Nery vs Saludar

Who won Nery vs Saludar?

Luis Nery beat Froilan Saludar by knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, July 8th, 2023, at Metepec, México.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Nery vs Saludar stats

Back in July 2023, Luis Nery stepped into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 26 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Froilan Saludar made his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Nery had a slight advantage in power over Saludar, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Saludar's 70%.

Luis Nery was the younger man by 5 years, at 29 years old.

Saludar had a 5-inch reach advantage.

Luis Nery fought out of the southpaw stance, while Froilan Saludar was an orthodox fighter.

Nery was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 9 months later than Saludar, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 30 fewer professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Saludar's 211.

Luis Nery went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF at super bantamweight.

Nery vs Saludar form

Nery had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Azat Hovhannisyan on February 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 11th round at Pomona, California, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten David Carmona on October 1, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round at Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had won against Carlos Castro on February 5, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Brandon Figueroa on May 15, 2021, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBA World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

He had beaten Aaron Alameda on September 26, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

Activity check

Nery's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

Saludar's last 4 fights had come over a period of 9 years and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 3 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Nery vs Saludar start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Metepec, México, Mexico, which was 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Nery vs Saludar?

The fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Nery vs Saludar?

Luis Nery was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Froilan Saludar made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.