When is Nery vs Rodriguez?
Luis Nery could fight Emmanuel Rodriguez in Early 2026 at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).
Nery vs Rodriguez stats
Luis Nery would step into the ring with a record of 37 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 28 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Emmanuel Rodriguez would make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Nery would have an advantage in power over Rodriguez, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Rodriguez's 59%.
Luis Nery is the younger man by 3 years, at 30 years old.
Rodriguez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Nery. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Luis Nery fights out of the southpaw stance, while Emmanuel Rodriguez is an orthodox fighter.
Nery is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 27 days earlier than Rodriguez, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 45 more professional rounds, totaling 196 compared to Rodriguez's 151.
Nery vs Rodriguez form
Nery has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Sathaporn Saart on October 26, 2025, by technical decision in their 8 round contest at Bishkek Arena, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Prior to that, he had defeated Kyonosuke Kameda on February 22, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Naoya Inoue on May 6, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.
Before that, he had beaten Froilan Saludar on July 8, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Metepec, México, Mexico.
He had won against Azat Hovhannisyan on February 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 11th round at Pomona, California, United States.
Emmanuel Rodriguez has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Ryosuke Nishida on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
Prior to that, he had beaten Melvin Lopez on August 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, United States.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Gary Antonio Russell on October 15, 2022, by technical decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.
Before that, his contest against Gary Antonio Russell on August 14, 2021 ended in a no contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.
He had lost to Reymart Gaballo on December 19, 2020, by split decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Luis Nery has been fighting more than Emmanuel Rodriguez.
Luis Nery last fought 2 months and 22 days ago, while Emmanuel Rodriguez's last outing was 1 year, 8 months and 13 days ago.
Nery's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.
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