Nery vs Martinez

Who won Nery vs Martinez?

Luis Nery beat Jesus Martinez by technical knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, March 11th, 2017, at Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Luis Nery.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Nery vs Martinez stats

Back in March 2017, Luis Nery stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jesus Martinez made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Nery had a large advantage in power over Martinez, boasting a 73% knockout percentage compared to Martinez's 48%.

Luis Nery was the older man by 29 years, at 22 years old.

Luis Nery fought out of the southpaw stance, while Jesus Martinez was an orthodox fighter.

Nery's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Martinez's, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 7 months later than Martinez, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 49 more professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Martinez's 132.

Luis Nery went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, and 14 by the IBF at bantamweight.

Jesus Martinez was ranked number 8 by the WBC in the 118lb division.

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What time did Nery vs Martinez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Nery vs Martinez?

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