Naoya Inoue will look to retain undisputed status and underline his pound-for-pound claims when he tangles with Murodjon Akhmadaliev at Nagoya’s IG Arena.
Following Terence Crawford’s seismic win over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in Las Vegas, super bantamweight king Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) can press his own case to be considered the best fighter on the planet.
‘The Monster’ is a four-weight, two-time undisputed champion and on a devastating run of 11 consecutive knockout wins.
Rio Olympic bronze medalist Akhmadaliev (14-1, 11 KOs) might prove to be his toughest test in the 122-pound division and has chased this fight for some time.
‘MJ’ lone career loss came in April 2023, when he dropped a disputed split decision to Marlon Tapales — the man Inoue defeated in his next fight to unify all the major super bantamweight belts.
The Sporting News will provide results, analysis, and highlights from the entire Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev fight card.
Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev results
- Naoya Inoue (c) vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev for the WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine super bantamweight titles
- Yoshiki Takei (c) vs. Christian Medina for the WBO bantamweight title
- Yuni Takada vs. Ryusei Matsumoto for the vacant WBA ‘regular’ minimum title
- Taiga Imanaga def. Yudai Murakami (UD 10) to win the vacant Japanese lightweight title
- Shunpei Ohata def. Ei Go (TKO 4/8); super featherweights
- Toshiki Shimomachi def. Han Sol Lee (UD 8); super bantamweights
- Taisei Ayano def. Yusuke Nawa (TKO 2/4); bantamweights
Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev live updates, highlights from 2025 boxing card
4:45 a.m. ET: We’re underway in the minimumweight showdown between Yuni Takada and Ryusei Matsumoto. The WBA ‘regular’ version of the world title is on the line. Takada into his work in round two with a meaty right hook, although Matsumoto has looked the sharper overall.
4:25 a.m. ET: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of the undisputed super bantamweight showdown between Naoya Inoue and Murodjon Akhmadaliev.
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Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev tune-in info
- Date: Sunday, September 14
- Location: IG Arena — Nagoya, Japan
- Time: 4:15 a.m. ET | 1:15 a.m. PT | 9:15 a.m. BST | 8:15 p.m. AEST
- Main event start time (approx.): 6:40 a.m. ET | 3:40 a.m. PT | 11:40 a.m. BST | 9:40 p.m. AEST
- How to watch: Facebook
Promoter Top Rank is streaming the fight free of charge in the UK and the US on its Facebook channel
