Luis Nery: record, next fight and profile →
Luis Nery made sure Thursday that the only defeat he suffered in Japan this week was losing his WBC bantamweight title at the scale. Mexico’s Nery made even quicker work of Japan’s Shinsuke Yamanaka in the rematch than he did during their first fight. Nery stopped Yamanaka in the second round of their second bout at Ryogoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo.
By Cliff Rold - By the time many are reading this, the results will likely be in. Thursday in Japan, the early morning hours for fans in the US, the rematch between Mexico’s undefeated 23-year old Luis Nery (25-0, 19 KO) and Japan’s 35-year old former bantamweight titlist Shinsuke Yamanaka (27-1-2, 19 KO). It was supposed to be Nery’s second defense of the WBC belt he won from Yaman...
Mexican boxer Luis "Pantera" Nery received the green light for his rematch fight against Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka. He weighed in at 126.7 pounds; after reaching an agreement where he was unable to weigh more than 128 pounds on the afternoon of the fight. Yesterday at the official weigh-in ceremony, Nery was very overweight after coming on his first attempt at 123 pounds, five pounds above the 118-pound limit, while the challenger Yamanaka scored 117.5 pounds.
As reported late last night by BoxingScene.com, Mexico's Luis Nery has been stripped of his WBC bantamweight title after failing to make weight Wednesday ahead of his match against challenger Shinsuke Yamanaka. Photos by Naoki Fukada.
Luis Nery may have to consider a jump in weight, because the boxer was very overweight for Thursday's rematch with Shinsuke Yamanaka, which takes place in Tokyo, Japan. Nery first stepped on the scale and was 123-pounds, which is five pounds over the bantamweight limit of 118-pounds.
The Japanese idol Shinsuke Yamanaka has not yet resigned to the fact that he's a former world champion swears and this Thursday he's promised to remove the belt from the WBC bantamweight belt from Mexico's Luis "Pantera" Nery when they meet in a rematch at the Sumo Stadium in the Kokugikan neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan and that Aztecadeportes.com will broadcast.
Luis Nery Training Photos Gallery - WBC world bantamweight champion Luis Nery reiterated that he will knock out Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka for a second time when they collide in the rematch bout scheduled for next Thursday, March 1, in Tokyo, Japan. The second match between Nery (25-0, 19 kos) and Yamanaka (27-1-2, 19 kos) will be held at the Sumo Stadium in the Kokugikan neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan, and Azteca 7, La Casa del Boxeo, will broadcast the bout.
World Boxing Council bantamweight champion Luis "Pantera" Nery has arrived in Japan to defend his title against the legendary Japanese boxer Shinsuke Yamanaka, in a rematch set to take place on March 1st at the Kokukigan Arena.
WBC world bantamweight champion Luis "Pantera" Nery traveled with his team to Tokyo, Japan - as he continues the final stage of his camp for the rematch against former champion Shinsuke "God's Left" Yamanaka - which is scheduled for March 1.
Luis Nery Photos Workout Gallery - Earlier today, Luis ¨Pantera¨ Nery, the bantamweight world champion under the WBC, showed strength and speed in a training at the Mayen Gym in Tijuana - with three weeks to go until his rematch with Shinsuke ¨God's Left¨ Yamanaka in Kokugikan, Japan.