Navarrete and Foster In Three-Belt Shootout in San Antonio Saturday

Three belts will be on the line in a sensational super featherweight unification fight shootout in San Antonio between Emanuel Navarrete and O'Shaquie Foster on Saturday.

In the co-feature, undefeated prospect Albert "Chop Chop" Gonzalez will take on two-time world title challenger Edward Vazquez

The fight card airs on DAZN Boxing with the main card at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Before the bell action starts at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on DAZN, Top Rank and DAZN's YouTube channels, and the Top Rank Classics FAST channel on Roku, Tubi, Pluto and Vizio.

If you believe boxing is all about the best fighting the best, Saturday night's card from San Antonio is what you've been waiting for.

Two exciting world champions will put themselves to the test against a tough style matchup between a boxer and a puncher. WBO and IBF World Super Featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete (40-2-1, 33 KOs) will face WBC World Super Featherweight champion O'Shaquie Foster of Houston, Texas (25-3, 12 KOs).

All fighters made weight Friday, although Navarrete initially came over four-tenths of a pound and had to get on the scale twice to hit the 130-pound limit. Foster weighed in at 129.8 pounds.

"I feel great, man. I'm ready to rock out. We got one more day," said Foster after stepping down from the scale. "Y'all know what it is. It's shock the world, man," promising Navarrete would run into "a lot of punches" and he would dominate every round.

It's a brave statement given the track record of his opponent. "Tomorrow is a big day where we're all going to find out who's the best at 135," said Navarrete, cheered on by the San Antonio fans. "So I'm happy and I'm grateful for all the support for the people here … I'm going to deliver a great fight."

How does El Vaquero plan to get past the Foster defense? "I have to try to hit him a lot. I need to pressure him a lot in order to win," said Navarrete, who admitted he can't obligate Foster to engage, but he would do his work and bring the titles back home."

Too often, fight card titles are uninspired. Top Rank got it right, calling the Navarrete vs Foster matchup "Fire and Ice."

Navarrete is the fire, an offensive machine with a nonstop engine. With an 82% knockout rate, he's never in a boring fight. What separates Navarrete from many other classic "Mexican Style" offensive punchers is his unorthodox approach using unusual angles and awkward footwork. Often, he appears off balance or out of position. But somehow, Navarrete makes it work for him in a way no one else can copy.

Navarrete generates a high punch output behind relentless, never-ending pressure that he's able to deliver due to his conditioning. He's not a one-hitter quitter type puncher. Instead, he wears his opponents down and they give out in the later rounds.

Navarrete has struggled in performances when he struggles to make weight, such as his single loss to Denis Berinchyk and his narrow escape from Charly Suarez. Navarrete worked with a nutritionist for his last fight against the highly regarded Eduardo "Sugar" Núñez . After 42 fights, Navarrete never looked better. He's in the best possible position to add another belt to his collection.

"We corrected certain things and worked differently, from nutrition to the type of preparation. I also had to make some adjustments personally. But the most important part is that we really concentrated and stuck to the game plan, and I think the result will be resounding," said Navarrete this week.

Navarrete also said he knows the fans don't want to see a defensive fight with nothing but jabs, and he doesn't want that either. "They want to see a war. They want to see both fighters come in intending to win the titles. I'm talking about an attractive fight, a tough fight, maybe even a bloody fight."

If anyone can disarm this version of Navarrete, it is the savvy ring general who stays cool under fire: O'Shaquie Foster, the ice in this matchup.

Foster said this week it's a fight he's been chasing since he signed with Top Rank three years ago, the fight he's always wanted.

It took Foster a little time early in his career to put his skills together. He's learned to read the room and remain patient, using his high ring IQ to dictate his approach. He never rushes into a fight. He gets a feel for its rhythm, tricking his opponents to committing to punches and evading them with his superior footwork. He looks for openings and uses a snapping, stiff jab and crisp counterpunches.

Foster has more than enough power to hurt his opponents. He makes aggressive punchers like Navarrete uncomfortable, and they often push hard to get to Foster. He capitalizes on their mistakes, uses his defensive skills, and brings out the firepower. He has been compared to Terence Crawford for his blend of offense and defense, and his adaptability in the ring.

"We got him in the position we want him, and we just got to seal the deal Saturday," said Foster. "I'm ice water, man. I flow with it. I'm cool, calm, collected. I don't fight to other people's advantages. Whatever he brings to the table, I'll adjust, and it's going to be a great night.

Foster said Navarrete talks a good game, but he doesn't like getting hit. "He'll trade with you, but we'll see. If he does that, it'll be a great night for me. I'm not going to lie to you."

If Navarrete comes out hot, Foster will work on cooling him down. If he can successfully freeze out Navarrete, he can win the fight. But when Navarrete comes into the fight in top condition as he did against Nunez, he should be able to put the pressure on Foster and outlast the slick tactics to come out the winner.

Chop Chop Gonzalez Steps Into the Spotlight

In the 10-round featherweight co-feature, unbeaten Albert "Chop Chop" Gonzalez of Riverside, California (18-0, 11 KOs) steps up against Fort Worth native and former two-time world title challenger Edward Vazquez of Fort Worth, Texas (20-3, 6 KOs) . Boxing fans are starting to find out what Southern Californians have known about Gonzalez. He's an exciting young talent and exactly what boxing needs.

Trained by Robert Garcia, Gonzalez will get the kind of serious test he needs against Vazquez. Other than getting sparked out by Rafael Espinoza, Vazquez put up solid efforts in losses against Joe Cordina and Raymond Ford. If Gonzalez can join Divino Espinoza as the only other opponent to stop Vazquez, he jumps to the top of our list as a possible Prospect of the Year.

Super lightweight contender Frank Martin of Indianapolis (19-1-1, 13 KOs) looks to jump-start his boxing career against Tarik Zaina of Morocco (18-3-1, 12 KOs) in a ten-round fight. Martin's only loss came to Gervonta Davis at lightweight. He struggled to save a draw against Nahir Albright in his first fight at super lightweight. We'll see what Martin has to offer in this test.

Scooter Davis and Joaquin Faccio Step Up

Moving up from the before the bell card to open the main show, lightweights Deric "Scooter" Davis of Fort Washington, Maryland (12-0, 10 KOs) and Joaquin Faccio of Uruguay (10-1, 4 KOs) get a golden opportunity to impress fans and build their case for bigger matchups in an eight round bout.

Bantamweight Steven Navarro of Los Angeles came two pounds over the weight limit Friday, His fight with his former amateur rival Emanuel Moreno of Wichita Falls, Texas is now off.