The California State Athletic Commission held a vote during a meeting Monday to determine that WBO junior lightweight champion Emanuel Navarrete’s controversial technical decision win against Charly Suarez has been changed to a no-contest.

The fight took place May 10 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego and was stopped one second into the eighth round when a ringside physician determined Navarrete was unfit to continue because of a cut near his left eyebrow.

Referee Edward Collantes originally ruled that a clash of heads caused the laceration. CSAC replay official and retired veteran referee Jack Reis determined that there was no conclusive evidence from the initial replays to overturn the call. However, nearly a half hour after the event concluded, newfound footage clearly showed that Suarez’s left hand had sliced Navarrete’s skin.

The previously unseen evidence played a central role as part of Monday’s vote.

Although Navarrete expressed a desire to continue fighting, the fight was stopped and the surging Suarez was dealt defeat.

Navarrete was ahead on the cards 78-75, 77-76, 77-76 and claimed after the fight that the cut was not caused by a head butt and that he wanted to continue fighting.

Suarez said he would have knocked out Navarrete if the fight had continued.

The principals can now turn the page and look forward to the next chapter.

Carl Moretti, Top Rank’s vice president of operations, virtually attended the meeting and stated that the WBO has already ordered an immediate rematch and shared that the Las Vegas-based promotional company will work toward making that happen.

“Respect to everyone involved for coming up with a difficult decision,” said Moretti. “We’ll put forth our best effort to get it done in a timely fashion for everyone involved.”

Navarrete was noncommittal to a rematch following the immediate aftermath of the fight.