Luis Nery suspended by Japan Boxing Commission

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By Jim Dower: former WBC bantamweight champion Luis Nery (26-0, 20 KOs) has been suspended indefinitely by the Japan Boxing Commission for him coming in three pounds over the 118 lb. limit for his rematch with Shinsuke Yamanaka (27-2-2, 19 KOs) on March 1 in a fight for the vacant WBC bantamweight title in Tokyo, Japan.

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Nery controversially ends Yamanaka’s career by second round TKO

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By Rishad Marquardt: Tonight, Luis Nery defeated Shinsuke Yamanaka in their rematch at the Ryogokukokugikan stadium in Tokyo by a second round TKO. The fight was initially meant to be for the WBA bantamweight title but Nery, failing to make weight, forced his victory to effectively be ruled null and void. The fight was surrounded in controversy before it even begun and ended with a bang as Nery’s power and speed blew the aged Yamanaka away.

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Luis Nery vs. Shinsuke Yamanaka 2 – Results

By Jim Dower: Former WBC bantamweight champion Luis Nery (26-0, 20 KOs) made easy work of former WBC 118 lb. belt holder Shinsuke Yamanaka (27-2-2, 19 KOs) in stopping him in the 2nd round on Thursday night in their rematch in Tokyo, Japan. The official time of the stoppage was at 1:03 of round 2.

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Luis Nery vs. Shinsuke Yamanaka 2 on March 1

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By Jim Dower: Luis Nery (25-0, 19 KOs) will be facing Shinsuke Yamanaka (27-1-2, 19 KOs) in a rematch on March 1 at the Kokugikan, in Tokyo, Japan. Nery, 23, will be defending his WBC World bantamweight title against the 35-year-old Yamanaka, who he knocked out in the 4th round last year on August 15 in Kyoto, Japan.

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