Best fights of Luis Nery
Over 14 years as a professional, Luis Nery has compiled a 37-3 (28) record, including eleven title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Luis Nery KOs Shinsuke Yamanaka
On August 15, 2017 Luis Nery fought Shinsuke Yamanaka for the WBC and The Ring bantamweight titles. Nery was 22 years old with a record of 23-0, and Yamanaka was 34 with a record of 27-0-2. Nery was on an undefeated 23-fight winning streak and Yamanaka was on an undefeated 22-fight winning streak. Nery stopped Shinsuke Yamanaka via TKO in the 4th round. Crowned the new bantamweight champion.
2. Luis Nery KOs Shinsuke Yamanaka in their 2nd fight
On March 1, 2018 Luis Nery fought Shinsuke Yamanaka for the The Ring bantamweight title. It was their second meeting. Nery was 23 years old with a record of 25-0, and Yamanaka was 35 with a record of 27-1-2. Nery was on an undefeated 25-fight winning streak, while Yamanaka was coming off a loss. Nery stopped Shinsuke Yamanaka via TKO in the 2nd round. Crowned the new bantamweight champion.
3. Luis Nery defeats Aarón Alameda
On September 26, 2020 Luis Nery fought Aarón Alameda for the vacant WBC super bantamweight title. Nery was 25 years old with a record of 30-0, and Alameda was 27 with a record of 25-0. Nery was on an undefeated 30-fight winning streak and Alameda was on an undefeated 25-fight winning streak. Nery won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
4. Luis Nery defeats Carlos Castro
On February 5, 2022 Luis Nery fought Carlos Castro for the vacant WBC Silver and WBO InterContinental super bantamweight titles. Nery was 27 years old with a record of 31-1, and Castro was 27 with a record of 27-0. Nery was coming off a loss, while Castro was on an undefeated 27-fight winning streak. Nery won via split decision. Won the vacant titles.
5. Luis Nery KOs Arthur Villanueva
On November 4, 2017 Luis Nery faced Arthur Villanueva in a bantamweight bout. Nery was 22 years old with a record of 24-0, and Villanueva was 28 with a record of 31-2. Nery was on an undefeated 24-fight winning streak and Villanueva was coming off a win. Nery stopped Arthur Villanueva via TKO in the 6th round.
6. Luis Nery KOs Azat Hovhannisyan
On February 18, 2023 Luis Nery faced Azat Hovhannisyan in a super bantamweight bout. Nery was 28 years old with a record of 33-1, and Hovhannisyan was 34 with a record of 21-3. Nery was on a 2-fight winning streak and Hovhannisyan was on a 7-fight winning streak. Nery stopped Azat Hovhannisyan via KO in the 11th round.
7. Luis Nery KOs Juan Carlos Payano
On July 20, 2019 Luis Nery defended his WBC Silver bantamweight title against Juan Carlos Payano. Nery was 24 years old with a record of 29-0, and Payano was 35 with a record of 21-2. Nery was on an undefeated 29-fight winning streak and Payano was coming off a win. Nery stopped Juan Carlos Payano via KO in the 9th round. Defended the title.
8. Luis Nery loses to Naoya Inoue via KO
On May 6, 2024 Luis Nery fought Naoya Inoue for the undisputed super bantamweight title. Nery was 29 years old with a record of 35-1, and Inoue was 31 with a record of 26-0. Nery was on a 4-fight winning streak and Inoue was on an undefeated 26-fight winning streak. Inoue stopped Nery via TKO in the 6th round. Failed to capture the title.
9. Luis Nery KOs Kyonosuke Kameda
On February 22, 2025 Luis Nery faced Kyonosuke Kameda in a super bantamweight bout. Nery was 30 years old with a record of 35-2, and Kameda was 26 with a record of 15-3-2. Nery was coming off a loss, while Kameda was on a 5-fight winning streak. Nery stopped Kyonosuke Kameda via TKO in the 7th round.
10. Luis Nery stops McJoe Arroyo
On March 16, 2019 Luis Nery faced McJoe Arroyo in a bantamweight bout. Nery was 24 years old with a record of 28-0, and Arroyo was 33 with a record of 18-2. Nery was on an undefeated 28-fight winning streak and Arroyo was coming off a win. Nery stopped McJoe Arroyo via retirement in the 4th round.