Overview

• Inoue aims to underscore pound-for-pound claims after learning from rare knockdowns by Luis Nery and Ramon Cardenas, while ex-unified champ Akhmadalaliev brings an Olympic bronze and three consecutive stoppage wins.
• Ring walks are expected at roughly 1 p.m. BST (9 p.m. local), which is about 8 a.m. ET and 5 a.m. PT, according to event guides.
• Coverage reports conflict on how to watch in the U.S. and U.K., with Forbes noting no scheduled U.S. broadcaster and The Sporting News citing a free Top Rank Facebook stream.
• The undercard features Yoshiki Takei vs. Christian Medina for the WBO bantamweight title, Yuni Takada vs. Ryusei Matsumoto for the vacant WBA 'regular' strawweight belt, and the Japanese lightweight title bout Yudai Murakami vs. Taiga Imanaga.
• A single-source report indicates a potential December 27 defense in Riyadh against David (Alan) Picasso Romero if Inoue wins, a development described as conditional and still developing.