Shinsuke Yamanaka vs Luis Nery
On August 15, 2017, Shinsuke Yamanaka (27-0-2, 19 KOs), the bantamweight WBC and The Ring champion, defends his titles against Mexican challenger, Luis Nery (23-0, 17 KOs).
Yamanaka vs Nery Stats
Shinsuke Yamanaka is coming in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round TKO victory over Carlos Carlson, 5 months and 13 days ago. Luis Nery is on a 23-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round RTD win over Jesús Martínez, 5 months and 4 days ago.
Yamanaka vs Nery Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 80.5-19.5 in favor of Luis Nery. Shinsuke Yamanaka is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. Nery should win this fight.
Yamanaka vs Nery Result
Luis Nery stopped the champion via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world titles of his career, and is crowned the new WBC and The Ring bantamweight champion. Nery improves his record to 24-0 (18 KOs), while Yamanaka adds a loss to his record at 27-1-2.