SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: Emanuel Navarrete enters the arena prior to his fight against ... More Eduardo Baez during their 12 round bout at Pechanga Arena on August 20, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) Getty Images The main event of Saturday’s Top Rank boxing card is not the only title fight on the event. Before Emanuel Navarrete puts his WBO junior lightweight title on the line against Charly Suarez, Raymond Muratalla and Zaur Abdullaev battle it out for the IBF interim lightweight title. We look at the Muratalla vs. Abdullaev fight as well as the other bouts on the Navarrete vs. Suarez undercard. Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez Full Fight Card ForbesCanelo Alvarez Vs. Terence Crawford Fight Set For Sept. 12 In VegasBy Trent Reinsmith Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez Main Event Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez: Navarrete’s WBO Junior Lightweight Title Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez Undercard Raymond Muratalla vs. Zaur Abdullaev: Vacant IBF Lightweight Title Sammy Contreras vs. TBA: Junior Welterweight Andres Cortes vs. Salvador Jimenez: Junior Lightweight Perla Bazaldua vs. Mona Ward: Junior Bantamweight Giovani Santillan vs. Angel Beltran: Welterweight MORE FOR YOU Warning — 19 Billion Compromised Passwords Have Been Published Online Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Tuesday, May 6th Microsoft’s New Deadline—You Have 12 Weeks To Change Your Browser Albert Gonzalez vs. Jose Guardado: Featherweight Alan Garcia vs. Cristian Medina: Lightweight Sebastian Garcia vs. Azat Hovhannisyan: Junior Featherweight Raymond Muratalla vs. Zaur Abdullaev Raymond Muratalla (22-0, 17 KOs) puts his undefeated record on the line on Saturday. The 28-year-old is the No. 3 rated lightweight according to the IBF, while the WBO has him ranked at No. 1. Muratalla is coming off a November TKO win over Jesus Antonio Perez Campos. “I’ve been working toward this my whole life. Every fighter dreams of becoming a world champion, and on May 10, I take a big step toward making that a reality,” Muratalla said. “Zaur Abdullaev is a good fighter. He’s beaten tough opponents, including former world champions, but I’m done waiting. I’m highly ranked and have put in the work. It’s my time now. When I take that interim title, the Raymond Muratalla era begins." Zaur Abdullaev (20-1, 12 KOs) is on an eight-fight winning streak since losing to Devin Haney in September 2019 in a fight for the interim WBC lightweight belt. On Saturday he will fight for his first major title since that setback. The 31-year-old Russian is coming off a unanimous decision win over Roger Gutiérrez in February 2024. Abdullaev has not fought in America since facing Haney. That fight was his first bout outside of Russia. Abdullaev is the No. 2 ranked fighter in the IBF’s 135-pound division. The WBO has him in the No. 3 slot. “I’m coming to America ready to take this belt,” Abdullaev said. “Muratalla is a top contender, but I have the skills and experience needed to emerge victorious.” Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez Fight Card Date: Saturday, May 10 Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez Fight Card Time: Main Card: 10:00 p.m. ET Preliminary Card: 5:30 p.m. ET Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez Fight Card Location: Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez Fight Card How to Watch Or Stream Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 16: WBO junior lightweight champion Emanuel Navarrete waits for the ... More start of his title defense against Robson Conceicao on November 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images) Getty Images The last time Emanuel Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KOs) stepped into the boxing ring at Pechanga Arena he dropped a split decision to Denys Berinchyk in a battle for the vacant WBO lightweight title. The setback marked the first loss of Navarrete’s career since he lost a unanimous decision to Daniel Argueta in his sixth pro bout, back in 2012. Navarrete, who has held the WBO junior lightweight title since he won the vacant belt with a TKO over Liam Wilson in February 2023, bounced back from the loss to Berinchyk with a sixth-round knockout of Oscar Valdez in December. That fight was his third defense of his WBO belt. ESPN has Navarrete as the No. 1 boxer in the junior lightweight division. This matchup marks his 16th world title fight. Charly Suarez (18-0, 10 KOs) is the No. 1 ranked contender according to the WBO. Suarez is coming off a September 2024 TKO win over Jorge Castaneda. Suarez had a long and accomplished amateur career before turning pro in 2019, including representing the Philippines at the 2016 Olympics. We will have more on the Navarrete vs. Suarez fight card as fight night nears, including betting odds, picks, predictions and more. Editorial StandardsForbes Accolades