Overview
- Inoue is set to defend his four major super-bantamweight titles against Mexico’s Alan Picasso on December 27 in Riyadh.
- He held a public workout on December 24 at the event venue, moving lightly and focusing on a crisp left jab during shadowboxing.
- Inoue stated he expects a knockout and indicated he aims to avoid prolonged trading by fighting with clear tempo and precision.
- Ohashi Gym chief Hideyuki Ohashi said Inoue’s condition in Riyadh is excellent and the best of his four appearances this year.
- Picasso, 25, arrives unbeaten at 32-0-1 with 17 knockouts and a height and reach edge over Inoue; a May bout with Junto Nakatani has been reported if Inoue wins.