Overview

• Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) meets former unified WBA/IBF titleholder Akhmadaliev (14-1, 11 KOs) on September 14 at the newly opened IG Arena in Nagoya, with main-event ring walks expected around 1 p.m. BST (9 p.m. local) and a 4 a.m. ET card start.
• Viewing details vary by territory, with Lemino carrying the event in Japan, Kayo on pay-per-view in Australia, and no U.S. broadcaster scheduled at the time of reporting.
• The undercard features Yoshiki Takei vs Christian Medina for the WBO bantamweight title and Yuni Takada vs Ryusei Matsumoto for the vacant WBA ‘regular’ strawweight belt, alongside additional bouts.
• Inoue says he aims to deliver a performance worthy of a pound-for-pound champion, while Akhmadaliev insists he came to win the belts and believes his power can trouble anyone.
• Betfair lists Inoue as a heavy favorite (KO/TKO 1/3, decision 7/2) with Akhmadaliev priced at 17/2 for KO/TKO and 12/1 for a decision, and separate reports indicate a potential December 27 bout with David Picasso in Riyadh remains contingent and unconfirmed.