Two-time world bantam and super bantam champion Luis "Pantera" Nery has a professional record of 27 knockouts (77.14%) of 35 wins, along with wins from the WBC Super Bantam championship (2020–2021), the Ring (2018), and the WBC (2017) Bantam titles.
Born on December 12, 1994, Nery had an undefeated amateur career with nine wins, five of which were knockouts. Even after turning professional in 2012, he had his first and only defeat in mid-2021, getting KOed by Brandon Figueroa in the seventh round after 31 wins.
After his defeat, he won four more times, with the most recent bout being against Frolian Saludar, which he won via technical knockout in the second round in July 2023. Earlier in 2017, after a winning bout with Shinsuke Yamanaka, he was stripped of The Ring's Bantam title due to a positive pre-fight test for zilpaterol; however, Nery justified that eating contaminated food was the reason.
A rematch was scheduled, but Nery was three pounds overweight during weigh-ins, which led to a lifetime ban from Japan for fights. Since he is due to fight Japanese undisputed champion Naoya Inueo on May 6, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan, the ban from Japan was lifted in 2024.
Luis Nery Record
Luis Nery has won 35 fights professionally with 27 knockouts (77.14%), alongside victories in the Ring (2018), WBC (2017) Bantam titles, and the WBC Super Bantam championship (2020–2021). In his 36 matches, he has only lost once.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location |
| 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. |
| 32 | Loss | 31–1 | Brandon Figueroa | KO | 7 (12), 2:18 | May 15, 2021 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. |
| 31 | Win | 31–0 | Aarón Alameda | UD | 12 | Sep 26, 2020 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Juan Carlos Payano | KO | 9 (12), 1:43 | Jul 20, 2019 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 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 |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Shinsuke Yamanaka | TKO | 2 (12), 1:03 | Mar 1, 2018 | Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Martín Casillas | UD | 10 | Apr 16, 2016 | Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera, Mexico City, Mexico |
| 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 |
Who has defeated Luis Nery?
In his whole amateur and professional career, Luis Nery has only lost once, to Brandon Figueroa for WBA and WBC super bantamweight titles via knockout in the seventh round in May 2021.
*Last updated on May 5, 2024.
FAQs
A. Nery has won 35 fights professionally with 27 knockouts, holding titles like the WBC Super Bantam championship.
A. Nery missed weight for a rematch in Japan and received a lifetime ban, later lifted for his fight against Naoya Inoue.
A. Nery has been defeated only once in his entire career, by Brandon Figueroa via knockout in 2021.
A. Luis Nery is set to step into the ring against Naoya Inoue on May 6, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan.
A. Nery's last fight was against Froilan Saludar in July 2023, which he won via technical knockout in the second round.
