Luis Nery: record, next fight and profile →
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Azat Hovhannisyan and Luis Nery had scheduled sparring sessions throughout the years that just never came to be while both fighters were trained by Freddie Roach in recent years.
Former two-division world champion Luis “Pantera” Nery (33-1, 25 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico will face Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan (21-3, 17 KOs) of Los Angeles by way of Yerevan, Armenia in a matchup where the winner will be one step closer to a coveted opportunity to fight for a world championship. The event, presented in association with Zanfer Boxing, is scheduled to take place at Fox Theater Pomona and will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST/ 8:00 p.m. EST.
The annual WBC convention has once again managed to provide plenty of drama with its series of ordered fights in each weight division. Whether all, most or even some of those sanctioned bouts actually see the light of day is another story.
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
By Cliff Rold - Unified Jr. featherweight titlist Stephen Fulton (21-0, 8 KO), who holds the WBC and WBO straps, has made recent comments that his wish list for future opponents boils down to two names. One is the man who holds the other two major titles in the division, Murodjon Akhmadaliev (11-0, 8 KO).
SAN ANTONIO – Carlos Castro’s confidence hasn’t waned since he suffered his first professional defeat five months ago. The Phoenix resident realizes that a victory Saturday night over a respected former 122-pound champion can move him right into a position comparable to the spot he occupied prior to his 12-round, split-decision loss to Luis Nery on February 5 at Mandalay Bay’s Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. If Castro conquers Figueroa in their 12-round WBC featherweight elimination match, the native Mexican could become the mandatory challenger for the winner of the main event Saturday night between champion Mark Magsayo and Rey Vargas.
By Keith Idec -- If Carlos Castro would’ve followed his lead, Brandon Figueroa is certain Castro would’ve beaten Luis Nery, too. Figueroa felt while watching Nery face Castro in Nery’s first fight following his knockout loss to Figueroa that Castro showed the former