Who won Nery vs Hovhannisyan?
Luis Nery beat Azat Hovhannisyan by technical knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, February 18th, 2023, at Pomona, 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 losses 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 51 more professional rounds, totaling 181 compared 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 October 1, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round at Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico.
Prior to that, 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, 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.
He had defeated Juan Carlos Payano on July 20, 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 April 9, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Alamodome, Texas, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Franklin Manzanilla on September 5, 2019, by knockout in the 4th round at Belasco Theater, California.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Glenn Porras on June 13, 2019, by knockout in the 4th round at The Avalon, California.
Before that, he had beaten Lolito Sonsona on February 9, 2019, by knockout in the 5th round at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
He had won against Jesus Martinez on October 12, 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 into 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, which means he had been fighting approximately 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 began at 6:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 11:00 PM (GTM).
What were the odds on Nery vs Hovhannisyan?
Luis Nery was a 73/100 (-150) favorite going into the contest, while Azat Hovhannisyan made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+110) with oddsmakers.
