Naoya Inoue beat Murodjon Akhmadaliev by unanimous decision in Nagoya, Japan, on Sunday, September 14, 2025, to keep his undisputed junior featherweight titles. Two judges scored it 118-110 and the third 117-111, all for Inoue.
No rematch is on ESPN’s boxing schedule. Inoue has fought twice since, and both results are below, along with the picks we published before Nagoya.
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The result
It was the fifth defense of Inoue’s WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF and Ring titles, ESPN reported, and it took his record to 31-0 with 27 knockouts. Akhmadaliev fell to 14-2.
Inoue controlled the fight with his left jab and worked the head and body evenly. Akhmadaliev landed his right hand only a couple of times, the cleanest of them late in the 12th round, and by then the scorecards were settled.
Our picks, as the record
| Pick | Result |
|---|---|
| Naoya Inoue (-1000) | Won |
| Over 8.5 rounds (-130) | Won, the fight went 12 |
| Fight goes the distance: No (-300) | Lost |
| Inoue by TKO, KO or DQ (-250) | Lost |
| Either fighter to win in rounds 9 to 12 (+200) | Lost, it went to the cards |
The two bets that needed the fight to last won. The three that needed a stoppage lost.
What Inoue did next
On Saturday, December 27, 2025, Inoue beat David Picasso by unanimous decision at the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on scores of 119-109, 120-108 and 117-111. Junto Nakatani won on the same card, which set up the fight between the two of them.
That fight was at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in front of 55,000, ESPN reported. Inoue won a unanimous decision, 116-112, 115-113 and 116-112, to stay undisputed at 122 pounds and move to 33-0 with 27 knockouts.
Where to go next
As of September 25, 2026, ESPN’s boxing schedule lists no next fight for Inoue. Our earlier previews are still up: Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas and Junto Nakatani vs. David Cuellar.
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