When is Inoue vs Nery?
Naoya Inoue is set to face the challenge of Luis Nery on Monday 6th May 2024 at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo.
The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 KG).
This contest is for the undisputed super bantamweight championship of the world, with the IBF, WBA, WBC & WBO belts on the line.
Also, on the undercard will be Takuma Inoue's and Sho Ishida's fight for the WBA World Bantamweight championship, Jason Moloney's and Yoshiki Takei's contest for the WBO World Bantamweight belt and Seigo Yuri Akui's and Taku Kuwahara's bout for the WBA World Flyweight title.
Inoue vs Nery stats
Naoya Inoue steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 26 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Luis Nery will make his way to the ring with a record of 35 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 27 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Inoue has advantage in power over Nery, with a 88% knock out percentage over Nery's 77%.
Naoya Inoue is the older man by 1 year, at 30 years old.
Inoue has 3-inch reach advantage.
Naoya Inoue fights out of the orthodox stance, while Luis Nery is a southpaw.
Inoue is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 less fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 months later than Nery, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 19 less professional rounds, 156 to Nery's 175.
Luis Nery is currently ranked number 5 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO and 5 by the RING in the 122lb division.
Inoue vs Nery form
Inoue remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Marlon Tapales on 26th December 2023 by knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.
Previous to that, he had won against Stephen Fulton on 25th July 2023 by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.
Going into that contest, he had beat Paul Butler on 13th December 2022 by knockout in the 11th round in their The Ring Bantamweight, WBO World Bantamweight, IBF World Bantamweight and WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Tokyo.
Before that, he had defeated Nonito Donaire on 7th June 2022 by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC World Bantamweight, WBA Super World Bantamweight and IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Super Arena, Saitama.
He had won against Aran Dipaen on 14th December 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA Super World Bantamweight and IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.
Nery has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Froilan Saludar on 8th July 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at Metepec, México, Mexico.
Previous to that, he had defeated Azat Hovhannisyan on 18th February 2023 by technical knockout in the 11th round at Pomona, California, United States.
Going into that contest, he had beat David Carmona on 1st October 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico.
Before that, he had won against Carlos Castro on 5th February 2022 by split decision in their 10 round contest at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
He had been beaten by Brandon Figueroa on 15th May 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.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Naoya Inoue has been fighting more than Luis Nery.
Naoya Inoue last fought 4 months and 10 days ago, while Luis Nery's last outing was 9 months and 28 days ago.
Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
Nery's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 rounds on average.
What time does Inoue vs Nery start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, which is 8:00 AM EST or 5:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 PM BST in the UK.
Who is showing Inoue vs Nery?
Inoue vs Nery will be broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.
How do you stream Inoue vs Nery?
You can stream Inoue vs Nery via NowTV. They allow you to stream Sky Sports boxing cards via their app, based on a 24 hour, weekly or monthly passes. You’ll also get access to 11 Sky Sports Channels during your pass period. They also do a monthly smartphone only pass for £5.99, which is great if you need to catch Inoue vs Nery on the move.
24 hours of NowTV is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.
Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream Inoue vs Nery, and all Sky boxing cards, via the Sky Go App. This is free is you’re already a Sky Sports TV customer. It’s available for Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku and games consoles.
24 hours of Sky Go is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.
You can stream Inoue vs Nery via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.
1 month of ESPN+ is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.
What are the odds on Inoue vs Nery?
Naoya Inoue is currently 2/25 (-1200) to win the contest outright, while you can get 7/1 (+700) on Luis Nery if you fancy the massive upset.
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Naoya Inoue must not only win but win impressively.