintained ever since.

Through the 1990s Matchroom Sport’s boxing roster featured many of the biggest names in the sport including Lennox Lewis, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Steve Collins and Naseem Hamed, all in world title fights and it continues to work with some of the biggest names in UK boxing including Audley Harrison, the 2000 Olympic Super-Heavyweight gold medalist.

Over the years, Matchroom Sport has built up long-standing relationships with broadcasters around the world and with the advent of the Prizefighter phenomenon, the company’s boxing division has never been in a stronger position.

From fantastic six round scraps between the sport’s journeymen, up to multi-million-dollar World Championship contests featuring the above fighters, the Pro Box series has it all. Each show is packed with the very best in boxing action in a series that encompasses almost 25 years of Matchroom Sport’s commitment to bringing the highest quality to the global television market.