Shinsuke Yamanaka vs. Luis Nery

Storyline

Shinsuke Yamanaka vs. Luis Nery took place on August 15, 2017, at Shimadzu Arena in Kyoto, Japan, promoted by Teiken Promotions. This boxing showcase features Shinsuke Yamanaka defending his WBC Bantamweight title against Luis Nery in a 12-round main event. Yamanaka, with a record of 27-0-2 (19 KOs), enters on a 13-fight title defense streak, while Nery, an undefeated 23-0 (17 KOs), aims to claim his first world championship. The undercard includes Kenshiro Teraji vs. Ganigan Lopez for the WBC Light Flyweight title and Daigo Higa vs. Nobuo Nashiro for the WBC Flyweight title.