On August 15, 2017, a 22-year-old Luis Nery (23-0, 17 KOs) got a shot at the WBC and The Ring bantamweight titles held by 34-year-old Japanese boxer Shinsuke Yamanaka (27-0-2, 19 KOs).
Nery came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 4 days. Yamanaka was on a 22-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 13 days.
Luis Nery stopped the champion via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world titles of his career, and is crowned the new WBC and The Ring bantamweight champion. Nery improves his record to 24-0 (18 KOs), while Yamanaka adds a loss to his record at 27-1-2.
On March 1, 2018, Luis Nery and Shinsuke Yamanaka met again in a rematch.
Nery came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 25 days. Yamanaka was on a -1-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 14 days.
Luis Nery made very easy work of Shinsuke Yamanaka in the rematch, stopping the champion via TKO in the 2nd. Nery improves his record to 26-0 (20 KOs), while Yamanaka adds a loss to his record at 27-2-2.
On September 26, 2020, 25-year-old Luis Nery (30-0, 24 KOs) and Aarón Alameda fought for the vacant WBC super-bantamweight title.
Nery came in to the fight on a 30-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 2 months, and 6 days.
Luis Nery defeated Aarón Alameda via unanimous decision . Nery improves his record to 31-0
On July 30, 2016, a 21-year-old Luis Nery (19-0, 13 KOs) and David Sánchez met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Nery came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 14 days.
Luis Nery stopped David Sánchez via RTD in the 4th round. Nery improves his record to 20-0 (14 KOs)
On July 20, 2019, a 24-year-old Luis Nery (29-0, 23 KOs) and a 35-year-old Dominican boxer Juan Carlos Payano (21-2, 9 KOs) met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Nery came in to the fight on a 29-fight win streak with a 79% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 4 days. Payano was on a 1-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 11 days.
Luis Nery stopped Juan Carlos Payano via KO in the 9th round. Nery improves his record to 30-0 (24 KOs), while Payano adds a loss to his record at 21-3.
On October 22, 2016, a 21-year-old Luis Nery (20-0, 14 KOs) and Richie Mepranum met in the ring.
Nery came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 22 days.
Luis Nery stopped Richie Mepranum via TKO in the 2nd round. Nery improves his record to 21-0 (15 KOs)
On July 8, 2023, a 28-year-old Luis Nery (34-1, 26 KOs) and a 34-year-old Filipino boxer Froilan Saludar (33-6-1, 23 KOs) met in the ring in a super-bantamweight bout.
Nery came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 20 days. Saludar was on a 1-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 9 days.
Luis Nery stopped Froilan Saludar via KO in the 2nd round. Nery improves his record to 35-1 (27 KOs), while Saludar adds a loss to his record at 33-7-1.
On March 16, 2019, a 24-year-old Luis Nery (28-0, 22 KOs) and McJoe Arroyo met in the ring.
Nery came in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 15 days.
Luis Nery stopped McJoe Arroyo via RTD in the 4th round. Nery improves his record to 29-0 (23 KOs)
On October 6, 2018, a 23-year-old Luis Nery (26-0, 20 KOs) and Jason Canoy met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Nery came in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 5 days.
Luis Nery stopped Jason Canoy via KO in the 3rd round. Nery improves his record to 27-0 (21 KOs)
On December 17, 2016, a 22-year-old Luis Nery (21-0, 15 KOs) and Raymond Tabugon met in the ring in a bantamweight bout.
Nery came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 25 days.
Luis Nery stopped Raymond Tabugon via TKO in the 4th round. Nery improves his record to 22-0 (16 KOs)