Inoue beats Picasso by unanimous decision in Saudi debut
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Riyadh: Japan s unbeaten Naoya Inoue beat Mexico s Alan Picasso by unanimous decision in Riyadh on Saturday to pave the way for a mouthwatering potent...
Riyadh: Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue beat Mexico's Alan Picasso by unanimous decision in Riyadh on Saturday to pave the way for a mouthwatering potential showdown with countryman Junto Nakatani.
Inoue gave another performance befitting his "Monster" nickname in his first fight in Saudi Arabia to successfully defend his undisputed world super-bantamweight titles for the sixth time.
But it was not enough to knock out the gritty Picasso, as Inoue settled for a unanimous decision win for the second fight in a row.
Inoue's victory set up an expected meeting in Tokyo next year with Nakatani, who beat Mexico's Sebastian Hernandez by unanimous decision earlier on the same card in his super-bantamweight debut.
The 32-year-old Inoue took his record to 32 wins, 27 by knockout, in his fourth fight of 2025.
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