By MARK REY MONTEJO
All is not lost for Filipino boxer Charly Suarez as California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), which regulates amateur and professional boxing, may declare his controversial loss to Emanuel Navarrete in their World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight title fight as a no-contest.
According to Boxing Scene’s report, CSAC is looking deeper at whether the cut over Navarrete’s left eye was caused by an accidental clash of heads or it was a clear hit from Suarez during their fight last Sunday.
The fight was stopped after seven rounds due to the bleeding and the scorecards were used to declare Navarrete as the winner via 77-76 (Lou Moret), 78-75 (Pat Russell), 77-76 (Fernando Villareal).
If a no-contest would be declared then a do-over would be held in the future.
Evenn Top Rank vice president of operations Carl Moretti said they are willing to give Suarez a “deserved rematch”.
Both Suarez and Navarrete expressed interest in facing each other in the coming months.
“He would be a great opponent [and] he is a great opponent. So a rematch would be good,” said Navarrete.
“I respect Navarrete because he’s a good boxer, and he’ll give me a chance to rematch after a fight that was entertaining,” Suarez said. “I’m sad, but I have the hope they will give me another chance. Maybe next time.”
