Luis Nery: record, next fight and profile →
Luis "Pantera" Nery has set his next ring return. The WBC bantamweight world champion will reappear on Saturday, November 4, at the Gasmart Stadium in Tijuana (home of the Bulls), to fight in a ten round "non-title" bout against dangerous Filipino "King" Arthur Villanueva in a main event that will be broadcast by Azteca 7, and internationally by Bein Sports.
By this coming Wednesday, the World Boxing Council intends to resolve the case of Mexico's Luis Nery, who tested positive for zilpaterol (substance similar to clenbuterol) prior to his fight with Shinsuke Yamanaka last August. Nery (24-0, 18 KOs), who was the mandatory challenger, traveled to Japan in August and knocked out Yamanaka in four rounds to capture the WBC bantamweight title.
Luis Nery and his promoter, Zanfer Promotions of Mexico, are waiting for a resolution from the World Boxing Council (WBC) regarding the boxer's failed drug test. Last month,Nery stopped longtime champion Shinsuke Yamanaka in four rounds. The bout, which took place on August 15 in Japan, denied Yamanaka the chance to match a Japanese record-equaling 13th consecutive title defenses.
Shinsuke Yamanaka will retire from boxing if he is denied a rematch with WBC bantamweight champion Luis Nery, the man who took his title, the Japanese fighter's promoters have said. Nery scored a fourth round technical knockout in their Aug. 15 Tokyo bout but the Mexican, who has a 24-0 record including 18 knockouts, is under investigation by the WBC after an out-of-competition sample tested positive for a banned substance.
LAS VEGAS – The WBC announced Wednesday that bantamweight champion Luis Nery submitted an adverse sample during a pre-fight test for performance-enhancing drugs before his technical knockout victory over Shinsuke Yamanaka last week. The WBC’s statement explained that it has been notified by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association that traces of Zilpaterol were found in Nery’s system. The substance is very similar to Clembuterol and is used to increase the size of cattle.
Clutching his green belt and gold as proud World Boxing Council, Luis Nery arrived home in Tijuana, with the great satisfaction of becoming world champion. He was also welcomed by Municipal President of Tijuana Juan Manuel Gastelum Buenrostro, who attended the press conference and addressed some very emotional words to the new world champion.
Yamanaka vs. Nery Fight Photos Gallery - Shinsuke Yamanaka’s bid to equal the Japan record for most consecutive title defenses ended with the champion on the ropes and his towel in the ring. Mexican challenger Luis Nery dealt Yamanaka a fourth-round loss by technical knockout in their WBC bantamweight title fight on Tuesday night before a stunned crowd at Shimadzu Arena in Kyoto.
There is beauty in boxing that would be ugly anywhere else. On Tuesday in Japan, we saw one of those moments. Longtime bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka was under heavy fire. A younger, stronger man was putting all sorts of leather to him but he hadn’t fallen. He was still throwing.
Shinsuke Yamanaka suffered his first pro defeat on Tuesday, losing his WBC bantamweight crown in a fourth-round technical knockout to Mexico’s Luis Nery. Yamanaka, making his 13th title defense, was staggered in the fourth round, and his trainer threw in the towel with 29 seconds left in the round at Shimadzu Arena Kyoto.
History is close. With one more win, Shinsuke Yamanaka can tie for the most consecutive title defenses of any fighter, in any division, in Japanese history. Thirteen defenses would equal Hall of Famer Yoko Gushiken, a fantastic Jr. Flyweight in the 1970s. Looming even larger is another number: 16.