The superstar Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight championship against Luis Nery at the Tokyo Dome in eastern Japan May 6th. The 12-round fight will be broadcast on ESPN+ in the United States, for ESPN and Star+ in Latin America and Eurosport in Spain.
Inoue is a four-time world champion and a pound-for-pound star. The former light flyweight, super flyweight and bantamweight champion knocked out Paul Butler in December 2022 to become the first undisputed 118-pound champion in half a century.
Always one to challenge himself, Inoue overcame Stephen Fulton in July to become the WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion. In his last fight, in December, The monster He defeated Marlon Tapales by knockout and won the WBA, IBF and The Ring magazine belts.
Watch Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery for Star+ in Latin America
Nery turned professional in 2012. The Mexican star defeated Shinsuke Yamanaka in 2017 for the WBC and The Ring bantamweight titles, but after giving positive for the banned substance zilpaterolNery was stripped of title from The Ring.
After failing to make weight before the rematch with Yamanaka, Nery was also stripped of the WBC title and banned from fighting again in Japan. That ban was lifted to make this fight a reality.
Since his second victory over Yamanaka, Nery, 29, is 9-1. Panther He beat Aaron Alameda in 2020 for the WBC super bantamweight title before losing it to Brandon Figueroa. He then went on a four-fight winning streak dating back to 2022: his last fight was a TKO victory over Froilán Saludar in July.
Who will emerge from the Tokyo Dome as the super bantamweight king?
What time is the Naoya Inoue vs. fight? Luis Nery
Naoya Inoue’s fight vs. Luis Nery will take place this Monday, May 6. The boxers are expected to enter the ring at approximately 5:00 from CDMX, 7:00 from the Eastern United States, 8:00 from Argentina and 1:00 p.m. from Spain.
- Day: Monday May 6
- Start of the main card: 2:00 CDMX, 4:00 Eastern United States, 5:00 Argentina, 10:00 Spain
- Inoue Time vs. Nery (approximate): 5:00 CDMX, 7:00 Eastern United States, 8:00 Argentina, 1:00 Spain
Where and how to watch the Naoya Inoue vs. fight. Luis Nery
The fight of Monster Inoue vs. Panther Nery can be seen by Star+ and ESPN in Latin America, while ESPN+ The fight will be broadcast in the United States and in Spain it can be seen on Eurosport and Eurosport App.
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Complete card of Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery
- Naoya Inoue vs. Luis Nery, for the undisputed super bantamweight championship
- Seigo Yuri Akui vs. Taku Kuwahara, for the WBA flyweight title
- Takuma Inoue vs. Sho Ishida, for the WBA bantamweight title
- Jason Moloney vs. Yoshiki Takei, for the WBO bantamweight title
- TJ Doheny vs. Bryl Bayogos, super bantamweight
