Navarrete was also recently involved in various police complaints for wife battery and drugs. He spent three years in a United States prison for rape. He still trains nowadays with a heavy bag in his home. Troubles outside the ring left Navarrete with no money and the former world champion now sells fish that, according to him, earn him 800 pesos (about 16 dollars) a day.
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One of his sons, Rolando Jr., who fights under his mother's name Rolando Dy, is a professional mixed martial artist.
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A series of failed relationships with different women gave him a total of seven children. Navarrete currently lives in General Santos City. Retained WBC World super featherweight title Ninoy Aquino Stadium, District of Malate, Manila Professional boxing record Professional record summaryĪraneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City A series of losses against local fighters and unranked contenders later forced him to retire for good. Caparas in his boxing film Kambal Na Kamao: Madugong Engkwentro, which was released in mid-1988. During his comeback, he was cast alongside fellow boxer Rolando Bohol by comic book writer Carlo J. In one of those fights, he would exact revenge on his old tormentor Limón, winning by decision in a 10-round bout. Īfter his release in March 1988, Navarrete went back to the Philippines and embarked on several comeback fights. In 1984, he was convicted of sexual assault and served three years in a Hawaiian prison. Thereafter, Navarrete's career went downhill and he would never again figure in big-money fights. The champion led on all scorecards before getting knocked out by Limón in the 12th round. In his second title defense four months later in Las Vegas, Nevada, Navarrete took on Rafael " Bazooka" Limón. He later defended the title against unknown Choi Chung-Il of Korea, stopping the gritty challenger in the 11th round of a controversial bout held in Manila in January 1982. On August 29, 1981, he would win the WBC Super featherweight title by knocking out popular fellow southpaw Cornelius Boza-Edwards in the 5th round of a title match held in Italy. He first fought for a world title in 1980 against Alexis Argüello but lost by TKO to the legendary champion. Known to be a slugger and one of the greatest Filipino knockout artists. A fine boxer, Navarrete had a good talent and was known for his hard-hitting punches.
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