Denys Berinchyk outpoints Emanuel Navarrete, wins vacant WBO lightweight title

SAN DIEGO – Denys Berinchyk fought very much like a fighter determined to win a world title belt.
Berinchyk defeated Emanuel Navarrete by split decision Saturday night before a pro-Navarrete crowd at Pechanga Arena. One judge scored the bout 116-112 Navarrete, while the other two judges scored the bout 116-112 and 115-113 for Berinchyk, who improved to 19-0, 9 knockouts.
With the win, Berinchyk won the vacant WBO lightweight title.
Navarrete, the WBO junior lightweight titleholder and rate