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Undefeated former bantamweight champion Luis Nery (30-0, 24 KOs) delivered a great performance on the Pacquiao-Thurman undercard, scoring a ninth-round knockout of former bantamweight champion Juan Carlos Payano (21-3, 9 KOs). It was a body shot that finished Payano.
“He was a very complicated fighter at the beginning, he’s a veteran, so I had to try to adapt to his style to see how I could get in,” said Nery afterward. “In the fifth or sixth round I started gaining control of the fight and then that left hook came to the body which was devastating. I saw the openings in the body and then that’s when the left hook came and it was over.
“I wasn’t really paying attention to how long the fight was going, I was just getting into a rhythm as it went on. I had to work hard to get to him because he’s a good boxer. The longer it went, the better I felt. I put my punches together well once I got going.
“I wanted to get him out early. But this showed that I do have the experience to go into the later rounds and still take out my opponent. I showed that I have good defense and can make adjustments.”
Nery has now scored eleven straight knockouts.
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FYI, Monster took care of business in the 1st round. I am confident that if Nery fights Monster, Nery will get TKFO. Monster will destroy Nery.
Nery is a more complete boxer, that may make the difference, Nery by decision or KO.
Sorry but no, you’re full of shite as usual. Knocking a guy out in the first round proves nothing if the opponent isn’t top-notch. Nery was getting some rounds in by keeping and playing with Payaso for a bit. Inoue is a great and powerful fighter yes, but if that fight takes place fireworks will certainly be abundant and each is capable of KTFO of the other.
That’s menas absolutely nothing.Andy Ruiz lost a decision to Joseph Parker,Anthony Joshua defeated Parker and Then Ruiz stoped Joshua…Just because one fighter did this amd that against similar opponents menas absolutely nothing.
Agree with you, Nery is a very complete fighter but Monster is the best Japanese fighter ever.. Monster by between round 8 and 12 Tko.. Monster belongs with the P4P best in the world today : Usyk, Lomachenko and Crawford. He’s so underrated !! Amazing the guy’s who did replie your comment didn’t understand that..
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Yeah, that Sadam was a flash-in-the-bedpan! One thing you are Cedric is entertaining! You show your true color! Pun intended!
Poor technicaly ! And he don’t still a Batamweight ! He struggled to make the weight ! No gas in the tank so no punch ! Inoue will knock him out easily ! I don’t see him passed Oubaali who will also certainly knock him out too !
Right ! Nery is complete and tough but Oubaali is more sounded technically..
Get this kid more tv exposure.