Néstor Narváez: Argentine Flyweight Title Challenger
Néstor Daniel Narváez is an Argentine boxer from Córdoba and the younger brother of former world champion Omar Narváez. He competed at flyweight and challenged for major titles in Japan and Panama. His documented career includes two title challenges and a non-title bout between 2012 and 2014. WBO coverage identifies the Narváez brothers and their matchup with the Inoue brothers.
Boxing career and major results
On November 3, 2012, Narváez challenged Toshiyuki Igarashi for the WBC flyweight world title in Sendai, Japan. Igarashi retained the belt with a 12-round majority decision. The Associated Press report and the WBC title-fight record document the result.
In August 2013, he challenged Luis Concepción for the WBC Silver flyweight title in Panama. Concepción won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. The bout was announced in advance by BoxingScene, and the result is recorded in BoxRec’s fight history.
Narváez later faced Takuma Inoue in Tokyo on December 30, 2014, losing an eight-round unanimous decision. Takuma is Naoya Inoue’s younger brother; Omar Narváez was Néstor’s brother. The fight coverage reports the decision win for Takuma.
Sources
Career records and reporting: boxinglib.com.
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
