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Naoya Inoue Retains Undisputed 122-Pound Crown With Wide Decision Over Alan Picasso in Riyadh

The result leaves him on course for a 2026 meeting with Junto Nakatani.

Overview

  • Inoue won by unanimous decision with scores of 120-108, 119-109 and 117-111, marking a sixth successful defense and moving his record to 32-0 (27 KOs).
  • Junto Nakatani outpointed Sebastian Hernandez in his super-bantamweight debut, a result that advances plans for a reported Inoue–Nakatani superfight in 2026.
  • Event regulators ordered Inoue to re-wrap his hands before the main event after a stacking complaint, though he proceeded to dominate the fight.
  • The card lost its IBF super-flyweight title bout when champion Willibaldo Garcia fell ill after weigh-ins and was ruled medically unfit to face Kenshiro Teraji.
  • Fighting for the fourth time in 2025, Inoue noted he was tired and said his performance was not good enough despite clear control throughout the DAZN PPV at Mohammed Abdo Arena.