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Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev Set for Undisputed Super-Bantamweight Title Clash in Nagoya on Sunday

The bout streams free on Top Rank’s Facebook page for viewers in the US and UK.

Naoya Inoue
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Japan's Naoya Inoue will face Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev in Nagoya on Sunday
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Overview

  • Inoue enters 30-0 with 27 knockouts for his fifth defense at 122 pounds, while Akhmadaliev is 14-1 with 11 knockouts as a former WBA and IBF champion and 2016 Olympic bronze medallist.
  • The main card starts at 4 a.m. ET with ring walks expected around 6:30 a.m. ET at Nagoya’s IG Arena.
  • Sportsbooks list Inoue as a clear favorite, with odds around -1430 for the champion and +750 for Akhmadaliev.
  • The undercard includes Yoshiki Takei vs. Christian Medina for the WBO bantamweight title, Yuni Takada vs. Ryusei Matsumoto for the WBA ‘regular’ minimumweight belt, and a Japanese lightweight title fight.
  • Inoue says he aims to deliver a pound-for-pound caliber performance after learning from recent knockdowns, and insider reports suggest a conditional December 27 defense in Riyadh and a potential future bout with Junto Nakatani.