Last seen becoming the very first man to knock down Naoya Inoue, this in a failed bid to snatch the unified super-bantamweight titles from “The Monster” last May, Luis Nery, 35-2(27) will face another Japanese fighter later this month in his return to the ring.
Golden Boy Promotions delivered on the promise to gift fans with a Fight of the Year candidate, as the all-out brawl between Luis “Pantera” Nery (34-1, 26 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico and Armenian-born Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan (21-4, 17 KOs) of Los Angeles kept fans on their feet bellowing a chorus of cheers in support of both fighters as the two went to war.
Naoya “Monster” Inoue had to get off the deck to retain his undisputed super bantamweight championship with a sixth-round knockout over challenger Luis Nery at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.
Noaye Inoue Survives First Career Knockdown To Brutally Take Out Luis Nery
Naoya Inoue gave us all a thrill and a scare today inside the 55,000 Tokyo Dome.
The fight is over in the 6th! Inoue delivers a knockout punch, starting with a right uppercut and finishing with a straight right, gently tucking Nery in for a nap.
FOUR world title fights to stream LIVE on ESPN+ MONDAY at 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT – The ringwalks for Inoue vs.
Luis Nery Touches Down In Japan For “Monster” Fight, Says Inoue “Isn’t P4P Superior To Crawford Or Davis”
Mexico’s Luis Nery has showed up for work quite early in Japan.
Naoye Inoue-Luis Nery and three additional world title fights will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ at 4 a.m.
Naoya Inoue isn’t in it for the money. The 30 year old in-his-prime Japanese superstar has informed RingTV.com that although he could make the move up to the featherweight division, he will not do so “just because the money is good.”
The dangerous puncher Luis Nery (35-1, 27 KOs) and undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs) are reportedly being talking about meeting on May 6th at the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome in Japan.