After 34 years, the Tokyo Dome opened its doors to a boxing event to see Naoya Inoue. Y the monster He did not disappoint against the Mexican Luis Nery by achieving another solid victory, again by knockout. The Japanese hit the Pantera in the sixth round and there was no response from the challenger. The champion, with a 27-0 record (24 KO), successfully defended all the super bantamweight belts.
In the preview it was expected, due to the power of both, that the judges would only be luxury spectators because no one believed it would reach the cards. That forecast came true, and it could have arrived faster. Nery, in the first round, hit Naoya with his left hand and knocked him to the ground. The stadium fell silent and the murmurs began. Although these would not last long…
FOLDED HIM.
GOOD NIGHT FROM THE SOLD OUT TOKYO DOME 👑🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/8J3fgl7api
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In the second round, the roles were reversed and it was the Mexican who kissed the canvas. But the combat continued. In the third and fourth rounds, Inoue hurt and wore down his opponent. He threw it again in the fifth, but Nery, with a lot of self-esteem, did his best to get up. The end would come in the sixth: a right hand to the face sentenced a fight that was already over. Despite the defeat, Pantera showed strength and resistance against a superior rival.
Now, Inoue is ready for more. The question is which featherweight champion will dare to challenge him. Will it be Luis Alberto López, Rafael Espinoza, Raymond Ford or Ray Vargas? In this link, all the details.
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Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery, live
Round 6: Victory for Naoya Inoue, via knockout. A right hand to the face of Luis Nery sentenced a fight that was already over. The Mexican excited everyone with his first round, but there was no surprise.
Round 5: New fall for Luis Nery, who was about to lose by knockout. He suffered Naoya Inoue’s blows from start to finish and the end of the fight seems close. The local team accelerates and Pantera has a hard time staying at this level.
THE CHAMP SENSES BLOOD IN THE WATER 🦈 pic.twitter.com/Z8hsMnLQt1
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) May 6, 2024
Round 4: Another 3 minutes very similar to the previous ones, with Naoya Inoue taking the lead. If Luis Nery continues to receive so much punishment, the Mexican will not complete the 12 episodes. The Japanese encourages his audience and invites the Pantera to his show.
Round 3: The assault did not result in falls but it did lead to dominance by the local, who found Luis Nery with the right jab. The Pantera suffers as the minutes pass, it lost speed and range.
Round 2: The audience came to see Naoya Inoue and the Monster began his show. Now it was he who threw Luis Nery. More confident and with the power as always, the Japanese broke the challenger’s guard.
Round 1: Luis Nery, after a few minutes of study, hit Naoya Inoue with his left foot and knocked him to the ground. The Japanese, despite his surprise, quickly stood up. However, he already knows that the Mexican is powerful and that he can get him into trouble. The Tokyo Dome does not want to see another surprise like in 1990: James Buster Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson.
DOWN GOES INOUE.
DOWN GOES INOUE.
DOWN GOES INOUE.
DOWN GOES INOUE. pic.twitter.com/af6jkMG417
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) May 6, 2024
The complete card of Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery
- Naoya Inoue KO6 Luis Nery, for the undisputed super bantamweight championship
- Yoshiki Takei DU12 Jason Moloney, for the WBO bantamweight title
- Takuma Inoue DU12 Sho Ishida, for the title AMB rooster
- Seigo Yuri Akui DU12 Taku Kuwahara, for the WBA flyweight title
- TJ Doheny KO8 Bryl Bayogos, peso supergallo
