WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka will attempt to match a Japan record of 13 consecutive world title defenses when he takes on Mexican challenger Luis Nery this summer, Teiken Gym officials said Wednesday.In a bid to ink his name alongside former WBA light flyweight champion Yoko Gushiken in the record books, Yamanaka will face the 22-year-old top-ranked contender at Shimadzu Arena in Kyoto on Aug. 15."The best stage has been set up for me. I'm getting fired up. If I beat Nery, (the record) will naturally come with it," Yamanaka told a press conference. "I believe he's the stronge…READ FULL ARTICLE
