Luis Nery to return October 6th

Former WBC Bantamweight champion Luis Nery will be back in action on October 6th after a suspension for failing to make weight, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

“Former WBC bantamweight champion Luis Nery has fully complied with the WBC requirements as per the ruling issued by the WBC Board of Governors regarding his weight management problem, which led to him losing his world championship early this year,” the WBC said in announcing the end of Nery’s suspension. “The WBC hereby confirms that Luis Nery suspension ended on Sept. 1 and he is now eligible to compete for a WBC championship.”