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What Now For Luis Nery After His Surprise Win

Luis Nery lit up the bantamweight division earlier this/last week when he overwhelmed long reigning former WBC champion, Shinsuke Yamanaka in 4 rounds in Kyoto, Japan. Yamanaka’s team had to rescue their man after he was taking a barrage of punches, for which he had no answer to, forcing him to surrender his title in the process.

There is no doubt now that Nery will be taking some time off to let his triumph sink in and celebrate. But what next for him? Well, the chances of unifying the belts with any of the other champions in the division is a little slim at this point and he will most likely start with making a few defenses, as is most often the case. In fact, Nery’s promoter, Fernando Beltrán, officially stated that the WBC champion will most likely be out again next November to make his first defense in Tijuana.

The Yamanaka fight, as much as it will be a night that Nery will always cherish, was a contest that was shown in obscured fashion and one in which the masses would not have most likely not put in a lot of effort to view.

At this point, Beltrán will have to work hard on getting his man as much exposure as possible. The fighter will have to work hard for it, and it could be a lengthy process, but he does have the style to captivate. Nery has decent power in both hands, isn’t afraid to stand toe to toe and has an eye catching right hook. He leaves himself open at time which is a danger for him, but since most eyes are on the higher weights in boxing, you need to do something pretty special and exciting to attract a sizeable fan base.

Yamanaka and his team have expressed interest in a rematch to get revenge and are in the process of trying to initiate negotiations. But with plans for Nery to make a routine defense first, the Japanese boxer might have to wait until next year to see if he can regain the status he once possessed for six years. He may want to keep busy with having a fight or two to keep warm for the potential return.

As for who Nery will face first, maybe a name such as Emmanuel Rodriguez could get his chance. Rodriguez was ranked number 2 by the WBC before Nery took the champion’s spot and the organisation will probably put him as number 1 at this point. The Puerto Rican has a 17-0 record with 12 KO’s, has knockout power with either hand and digs well to the body. It would be a good fight for the fans but a tough first fight for Luis Nery as a new title holder. Mexican boxers never shy away from a nearly insurmountable challenge, though, and Nery would possibly be eager to impress by beating WBC’s highest ranked contender.

Things will most likely start off slowly, but the future of Luis Nery is looking good right now as long as he stays dedicated and hungry. Some boxers have been known to relax a little once they reach championship heights but Nery should remember that there is still a whole lot more he can do!

If he wants it.