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Inoue vs. Picasso Proceeds in Riyadh on DAZN PPV After Late Undercard Title Bout Is Scrapped

IBF super-flyweight champion Willibaldo Garcia withdrew due to illness, trimming the Ring V card hours before the main event.

Overview

  • Both Naoya Inoue and Alan David Picasso made 121.1 pounds at the official weigh-ins for today’s undisputed super-bantamweight title defense at Mohammed Abdo Arena.
  • The card streams globally on DAZN pay-per-view, with main event ring walks expected around 7:57 a.m. ET to align with Japanese prime-time viewing.
  • Garcia vs. Kenshiro Teraji was canceled after the champion was hospitalized following the ceremonial weigh-in, removing the planned IBF title fight from the bill.
  • Junto Nakatani meets Sebastian Hernandez at super-bantamweight in the chief support, with promoters planning an Inoue–Nakatani Tokyo Dome bout in 2026 if both are victorious.
  • Inoue is a heavy betting favorite against the unbeaten, taller Picasso, with a reported knockout-rate contrast of roughly 87% for Inoue to 53% for the challenger.