Naoya Inoue will take the ring in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the first time in his career against Alan Picasso on December 27.
The Japanese boxing star is largely considered one of the top boxers in the world and will headline Ring V: Night of the Samurai.
Inoue is currently second in the Ring Magazine pound-for-pound rankings and could overtake heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk for the No. 1 spot with a dominant performance.
Picasso will be making his world title fight debut against Inoue and is coming in as a massive +1550 underdog.
The stacked card also features Ring Magazines’ No. 6 pound-for-pound fighter Junto Nakatani, who will be making his debut at super-bantamweight against Sebastian Hernandez.
If both Inoue and Nakatani win as expected, the two will face each other in the Summer of 2026 in what would be considered the most anticipated fight in Japanese boxing history.
Here is the full card featuring all the action.
Naoya Inoue vs. Alan Picasso Main Card
When: December 27, coverage begins at 4 a.m. ET
Main event ringwalks (approx.): 8 a.m. ET
TV/Stream: DAZN PPV ($69.99)
Undisputed super-bantamweight title bout: Naoya Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs) vs. Alan Picasso (32-0-1, 17 KOs)
Super-bantamweight: Junto Nakatani (31-0, 24 KOs) vs. Sebastian Hernandez (20-0, 18 KOs)
IBF Super-flyweight title bout: Kenshiro Teraji (25-2, 16 KOs) vs. Willibaldo Garcia (23-6-2, 13 KOs)
Lightweight: Taiga Imanaga (9-0, 5 KOs) vs. Eridson Garcia (22-1, 14 KOs)
Super-featherweight: Reito Tsutsumi (3-0, 2 KOs) vs. Leobardo Quintana (12-1, 5 KOs)
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