Luis Nery
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Down, But Not Out: Boxing’s Greatest Off-The-Deck-Moments
Naoya Inoue and Luis Nery worked out of a brief clinch, and the southpaw Nery was crouched slightly lower than Inoue. Seeing his opponent’s head at shoulder level, Inoue popped him in the chin with a short left uppercut, but there wasn’t much on it —...
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All-Action Hero Naoya Inoue Climbs Off Canvas to Violently Knock Out Luis Nery
TOKYO – The story had already been written before it was played out in front of more than 40,000 frenzied fans at the Tokyo Dome. The stage had been set. We had seen the commercial. Japan’s leading man, the boyish wrecking machine t...
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Interview
Luis Nery Knows His Role as Naoya Inoue’s Foe: ‘I’m The Bad Guy’
TOKYO – “You can say I’m the bad guy,” said a stone-faced Luis Nery, the night before he will face Naoya Inoue in the Tokyo Dome. Nery is the villain of the piece here, banned from Japan but brought back to serve penance in front of Inoue’s adorin...
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Interview
Tough Guy Jason Moloney Hoping to ‘Ignite the Flame’ Against Yoshiki Takei
TOKYO – For someone who is instantly agreeable, Jason Moloney is one of boxing’s tough guys. The WBO bantamweight champion is in equal parts universally liked and respected, and he has demonstrated a willingness to fight the best and to travel in...
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Manager Says Focused Nery Will Not Let Inoue Get Revenge For Japan
TOKYO – Manager Sean Gibbons says his fighter Luis Nery is dialled in on his task at the Tokyo Dome on Monday (May 6) night when he comes in as a hefty underdog to challenge unified super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue. Gibbons is a boxing life...