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News reached The Ring on Thursday evening that former bantamweight titleholders Emmanuel Rodriguez and Luis Nery will meet on the undercard of Deontay Wilder’s WBC heavyweight title defense against Luis Ortiz on November 23 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Rodriguez, who is rated No. 5 by The Ring at 118 pounds, was scheduled to face Rau’shee Warren in a WBC title eliminator, but the former three-time U.S Olympian sustained an injury.

Nery is rated No. 1 by The Ring and was looking for a dance-partner for what will be his final fight of the year.

Rodriguez (19-1, 12 knockouts) is a former amateur standout, who captured gold at the World Youth Championships in 2010. The Puerto Rican star moved seamlessly toward a world title shot and impressively out boxed Englishman Paul Butler to win the vacant IBF strap in May 2018. Rodriguez made one defense against Jason Moloney in the quarterfinals of the World Boxing Super Series but was stopped inside two rounds by Naoya Inoue in the semis.

Nery (30-0, 24 KOs) scored a fourth-round stoppage over The Ring champion and WBC titleholder Shinsuke Yamanaka in August 2017. However, it was later revealed that the winner had tested positive for zilpaterol and, although the result stood, the explosive Mexican puncher was stripped of The Ring championship almost immediately

The pair met in a rematch in March 2018. This time Nery missed weight by three pounds and was stripped of his WBC title before entering the ring. Nery stopped Yamanaka in two but was cast as a boxing pariah, receiving a lifetime ban in Japan. He has won his last four outings, all inside the distance.
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Boy, they want to see Rodriguez hurt badly again.

Solid fight but really Inoue/Nery is the one that has to happen.

Nery wants to KO Rod in 3-4 rounds.

Fight Week

The first day of Wilder-Ortiz 2 fight week activities begins this afternoon with the grand arrivals of the PPV fighters taking place at the MGM Grand Lobby. Fight fans are welcome to attend.

2:00 p.m. – Luis Nery & Emmanuel Rodriguez
2:20 p.m. – Brandon Figueroa & Julio Ceja
2:40 p.m. – Leo Santa Cruz & Miguel Flores
3:00 p.m. – Deontay Wilder & Luis Ortiz

Other *open to the public* activities are Wednesday public workouts (Wilder and Ortiz not attending) starting at 11 a.m. on the MGM Grand Casino Floor (next to TAP and the Race & Sports Book), and the final weigh-ins at 2:30 p.m. on Friday inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena

Luis Nery vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez CANCELLED

The Luis Nery vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez bantamweight fight has been cancelled due to safety reasons for the Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz 2 card on Saturday night. Nery (30-0, 24 KOs) came in ONE pound over the bantamweight limit at 119lbs, and Rodriguez (19-1, 12 KOs) didn’t accept the financial offer to have the fight go ahead for the card.

Rodriguez not fighting due to safety reasons
They’re saying it’s a safety concern for why Rodriguez didn’t take the fight, but it was only one pound that Nery came over, not 4 or 5.

It’s unclear how much extra money Rodriguez wanted to get. Nery’s purse for the card was $300,000 and Rodriguez’s $70,000. Rodriguez might have wanted more than Nery, 24, was willing to give.

Former WBC bantamweight champion Nery was the A-side fighter, who many believe is a future star. Rodriguez is just a good basic fighter, who is coming off of a 2nd round knockout loss to Naoya Inoue. He’s NOT considered a future star like Nery.

F@cking hell Luis, again bruh

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑23 Nov 2019, 09:02 F@cking hell Luis, again bruh

Absolutely disgraceful. I think the USA should do the same as Japan and ban him from competing in our country,

That's twice now right? Just move him up to 122 already. It sucks that we won't get to see the Inoue fight but it's better than this nonsense happening repeatedly.

chuck9788 wrote: ↑23 Nov 2019, 10:41

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑23 Nov 2019, 09:02 F@cking hell Luis, again bruh

Absolutely disgraceful. I think the USA should do the same as Japan and ban him from competing in our country,

that's ridiculous. Dude needs to move up though. He should just go to feather.

Interesting that Rodriguez won’t fight a guy 1 lb over and Figeroua is fighting Ceja who was 4.5 over the 122 limit. Missing the 122 limit by 4.5 lbs is like missing the light heavyweight limit by 10 lbs.

diddy wrote: ↑23 Nov 2019, 12:21 Interesting that Rodriguez won’t fight a guy 1 lb over and Figeroua is fighting Ceja who was 4.5 over the 122 limit. Missing the 122 limit by 4.5 lbs is like missing the light heavyweight limit by 10 lbs.

I wonder what extra each of them were offered? If Rod had already said 'no', then maybe they were more desperate to keep Fig on.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑23 Nov 2019, 12:31

diddy wrote: ↑23 Nov 2019, 12:21 Interesting that Rodriguez won’t fight a guy 1 lb over and Figeroua is fighting Ceja who was 4.5 over the 122 limit. Missing the 122 limit by 4.5 lbs is like missing the light heavyweight limit by 10 lbs.

I wonder what extra each of them were offered? If Rod had already said 'no', then maybe they were more desperate to keep Fig on.

Usually 20%, I'm guessing rod is hoping to take over nerys wbc mandatory slot. Can't really blame him.

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑23 Nov 2019, 11:42

chuck9788 wrote: ↑23 Nov 2019, 10:41

Absolutely disgraceful. I think the USA should do the same as Japan and ban him from competing in our country,

that's ridiculous. Dude needs to move up though. He should just go to feather.

Or he could actually TRAIN !!!

Duran1970 wrote: ↑23 Nov 2019, 18:49

Onetimeonly wrote: ↑23 Nov 2019, 11:42
that's ridiculous. Dude needs to move up though. He should just go to feather.

Or he could actually TRAIN !!!