DAZN and Top Rank Present Emanuel Navarrete Vs. O’Shanique Foster Card at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
*Prediction Record: (170-42-10) Featured Fights: (8-5)
San Antonio, Texas (October 24th, 2026)– DAZN Saturday Night Fights and Top Rank will present an eight-bout card of professional boxing with four regional and world title bouts on Saturday night, October 24, 2026, at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, featuring the main event super featherweight world unification title bout between Emanuel Navarrete and O’Shanique Foster.
Navarrete, 40-2-1 with 33 knockouts, San Juan Zitlaltepec, Mexico, the World Boxing Organisation and International Boxing Federation World Super Featherweight champion, is predicted by this reporter to defeat Foster, 25-3 with 23 knockouts, Houston, Texas, the World Boxing Council World Super Featherweight champion, by stoppage.
Both fighters have a 72 inches reach. Navarrete stands 5’7″, while Foster stands 5’8.5″ and is slightly taller. At odds of 6 to 4, Foster is the slight odds-on technical favorite at -170 to -230. With a 14-1 record in world title bouts, Navarrete is nonetheless the dangerous underdog at +130 to +160. Foster utilizes superior footwork, slick defensive movement, and the ability to control distance from the outside, supported by a sharp jab and counter-punching attack which has succeeded against opponents who walk forward.
Navarrete is a three-division world champion with an unorthodox, high-volume, awkward punching style which produces bunches in bunches from unconventional angles. Even when behind on the cards, Navarrete has a proven history of wearing opponents down by setting the tempo and creating a grueling inside fight, with superior power shots and a high-volume combination game and relentless pressure. Foster has the technical dynamics and the stick-and-move game plan. Navarrete will attempt to cut off the ring with pressure and trap Foster on the ropes.
The resulting contrast in styles could lead to this bout being a candidate for Fight of the Year in 2026. Navarrete’s best chance is to force Foster into a rock’em sock’em robot’s give-and-take slugfest. Foster’s best game plan is to outpoint Navarrete and remain outside of distance range. As the later rounds progress, this reporter feels Navarrete will wear Foster down, with the goal of achieving the stoppage and not leaving the bout to the scorecards where Foster would be favored on his home state. Knockdowns could affect scoring if the bout does indeed go to the scorecards. Navarrete’s vast experience and ring generalship would also lead to a points win if the bout does go to the cards and turns out to be close.
DAZN Top Rank Frost Bank Center San Antonio Undercard Bout Predictions
In the opening bout, 5-1 super welterweight prospect Joseph Almajdi of Fort Worth, Texas, is predicted to win by six-round decision over 6-0-1 Miqal Dolphus of Houston, Texas.
13-1 super bantamweight prospect Daniel Cortez of San Antonio, Texas, is predicted to win by six-round decision over 8-5-2 Joshua Montoya of Lubbock, Texas.
8-0 lightweight prospect Samuel Contreras of Los Angeles, California, is predicted to win by six-round decision over 8-2-1 Oscar Pedroza ‘El Perro’ Padilla of Guadalajara, Mexico.
12-0 lightweight prospect Deric Davis of Fort Washington, Maryland, is predicted to win by eight-round decision over Joaquin Silva ‘Machito’ Faccio of Maldonado, Uruguay.
13-0 bantamweight prospect Emanuel Moreno of Wichita Falls, Texas, is predicted to win by 10-round decision over 9-1 Steven Navarro of Los Angeles, California. This bout is for the vacant regional WBO NABO and North American Boxing Federation Bantamweight titles.
19-1-1 super lightweight southpaw prospect Frank ‘The Ghost’ Martin is predicted to win by 10-round decision over 18-3-1 Tarik Zaina of Tijuana, Mexico. This bout is for the vacant WBO NABO Super Lightweight regional title.
In the DAZN-televised preliminary bout to the main event, 18-0 featherweight prospect Alberto Gonzalez of Riverside, California, is predicted to retain his regional NABF featherweight title by 10-round decision over 20-3 Edward Vazquez of Fort Worth, Texas, a former WBC USA champion.
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