This week, one of the best boxers in the world, regardless of weight category returns to the ring. Naoya Inoue is putting his undisputed heavyweight titles on the line, and his next move may also be determined by a key undercard fight.
In the main event in Saudi Arabia, Inoue defends his belts against Alan Picasso, who hopes to remain undefeated and hand the Japanese “Monster” his first professional defeat. Inoue will enter the ring with a record of 31-0 (27 KOs).as one of boxingthe smallest, but most consistent knockoutsand Picasso (who also goes by his middle name David) is 32-0-1 (17 knockouts).
The card also features a clash between undefeated pairing Junto Nakatani (31-0, 24 KOs) and Sebastian Hernandez Reyes (20-0, 18 KOs) as Nakatani moves up to super bantamweight, vacating his bantamweight titles. get closer to your desired fight with Inoue.
If Inoue and Nakatani win here, it is believed that they will fight in a highly anticipated all-Japan bout in 2026, which may be the most difficult test for the Monster…
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Inoue's match against Picasso this weekend..
When is the fight?
Inoue vs. Picasso will take place on Saturday, December 27th at the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The show will begin at 9 a.m. GMT (1 a.m. PT, 3 a.m. CT, 4 a.m. ET), with main event ringwalks expected at 1 p.m. GMT (5 a.m. PT, 7 a.m. CT, 8 a.m. ET).
How can I watch this?
The event will be broadcast live on DAZN on pay-per-view worldwide. The fight card costs £19.99 in the UK and $69.99 in the US and Canada and includes a seven-day free trial of the full DAZN platform and access to all live events in your area. You can purchase the event here.
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Ramon Cardenas in May after suffering a shock knockdown (Getty Images)
You can watch the fight via the DAZN app, available on smart TVs, phones, tablets, streaming devices, gaming consoles and web browsers.
Chances
Inoue – 1/33; Picasso – 10/1; draw – 25/1
Nakatani – 1/12; Reyes – 7/1; draw – 18/1
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Junto Nakatani is a rising star of Japanese and world boxing (Getty)
Naoya Inoue (center) vs. Alan Picasso (undisputed heavyweight titles)
Junto Nakatani vs. Sebastian Hernandez Reyes (super bantamweight)
Willibaldo Garcia (center) vs. Kenshiro Teraji (IBF heavyweight title)
Taiga Imanaga vs. Armando Martinez (lightweight)
Reito Tsutsumi vs. Leobardo Quintana (super lightweight)
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