Luis Nery Announced as WBC Mandatory, To Face Inoue vs Tapales Winner
Luis Nery is set to face the winner of the match between Naoya Inoue and Marlon Tapales in an upcoming bout.
Inoue(WBC & WBO) and Tapales(IBF & WBA) are set to clash on December 26 in Japan with the winner walking out as the undisputed champion in super bantamweight division.
WBC has now announced Nery as the WBC mandatory for the undisputed champion and will challenge the winner of this bout.
The WBC have stated that the Naoya Inoue vs Marlon Tapales winner on Dec 26th will be ordered to defend his undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF & WBO super-bantamweight world titles vs Luis Nery next.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) November 15, 2023
Luis Nery is currently on a four-fight winning streak. His most recent victory was at an event on July 8, 2023, where he secured a knockout win against Froilan Saludar. Prior to Saludar, Nery also triumphed over Azat Hovhannisyan. Nery’s professional boxing record stands at 35 wins, 1 loss, and no draws.