Charly Suarez

Charly Coronel Suarez (born August 14, 1988) is a Filipino professional boxer who challenged for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight title in 2025. He is also the WBO International Super Featherweight Champion in 2024. As an amateur, Suarez represented the Philippines at the 2016 Summer Olympics.As of May 2025, Suarez is ranked #8 best active Junior lightweight by The Ring^[5]and #9 by ESPN.^[6]

Charly Suarez
Born	Charly Coronel Suarez (1988-08-14) August 14, 1988 (age 36) Sawata, San Isidro, Davao del Norte, Philippines[1]
Nationality	Filipino
Other names	King's Warrior
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super featherweight
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Reach	188 cm (74 in)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	19
Wins	18
Wins by KO	10
No contests	1
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  Philippines Asian Games 2014 Incheon Lightweight Southeast Asian Games 2009 Vientiane Featherweight 2011 Jakarta Lightweight 2017 Kuala Lumpur Light Welterweight 2019 Metro Manila Lightweight Kazakhstan President Cup[3] 2014 Almaty Lightweight[4] Indonesia President Cup 2011 Jakarta Lightweight Tammer Tournament 2010 Tampere Bantamweight

Amateur career

Asian Games

2014

• Defeated Elnur Abduraimov (Uzbekistan) PTS (2–1)
• Defeated Akhil Kumar (India) PTS (2–1)
• Defeated Ammar Jabbar (Iraq) PTS (3–0)
• Defeated Obada Al-Kasbeh (Jordan) PTS (2–1)
• Lost to Dorjnyambuugiin Otgondalai (Mongolia) PTS (1–2) (claim silver medal)

Southeast Asian Games

2009

• Defeated Manuel Batisia (Timor-Leste) KO
• Defeated Wuttichai Masuk (Thailand) PTS (13–5)
• Defeated Phal Sophat (Cambodia) KO (claim gold medal)

2011

• Defeated Sailom Adi (Thailand)
• Defeated Matius Mandiangan (Indonesia) PTS (26–7) (claim gold medal)

2017

• 1st round bye
• Defeated Khir Akyazlan Bin Azmi (Malaysia) PTS (4–1)
• Lost to Wuttichai Masuk (Thailand) PTS (claim bronze medal)

2019

• Defeated Paing Min Arkar (Myanmar) RSC
• Defeated Vu Thanh Dat (Vietnam) PTS (5–0)
• Defeated Khunatip Pidnuch (Thailand) PTS (5–0) (claim gold medal)

Professional career

Suarez, a 2016 Olympian, turned professional in 2019 and has made up for his late start in the pros, fighting five times in 2022 against solid competition. He stopped Indonesian Defry Palulu in two rounds on December in Vietnam. The Paul Fleming fight was his second straight fight abroad, winning a 12 round TKO claiming four titles.

Suarez together with Chavit Singson signed a contract with Top Rank Inc. on July 1, 2023, in preparation for the fight against Yohan "La Fiera" Vasquez of the Dominican Republic on August 26, 2023, at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma USA.^[7] Charly Suarez bests Yohan Vasquez by unanimous decision and still remain undefeated the scores were 98-92, 98-92 and 97-93.^[8]

Suarez was scheduled to face Andres Cortes for the vacant WBO International super featherweight titlein Glendale, Arizona, on September 20, 2024.^[9] On September 12, 2024 it was reported that Cortes withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Jorge Castaneda.^[10] Suarez won by stoppage in the third round.^[11][12]

WBO super featherweight championship

Suarez vs. Navarrete

On March 20, 2025 it was reported that Suarez would challenge Emanuel Navarrete for his WBO super featherweight title in San Diego, CA, on May 10, 2025.^[13][14] On March 25, 2025 the fight was confirmed.^[15][16]The bout ended in controversy as the fight was stopped and ruled as a unanimous technical decision lost for Suarez with the scorecards of 78-75, 77-76, and 77-76 in favor for the champion.^[17] After an eight-round stoppage due to a cut above on Navarrete's left eyebrow, on which was ruled by the referee(Edward Collantes) as an accidental headbutt. However, subsequent video analysis suggests the cut may have been caused by a punch from Suarez in the sixth round ^[18] An appeal to the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), by team Suarez due to the questionable result.^[19] June 2, 2025 The California State Athletic Commission held a vote during a meeting to determine that WBO junior lightweight champion Emanuel Navarrete’s controversial technical decision win against Charly Suarez has been changed to a no-contest.^[20]

Professional boxing record

19 fights	18 wins	0 losses
By knockout	10	0
By decision	8	0
No contests	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
19	NC	18–0 (1)	Emanuel Navarrete	NC	8 (12), 0:01	10 May 2025	Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.	For WBO super featherweight title; Originally a TD (Unanimous) win for Navarrete, later changed to NC due to an incorrect referee call
18	Win	18–0	Jorge Castaneda	TKO	3 (10), 2:22	20 Sep 2024	Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.	Won vacant WBO International super featherweight title
17	Win	17–0	Luis Coria	UD	8	13 Apr 2024	American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
16	Win	16–0	Yohan Vasquez	UD	10	26 Aug 2023	Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
15	Win	15–0	Paul Fleming	TKO	12 (12) 1:58	15 Mar 2023	Kevin Betts Stadium, Mount Druitt, Sydney, Australia	Won WBA Oceania, WBC-ABCO, IBO and vacant IBF Inter-Continental super featherweight titles
14	Win	14–0	Defry Palulu	TKO	2 (12) 3:00	10 Dec 2022	The Grand Ho Tram Strip, Vung Tau, Vietnam	Won vacant IBF Asia super featherweight title
13	Win	13–0	Carlo Magali	UD	12	23 Oct 2022	The Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex, Paranaque City, Philippines	Retained WBA Asia; Philippines GAB super featherweight titles
12	Win	12–0	Mark John Yap	KO	3 (12) 2:25	14 Jan 2022	The Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex, Paranaque City, Philippines
11	Win	11–0	Junny Salogaol	UD	12	30 Apr 2021	Barangay Manga Elementary School Covered Court, Tagbilaran City, Philippines
10	Win	10–0	Tomjune Mangubat	TKO	12 (12) 0:45	12 Mar 2022	The Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex, Paranaque City, Philippines	Won vacant WBA Asia super featherweight title
9	Win	9–0	Delmar Pellio	TKO	2 (10), 2:09	4 Dec 2021	Robinson's Mall Atrium, General Santos, Philippines
8	Win	8–0	Lorence Rosas	KO	4 (8)	4 Sep 2020	Urdaneta Cultural Sports Complex, Urdaneta City, Philippines
7	Win	7–0	Eduardo Mancito	UD	10	3 Jul 2020	Urdaneta Cultural Sports Complex, Urdaneta City, Philippines
6	Win	6–0	Pablito Canada	TKO	4 (6)	1 May 2020	Urdaneta Cultural Sports Complex, Urdaneta City, Philippines
5	Win	5–0	Jon Jon Estrada	UD	10	13 Feb 2020	2nd Floor, Mega Mart Burgos Poblacion Norte, Paniqui, Philippines
4	Win	4–0	Dave Barlas	TKO	3 (8), 0:53	7 Feb 2020	Santo Domingo, Philippines
3	Win	3–0	Virgil Puton	TKO	1 (10), 1:41	24 Aug 2019	San Andres Civic & Sports Center, District of Malate, Manila, Philippines
2	Win	2–0	Justin Cabarles	KO	2 (8), 2:53	5 Mar 2019	Dujali Gymnasium, Braulio E. Dujali, Philippines
1	Win	1–0	Ernesto Cagampang	TKO	2 (6), 0:24	1 Jan 2019	Barangay Tablon Gymnasium (Covered Court), Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

Titles in boxing

Suarez with some of his championship belts. April 2023.

• WBO International Super Featherweight title
• IBF Inter-Continental Super Featherweight title
• IBO Inter-Continental Super Featherweight title
• WBA Oceania Super Featherweight title
• WBC Asian Boxing Council Super Featherweight title
• WBA Asia Super Featherweight title
• GAB Super Featherweight title