Who won Nery vs Hovhannisyan?
Luis Nery beat Azat Hovhannisyan by technical knockout in the 11th round on Saturday 18th February 2023 at Pomona in California.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 KG).
Also, on the undercard Shane Mosley Jr was victorious over Mario Alberto Lozano and Ricardo Rafael Sandoval beat Jerson Ortiz.
Nery vs Hovhannisyan stats
Back in February 2023, Luis Nery stepped into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.
Azat Hovhannisyan made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws.
Luis Nery was the younger man by 6 years, at 28 years old.
Hovhannisyan had a height advantage of 1 inch over Nery. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.
Luis Nery fought out of the southpaw stance, while Azat Hovhannisyan was an orthodox fighter.
Nery was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 year later than Hovhannisyan, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 45 more professional rounds, 175 to Hovhannisyan's 130.
Luis Nery went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO and 3 by the IBF at super bantamweight.
Azat Hovhannisyan was ranked number 3 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO and 8 by the IBF in the 122lb division.
Nery vs Hovhannisyan 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 won against David Carmona on 1st October 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico.
Previous to 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, he had beat Aaron Alameda on 26th September 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.
He had defeated Juan Carlos Payano on 20th July 2019 by knockout in the 9th round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Azat Hovhannisyan had stopped all of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Dagoberto Aguero on 9th April 2022 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Alamodome, Texas, United States.
Previous to that, he had won against Franklin Manzanilla on 5th September 2019 by knockout in the 4th round at Belasco Theater, California.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Glenn Porras on 13th June 2019 by knockout in the 4th round at The Avalon, California.
Before that, he had beat Lolito Sonsona on 9th February 2019 by knockout in the 5th round at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
He had won against Jesus Martinez on 12th October 2018 by knockout in the 4th round at Belasco Theater, California.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Luis Nery had been fighting more than Azat Hovhannisyan.
Going to this contest, Luis Nery had last fought 4 months and 17 days ago, while Azat Hovhannisyan's last outing had been 10 months and 9 days ago.
Nery's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
Hovhannisyan's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 4 months and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.8 rounds on average.
What time did Nery vs Hovhannisyan start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Pomona, California, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Nery vs Hovhannisyan?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 6:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 11:00 PM (BTS).
What were the odds on Nery vs Hovhannisyan?
Luis Nery was a 73/100 (-150) favourite going into the contest, while Azat Hovhannisyan made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+110) with oddsmakers.
