"Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue outpointed Alan David Picasso on Saturday to set up a potential pound-for-pound super fight with Junto Nakatani. Three-weight world champion Nakatani also beat Sebastian Hernandez Reyes on points on the card in Saudi Arabia after making his debut in the division. The two victories set up a much-anticipated clash in 2026 that would be the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history."
"Both of us had a very good win tonight, Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs) told DAZN. We will have to wait and see. But for the Japanese fans, you can expect something very good. Fighting on the Night of the Samurai card in Riyadh, the 32-year-old Inoue won by unanimous decision against Mexican Picasso 120-108, 119-109, 117-111. It was a dominant performance from the four-division champion dubbed the Monster, who is strengthening his claim to the title of the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world."
Naoya Inoue defeated Alan David Picasso by unanimous decision with judges' scores of 120-108, 119-109 and 117-111, improving his record to 32-0 with 27 KOs. Junto Nakatani beat Sebastian Hernandez Reyes by scores of 115-113, 115-113 and 118-110 after moving up from 118 lbs to 122 lbs and vacating two bantamweight belts. Both fighters remained unbeaten and the victories positioned them for a highly anticipated super fight in 2026. Inoue received congratulations in the ring from Oleksandr Usyk and also suggested a possible bout with Jesse Bam Rodriguez at super bantamweight.
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