At a regional level, Nery was the Dominican Republic's national Flyweight champion.
10 Facts About Ramon Nery
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Ramon Nery was born with deafness, and his boxing nickname was "sordito", which means " deaf " in Spanish.
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Ramon Nery's condition meant he had to have special lights installed on the ring's corners when he fought; that way he could tell when a round began or finished.
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Ramon Nery debuted as a professional on June 17,1980, beating Felix Diaz at Santo Domingo, by first-round knockout.
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In Puerto Rico, Ramon Nery's contests were covered by such media outlets as El Vocero and El Nuevo Dia newspapers.
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On March 4,1983, Ramon Nery had his first contest to be held abroad, when he challenged Santos Laciar at the Estadio Chateau Carreras in Cordoba, Argentina.
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Ramon Nery awaited one year to return to a professional boxing ring, after which, on March 9,1984, he faced the 4 wins, 6 losses Ernesto Sanchez at Santo Domingo.
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Ramon Nery then traveled to Panama, where, on July 14,1984, he faced the former two-time World Boxing Council world Junior Flyweight and future WBA world Flyweight champion and International Boxing Hall of Fame member, 23 wins, 4 losses Hilario Zapata, at the Gimnasio Nuevo Panama in Ciudad Panama.
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On February 2,1985, Ramon Nery made his debut in front of his fans in Puerto Rico, when he faced the undefeated, 13 wins and one draw, future World Boxing Organization world Super Flyweight championship challenger, Puerto Rican Rafael "Baby" Caban, as part of the Victor Callejas-Seung Hoon Lee WBA world Super Bantamweight championship fight's program held at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan.
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Ramon Nery-Carter was fought on March 18,1986, at the Sands Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.