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Luis Esteban Nery Hernández (born December 12, 1994) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBC and Ring magazine bantamweight titles between 2017 and 2018, and the WBC super bantamweight title from 2020 to May 2021. Nicknamed "Pantera", Nery is known for his exceptional punching power, possessing a knockout ratio of 77.14%.

Luis Nery
Born
Luis Esteban Nery Hernández

(1994-12-12) 12 December 1994 (age 29)
Other namesPantera
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm)
Reach67.5 in (171 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights37
Wins35
Wins by KO27
Losses2

As of April 2024, Nery is ranked as the world's third best super bantamweight by BoxRec,[1] TBRB,[2] ESPN,[3] and forth best by The Ring.[4]

Professional career

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Early career

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Nery was born and fights out of Tijuana. He only fought 9 amateur bouts, winning all of them. Five of them ended by way of knockout.[5] Nery made his professional debut in May 2012 at the age of 17.

Nery won his first 18 fights before challenging for the vacant WBC Continental bantamweight title against Martín Casillas. Casillas was knocked down twice during the fight as Nery took a unanimous decision (100-88, 99–89, 98–90). Nery's one defense of that regional title came against former interim super flyweight world champion David Sánchez. After an early head clash that threatened to stop the fight, Nery dominated Sánchez landing a series of power punches that broke Sánchez down. The former interim titlist was knocked down in the 5th round and retired on the stool.[6] In December 2016, Nery was knocked down for the first time in his pro career in the first round of a bout against Raymond Tabugon. Despite the knockdown, the fight was mostly one-sided as Nery battered Tabugon until the referee stopped it in the fourth round.[7]

WBC and Ring bantamweight champion

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Nery vs. Yamanaka

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Although Nery spoke of challenging for a super flyweight title,[5][8] his first shot at a world title would come against WBC and The Ring bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka on August 15, 2017, which he won with a sensational fourth-round stoppage. The bout started with both fighters trading back and forth combinations, but at the start of the fourth round Nery rocked Yamanaka with a left cross. After a brief respite in which Yamanaka seemed to regain control, Nery continued pummeling the defending champion, who was unable to defend himself. Yamanaka's corner eventually rushed into the ring to protect their fighter, giving Nery the win.[9] The fight was seen by an audience of over 7 million in Japan.[10]

On August 24, it was reported that Nery tested positive for zilpaterol, a banned substance.[11] The sample that tested positive was taken on July 27, while three samples that were taken in August tested negative. Nery claimed he had failed the drug test due to food contamination.[12] After Nery's B-sample confirmed the result, The Ring reinstated Yamanaka as their bantamweight champion. [13]

With the WBC yet to make a public ruling, it was announced Nery would be facing Arthur Villanueva in a non-title bout in his hometown, Tijuana, at Estadio Gasmart on November.[14] In front of a crowd of 16,000, Nery defeated Villanueva with a round 6 TKO, despite being knocked down in round 4. Villanueva claimed that the stoppage was "premature".[15][16]

On October 31, the WBC made its final ruling on Nery's positive test. The sanctioning body concluded that the positive test was due to contaminated food. Consequently, the result of the Yamanaka-Nery title bout wouldn't be overturned but the WBC ordered a rematch, which was eventually scheduled for March.[17]

Nery vs. Yamanaka II

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Nery was once again successful in the rematch, claiming victory with a second-round TKO.

From the outset, Yamanaka attempted to box more conservatively from the outside and had some success in this regard. Nery, however, fired back with a series of savage combinations which visibly hurt Yamanaka, before knocking him down with an overhand left.

The following round was more of the same as Nery stalked and attacked continually, knocking Yamanaka down a total of three times before the fight was waved off.

Ultimately, as Nery weighed in three pounds over the bantamweight limit at 121lbs, the WBC bantamweight title was only at stake for Yamanaka and subsequently became vacant.[18]

Nery vs Arroyo

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On 16 March, 2019, Nery battled former IBF super flyweight champion McJoe Arroyo. Nery dropped Arroyo once in the second and third round, and twice in the fourth round. After the end of the fourth round, Arroyo's corner informed the referee to stop the fight. Nery won the bout via 4th round retirement.[19]

Nery vs. Payano

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On July 20, 2019, Nery fought former WBA bantamweight champion Juan Carlos Payano. Nery had his own way for most of the fight, landing the cleaner shots throughout the fight. In the ninth round, a perfectly placed left hook to the body by Nery send Payano to the canvas. Writhing in pain, Payano was not even able to attempt to beat the count, leading to a ninth-round KO win for Nery.[20]

WBC super bantamweight champion

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Nery vs. Alameda

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On September 26, 2020, Nery faced Aaron Alameda for the vacant WBC super bantamweight title. Alameda was ranked #6 by the WBC at the time. Nery won the fight via unanimous decision, winning on all three scorecards, 118-110, 116-112 and 115-113.[21]

Nery vs. Figueroa

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In his next fight, Nery fought WBA regular super bantamweight champion Brandon Figueroa in a unification bout. Nery was seen as a favorite to beat Figueroa, with opening odds seeing Nery as a -400 favorite and Figueroa at +275, although the line later saw Nery drop to -225 and Figueroa rise to +175.[22] Nery started bright and was winning the fight, but Figueroa managed to drop Nery in the seventh round, as Nery was getting up from the canvas, referee decided to wave the fight off with a really fast count, handing Nery the first defeat of his career.[23][24]

Nery vs. Castro

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In his next fight, Nery fought Carlos Castro, ranked #2 by the WBO, #3 by the WBC and IBF and #13 by the WBA at super bantamweight.[25] Nery dropped Castro in the first round and boxed well in the rest of the fight to get a split-decision win over Castro, 96-93, 95-94 and 94-95 on the scorecards in his favor.[26]

Super featherweight

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Nery vs. Carmona

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On October 1, 2022, Nery moved up to super featherweight for the first time to take on former super flyweight title callenger David Carmona. He won the fight by third round technical knockout.

WBC super bantamweight title eliminator

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Nery vs. Hovhannisyan

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On February 18, 2023, Nery fought WBA super bantamweight mandatory challenger Azat Hovhannisyan in a WBC super bantamweight title eliminator. In a very entertaining and competitive fight, Nery managed to win by eleventh round technical knockout. The fight was later voted The Ring Magazine's 2023 fight of the year.

Nery vs. Saludar

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On July 8, 2023, Nery fought Froilan Saludar. He won the fight by second round technical knockout.[27]

Undisputed super bantamweight title fight

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Nery vs. Inoue

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Nery was scheduled to challenge Naoya Inoue for the undisputed super bantamweight title on May 6, 2024 at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.[28] Nery got dropped three times and lost the fight by sixth round knockout.[29][30]

Professional boxing record

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37 fights 35 wins 2 losses
By knockout 27 2
By decision 8 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
37 Loss 35–2 Naoya Inoue KO 6 (12), 1:22 May 6, 2024 Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super bantamweight titles
36 Win 35–1 Froilan Saludar TKO 2 (12), 0:41 Jul 8, 2023 Recinto Ferial Metpec, Metpec, Mexico
35 Win 34–1 Azat Hovhannisyan KO 11 (12), 1:51 Feb 18, 2023 Pomona Fox Theater, Pomona, California, U.S.
34 Win 33–1 David Carmona TKO 3 (10), 2:08 Oct 1, 2022 Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
33 Win 32–1 Carlos Castro SD 10 Feb 5, 2022 Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBC Silver and WBO Inter-Continental super bantamweight titles
32 Loss 31–1 Brandon Figueroa KO 7 (12), 2:18 May 15, 2021 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Lost WBC super bantamweight title;
For WBA (Regular) super bantamweight title
31 Win 31–0 Aarón Alameda UD 12 Sep 26, 2020 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. Won vacant WBC super bantamweight title
30 Win 30–0 Juan Carlos Payano KO 9 (12), 1:43 Jul 20, 2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC Silver bantamweight title
29 Win 29−0 McJoe Arroyo RTD 4 (10), 3:00 Mar 16, 2019 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
28 Win 28−0 Renson Robles TKO 7 (10), 1:16 Dec 1, 2018 Arena Pavillón del Norte, Saltillo, Mexico
27 Win 27−0 Jason Canoy KO 3 (12), 2:44 Oct 6, 2018 Gasmart Stadium, Tijuana, México Won vacant WBC Silver bantamweight title
26 Win 26–0 Shinsuke Yamanaka TKO 2 (12), 1:03 Mar 1, 2018 Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan WBC bantamweight title at stake only for Yamanaka after Nery missed weight
25 Win 25–0 Arthur Villanueva TKO 6 (10), 1:19 Nov 4, 2017 Estadio Gasmart, Tijuana, Mexico
24 Win 24–0 Shinsuke Yamanaka TKO 4 (12), 2:29 Aug 15, 2017 Shimadzu Arena, Kyoto, Japan Won WBC and The Ring bantamweight titles
23 Win 23–0 Jesús Martínez RTD 4 (12), 3:00 Mar 11, 2017 Arena Ciudad de México, Mexico City, Mexico
22 Win 22–0 Raymond Tabugon TKO 4 (12), 2:42 Dec 17, 2016 El Foro Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico Won vacant WBC Silver bantamweight title
21 Win 21–0 Richie Mepranum TKO 2 (10), 0:41 Oct 22, 2016 Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
20 Win 20–0 David Sánchez RTD 4 (10), 3:00 Jul 30, 2016 Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico Retained WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title
19 Win 19–0 Martín Casillas UD 10 Apr 16, 2016 Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera, Mexico City, Mexico Won vacant WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title
18 Win 18–0 Humberto Morales TKO 5 (10), 0:17 Jan 30, 2016 Centro de Convenciones, Rosarito, Mexico
17 Win 17–0 John Mark Apolinario TKO 2 (10), 2:57 Sep 26, 2015 Centro de Convenciones, Puerto Peñasco, Mexico
16 Win 16–0 Jether Oliva RTD 4 (10), 3:00 Feb 28, 2015 Centro de Convenciones, Rosarito, Mexico
15 Win 15–0 Carlos Fontes TKO 8 (8), 2:17 Dec 6, 2014 Centro de Usos Múltiples, Hermosillo, Mexico
14 Win 14–0 Víctor Méndez SD 8 Aug 30, 2014 Centro de Usos Múltiples, Hermosillo, Mexico
13 Win 13–0 José Estrella RTD 5 (8), 0:10 Jun 27, 2014 Hipódromo Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico
12 Win 12–0 Antonio Rodríguez KO 3 (8), 2:28 Apr 11, 2014 Hipódromo Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico
11 Win 11–0 Javier Cifuentes KO 4 (6) Feb 15, 2014 Feria Mesoamericana, Tapachula, Mexico
10 Win 10–0 Adán Osuna TKO 1 (8), 1:56 Dec 13, 2013 Hipódromo Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico
9 Win 9–0 Oswaldo Castro UD 8 Oct 26, 2013 Hipódromo Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico
8 Win 8–0 Saúl Hernández TKO 5 (6), 1:04 Aug 23, 2013 Forum Tecate, Tijuana, Mexico
7 Win 7–0 Rafael Alvarado TKO 2 (6), 1:31 Jun 14, 2013 Caliente Hipódromo, Tijuana, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 Marino Canete TKO 2 (4), 2:09 Apr 10, 2013 Salón Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Leonardo Reyes TKO 1 (4), 2:18 Feb 16, 2013 Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Joan Sandoval UD 4 Nov 28, 2012 Salón Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Carlos Castañeda UD 4 Sep 20, 2012 Salón Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Javier Miranda UD 4 Jun 7, 2012 Salón Las Pulgas, Tijuana, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 José Guadalupe Salgado TKO 1 (4), 1:04 May 5, 2012 Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Please login". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  2. ^ "Rankings – Transnational Boxing Rankings Board<". Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Boxing divisional rankings -- The best top 10 fighters per division - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  5. ^ a b "'Panterita' Nery aspira al trono mundial súpermosca". 22 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Luis Nery Breaks Down David Sanchez For Stoppage Win - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 30 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Luis Nery vence a Tabugon en cuatro rounds". Azteca Deportes. 18 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Luis Nery se ofrece para enfrentar a "Chocolatito" González". La Prensa. 3 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Nery Ends Yamanaka's Reign in Japan - Seconds Out". 15 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Shinsuke Yamanaka reveals retirement was on his mind before facing Nery, unhappy with stoppage".
  11. ^ "Nery tests positive for cattle drug". 23 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Luis Nery PED Ruling to be Made Very Shortly, Says Sulaiman". October 2017.
  13. ^ "Luis Nery's B-sample positive for PEDs; Shinsuke Yamanaka reinstated as RING champ". 26 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Arthur Villanueva to face bantamweight champ Luis Nery in non-title fight". 18 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Arthur Villanueva camp rues 'premature stoppage' in loss to Mexican champ Luis Nery".
  16. ^ "Luis 'Pantera' Nery despacha a Arthur Villanueva en Tijuana". 5 November 2017.
  17. ^ "World Boxing Council". wbcboxing.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-01.
  18. ^ "Nery, stripped of title, KOs Yamanaka in 2nd". 2 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Luis Nery Drops McJoe Arroyo Four Times For TKO Win". BoxingScene.com. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  20. ^ "Luis Nery Lands Vicious Body Shot To Knock Payano Out in Ninth". BoxingScene.com. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  21. ^ "Nery vs Alameda - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  22. ^ Katzowitz, Josh. "Brandon Figueroa Vs. Luis Nery: Odds, Records, Prediction". forbes.com. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  23. ^ "Figueroa vs Nery - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  24. ^ "Brandon Figueroa proves he's more than a heartbreaker by taking out Luis Nery". The Ring. 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  25. ^ "Nery vs Castro - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  26. ^ Idec, Keith (5 February 2022). "Luis Nery Bounces Back Strong: Drops, Decisions Carlos Castro". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  27. ^ "Luis Nery takes an easy win". DAZN.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  28. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (6 March 2024). "Naoya Inoue faces Luis Nery in May in Tokyo". FIGHTMAG.
  29. ^ Young, Alex (6 May 2024). "Inoue recovers from early knockdown against Nery to defend titles". Evening Standard.
  30. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (6 May 2024). "Video: Naoya Inoue gets dropped, comes back & stops Luis Nery to retain title". FIGHTMAG.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Hugo Ruiz
WBC Continental Americas
bantamweight champion

April 16, 2016 – October 2016
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Mario Diaz Maldonado
Vacant
Title last held by
Anselmo Moreno
WBC Silver bantamweight champion
December 17, 2016 – May 2017
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Nordine Oubaali
Vacant
Title last held by
Nordine Oubaali
WBC Silver bantamweight champion
October 6, 2018 – August 2020
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Jason Moloney
Vacant
Title last held by
Franklin Manzanilla
WBC Silver super bantamweight champion
February 5, 2022 – 2023
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Juan Martinez Ayala
Vacant
Title last held by
Michael Conlan
WBO Inter-Continental
super bantamweight champion

February 5, 2022 – 2023
Vacated
Vacant
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC bantamweight champion
August 15, 2017 – February 28, 2018
Stripped
Vacant
Title next held by
Nordine Oubaali
The Ring bantamweight champion
August 15, 2017 – September 26, 2017
Stripped
Succeeded by
Shinsuke Yamanaka
Reinstated
Vacant
Title last held by
Rey Vargas
WBC super bantamweight champion
September 26, 2020 – May 15, 2021
Succeeded by
Awards
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Leigh Wood vs.
Michael Conlan
The Ring Fight of the Year
vs. Azat Hovhannisyan

2023
Incumbent