Naoya Inoue defends his undisputed world championship against Alan Picasso at “Night of the Samurai” in Riyadh today.
The fight will headline a full card of action in Saudi Arabia, which also features Junto Nakatani moving up to the same division as Inoue, and is meant to set up a mega-fight between the two in 2026.
Update (1:52 am ET): Willibaldo Garcia was hospitalized and his super flyweight title defense against Kenshiro Teraji has been canceled, meaning the card will start one hour later than anticipated, now set for 5 am ET. [H/T Jake Donovan)
Bad Left Hook will be here with live updates and results, with discussion down in the comments section. Join us!
How to watch Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso – Ring V: Night of the Samurai
“The Ring V: Night of the Samurai” will stream live on DAZN worldwide starting at 5 am ET for the main card. DAZN Ultimate tier subscribers will have access, otherwise it will be an extra pay-per-view charge.
- Date: Saturday, December 27
- Start time: 5 am ET (main card)
- How to watch: DAZN (Ultimate tier or pay-per-view)
- Location: Mohammed Abdo Arena – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Inoue vs Picasso live results
Reito Tsutsumi def. Leobardo Quintana by TKO in Round 4 (1:14)
What time will the Inoue vs Picasso main event start?
Naoya Inoue and Alan Picasso are set to walk to the ring at approximately 7:57 am ET. Here’s the rundown of start times, fight-by-fight, and the running order:
5:10 am ET: Reito Tsutsumi vs Leobardo Quintana, super featherweights, 6 rounds
5:54 am ET: Taiga Imanaga vs Eridson Garcia, lightweights, 10 rounds
6:47 am ET: Junto Nakatani vs Sebastian Hernandez, super bantamweights, 12 rounds
7:57 am ET: Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso, super bantamweights, 12 rounds, for Inoue’s undisputed championship (WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO titles)
