There are rumors of Navarette moving up in weight for a chance to become a 4 division world champion. So maybe the winner of this fight can fight for the vacant WBO belt. But if Navarette is not planning to move up, I think it is better for Valdez to focus on the other champions. Roach of the WBA, WBC champ Foster and IBF ruler Joe Cordina are better for him than the tough as nails WBO champion.
This is a great fight anyways. This is a great opportunity for Liam Wilson to prove that his close fight with Navarette was not a fluke. I am planning to bet on Wilson in this fight.
In 40 fights he has won 38 wins, 31 of which were by knockout, moreover Navarrete also only suffered one defeat against Daniel Argueta and this defeat occurred in his 6th fight in 2012.
Most impressive fight in my opinion was when Navarrete managed to beat Oscar Valdez and defend the WBO super featherweight world championship belt, this was very impressive fight.
I sure Navarrete did make some decisions that were worth risking because staying only in the class he had mastered didn't make him feel satisfied.
In this fight, I personally saw that Oscar Valdes actually had far more advantages than Liam Wilson, after all Oscar Valdes is also former WBO bantamweight world champion and former WBC lightweight world champion.
In this battle, making Oscar Valdes the favorite is the right choice and if you choose to bet on Liam Wilson tonight, that is quite risky choice in my opinion.