Naoya Inoue puts his undisputed titles on the line against Alan Picasso on Saturday with Junto Nakatani featuring on the undercard.
Inoue and Nakatani seem to be on a collision course to fight each other in the new year should both men come through Saturday successful, but Picasso will look to put a stop to this.
Inoue now 31-0 with 27 knockouts, returns to the ring after a brilliant year, he faces the unbeaten Alan Picasso who boasts an also impressive record of 32-0-1.
His only career draw came to Martin Jiminez Delgado in just the fifth fight of his professional career.
Inoue has already fought three times in 2025 with big wins against Ye Joon Kim, Ramon Cardenas and Murodjon Akhmadaliev.
Akhmadaliev was the first man to take ‘The Monster’ the distance in 13 fights after an impressive run.
He is possibly the pound-for-pound number one and will look to cement his place in the rankings with a big win on Saturday night.
Inoue vs Picasso – Date, Venue, Start Time and Ring Walks
- ‘The Monster’ and Picasso will fight on Saturday 27th December at the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Undercard bouts begin at 12pm local time/4am ET/7pm AEST/9am GMT.
- Main event ring walks are expected to take place at 4pm local time/ 8am ET/ 1pm GMT/ 11pm AEST.
Just 3⃣ days until The Ring V begins in Riyadh
Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso
Junto Nakatani vs Sebastian Hernandez
Kenshiro Teraji vs Willibaldo Garcia
Taiga Imanaga vs Eridson Garcia
Reito Tsutsumi vs Leobardo Quintana
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How to watch Inoue vs Picasso
- Inoue vs Picasso is set to be aired on DAZN PPV for a price of £19.99.
- You can also watch the card on DAZN’s ultimate subscription priced at £18.99 per month.
Inoue vs Picasso: The undercard
‘The Monster’ vs Picasso has a stacked undercard ahead of the main event with multiple world titles on the line.
- Junto Nakatani vs Sebastian Hernandez Reyes
- Willibaldo Garcia Perez vs Kenshiro Terri
- Taiga Imanaga vs Eridson Garcia
- Reito Tsutsumi vs Leobardo Quintana Sanchez
Inoue and Nakatani have been on a path to a massive showdown and it may happen next year if both men are victorious.
