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Juan Carlos Payano was in absolute agony after absorbing this body blow from Luis Nery.

Former WBC bantamweight champion Luis Nery (30-0, 24 KOs) opened up the PPV portion of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman undercard, and he’s gotten the evening off to a terrific start.

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Facing former WBA champion Juan Carlos Payano (21-3, 9 KOs), it was the Dominican fighter who had the early advantage by outboxing the Mexican, but once Nery turned up the pressure and increased his volume, Payano was inevitably going to be outgunned. Despite Payano’s best efforts to go toe to toe with Nery, he was getting broken down due to a series of body shots and head shots that had him battered and bruised all over.

In round nine, Nery put Payano away with a wicked left hook to the body that had Juan down and out. He was in massive pain and stayed in a state of discomfort well after the fight was officially called off.

Watch the video below, and watch it very closely in the opening second because it’s quick and painful.

Click here for a slow-motion shot.

Nery is one of the best 118 lbs fighters on the planet and one of the hardest punchers in the division. He showed why he’s such a dangerous opponent even when not at his best.

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