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today, One of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world Return to the ring. Naoya Inoue Putting his undisputed super lightweight title on the line, his next move could also be determined by a key undercard fight.
In a main event event in Saudi Arabia, Inoue competed for the belt against Allan Picasso, who looked to remain undefeated and hand the Japanese “Monster” his first professional defeat. Inoue will enter the ring with a record of 31 wins and 0 losses (27 KOs)as one of boxingis the smallest but The most consistent knockout artistwhile Picasso (who also goes by his middle name David) has a record of 32-0-1 (17 KOs).
The card also features a clash between undefeated pair Junto Nakatani (31-0, 24 KOs) and Sebastian Hernandez Reyes (20-0, 18 KOs), with Nakatani moving up to super bantamweight — giving up his bantamweight title — One step closer to the ideal fight with Inoue.
If Inoue and Nakatani win here, I believe they will have a much-anticipated all-Japan showdown in 2026. May mark the monster’s toughest test ever…
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of this weekend’s Inoue vs Picasso.
When will the war begin?
Inoue vs Picasso will be held on Saturday, December 27th at Mohammed Abdul Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show will begin at 9 a.m. GMT (1 a.m. PT, 3 a.m. CT, 4 a.m. ET), with the main event ring walk expected to begin at 1 p.m. GMT (5 a.m. PT, 7 a.m. CT, 8 a.m. ET).
How can I watch it?
The event will be broadcast live on pay-per-view worldwide via DAZN. The fight card is priced at £19.99 in the UK and $69.99 in the US and Canada and comes with a 7-day free trial of the full DAZN platform and access to all live events in your region. You can purchase the event here .
You can watch the game via the DAZN app on smart TVs, phones, tablets, streaming devices, game consoles and web browsers.
Odds
Inoue – 1/33; Picasso – 10/1; Draw – 25/1
Nakatani – 1/12; Reyes – 7/1; Draw – 18/1
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Battle card complete
Subject to latest changes; “C” stands for Champion
Naoya Inoue (center) vs. Alan Picasso (undisputed super lightweight champion)
Junto Nakatani VS Sebastian Hernandez Reyes (Super Lightweight)
Willibaldo Garcia (middle) VS Kenshiro Terachi (IBF super flyweight champion)
Ohkawa Imonaga VS Armando Martinez (Lightweight)
Tireto VS Leobaldo Quintana (Super Featherweight)
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