US EditionNaoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev Date Set as Top Fighters Vie for Undisputed Title
AICHI PREFECTURE, JAPAN, SEP 14 – Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight titles in his fifth defense against WBA interim champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev in a highly anticipated bout.
- On July 10, Inoue and Akhmadaliev were officially announced to fight on September 14 at Nagoya's IG Arena, with Inoue defending his undisputed titles.
- Eddie Hearn accused Inoue of avoiding Akhmadaliev’s mandatory challenge, while pressure from Akhmadaliev’s camp built, making the bout a final hurdle before Nakatani.
- Analysis confirms Inoue’s 30-0 record with 27 KOs and Akhmadaliev’s 14-1 with 11 KOs, both claiming May stoppages.
- A victory for Inoue could lead to a high-stakes fight with Alan Picasso later this year in Saudi Arabia, pending other bouts.
- The September 14 fight at Nagoya's IG Arena, starring Inoue and Akhmadaliev, highlights Japan’s growing global boxing prominence amid the Canelo vs. Crawford weekend.
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From foe to partner: Tapales joins Inoue camp as sparring partner
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales has taken on a new role in the camp of his tormentor, Japanese boxing superstar Naoya “Monster” Inoue. The former world champion confirmed in a Facebook post that he is now helping Inoue prepare for his next title defense against Murodjon Akhmadaliev, the current WBA interim junior featherweight champion. Inoue, the reigning and undisputed junior featherweight king who holds the WBA, WBC, IBF, …
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Boxing: Inoue braces for "strongest opponent" Akhmadaliev in Nagoya
Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan will take on WBA interim champ Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan during a boxing world title tripleheader in September at Nagoya's IG Arena, the organizers of the bout announced Thursday.
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