David Carmona: record, next fight and profile →
Former world champion Luis Nery (33-1, 25 KOs) continued his run to a world title with a third round stoppage of veteran David Carmona (22-11-5, 9 KOs) at the Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
Nery, Carmona Weights Photos Gallery - In the co-main event, one of Tijuana's prodigal sons, former world champion Luis "Pantera" Nery (30-1, 24 KO's), returns home to face David "Severo" Carmona (22-10-5, 9 KO's) in a 10-round clash at super bantamweight.
Nery, Carmona Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - The illustrious career of Jackie Nava, the "Aztec Princess", comes to an end, and this Thursday the final press conference for her last fight was held.
Luis Nery has a new opponent for a stay-busy fight ahead of plans for another junior featherweight title run. The former two-division titlist will now face countryman and three-time title challenger David Carmona this Saturday in
Middleweight Amilcar Vidal, Jr. remained unbeaten Friday night, defeating Gabriel Diaz by unanimous decision at the Estadio American Box in his hometown of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Last night, Colombia’s Jose “El General” Sanmartin defeated Mexico’s David “El Severo” Carmona by unanimous decision 98-90, 97-91 and 97-92, and became the new WBA super bantamweight Central America Federation champion on EstrellaTV's monthly boxing series, “Boxeo EstrellaTV.”
David Carmona turned around his career in a big way. All all-out war saw the locally based former title challenger outlast Colombia’s Belmar Preciado en route to a 10-round unanimous decision win. Scores were 97-95, 96-94 and 98-93 in favor of Carmona in their Estrella TV-aired regional junior featherweight title fight Friday evening at Foro Viena in Mexico City.
The night is headlined by WBA world light flyweight champion Carlos Antonio Canizales (22-0 & 7 KO’s) vs. Esteban Bermudez (13-3 & 9 KO’s) in a 12-round title fight. Undefeated, Canizales last fought in 2019 when he beat Sho Kimura by way of unanimous decision. He meets Bermudez, a future star of Mexican boxing.
Yafai, Carmona Fight Photos Gallery - World Boxing Association super flyweight champion Khalid Yafai of Britain remained unbeaten, stopping Mexican rival David Carmona after seven rounds on the undercard. (photos by Mikey Williams).
Save Mart Center, Fresno, California - WBA super flyweight champion Kal Yafai (24-0, 15 KOs) broke down and stopped David Carmona (21-6-5, 9 KOs) in seven rounds - and the Mexican slugger went down four times in the bout. Carmona was unable to win the title, as he came in nearly four pounds over the weight limit of 115-pounds. He was also fined 20% of his pay.