Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka suffered his first pro defeat on Tuesday, losing his WBC bantamweight crown in a fourth-round technical knockout to Mexico's Luis Nery.Yamanaka, making his 13th title defense, was staggered in the fourth round when his trainer threw in the towel with 29 seconds left in the round at Shimadzu Arena Kyoto."When we first started, I didn't think he was such a tough opponent, and I was able to land some lefts," Yamanaka said.
In a battle of southpaws, the 22-year-old Nery, the top-ranked challenger, appeared to have the slight edge after two rounds. Yamanaka launched some…READ FULL ARTICLE
