Inoue vs Akhmadaliev

Who won Inoue vs Akhmadaliev?

Naoya Inoue beat Murodjon Akhmadaliev by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Sunday, September 14th, 2025, at IG Arena, Nagoya.

The scorecards were announced as 118-110, 117-111, 118-110 in favor of winner Naoya Inoue.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This contest was for the undisputed super bantamweight championship of the world, with the The Ring, WBO, IBF, and WBC belts on the line.

Inoue was making his 5th defense of the The Ring Junior Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He had held this belt for 1 year, 8 months and 20 days.

He was also making his 7th defense of the WBO World Junior Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Stephen Fulton in July 2023. He had held this title for 2 years, 1 month and 21 days.

Also, on the line was his 6th defense of the IBF World Junior Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He had been recognised as this champion for 1 year, 8 months and 20 days.

In addition, he was making his 7th defense of the WBC World Super Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Stephen Fulton in July 2023. He had been WBC champion for 2 years, 1 month and 21 days.

Finally, he was making his 6th defense of the WBA Super World Super Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He had been WBA champion for 1 year, 8 months and 20 days.

Akhmadaliev was defending his his WBA Interim World Super Bantamweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Ricardo Espinoza in December 2024. He had held this belt for 9 months and 1 day.

The undercard featured the clash of Takei vs Medina for the WBO World Bantamweight championship.

Inoue vs Akhmadaliev stats

Naoya Inoue stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 30 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Naoya Inoue was the older man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Naoya Inoue fought out of the orthodox stance, while Murodjon Akhmadaliev was a southpaw.

Inoue was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 5 years and 5 months earlier than Akhmadaliev, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 81 more professional rounds, totaling 193 compared to Akhmadaliev's 112.

Inoue vs Akhmadaliev form

Inoue remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Ramon Cardenas on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Ye Joon Kim on January 24, 2025, by knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight, WBO World Junior Featherweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had beaten TJ Doheny on September 3, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku.

Before that, he had defeated Luis Nery on May 6, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

He had won against Marlon Tapales on December 26, 2023, by knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBA Super World Super Bantamweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight and WBO World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Luis Gerardo Castillo on May 30, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Domo Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ricardo Espinoza on December 14, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA Interim World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Kevin Gonzalez on December 16, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Marlon Tapales on April 8, 2023, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio.

He had won against Ronny Rios on June 25, 2022, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA Super World Super Bantamweight and IBF World Junior Featherweight championship fight at Tech Port Arena, Texas.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Naoya Inoue had been fighting more than Murodjon Akhmadaliev.

Going into this contest, Naoya Inoue had last fought 4 months and 10 days ago, while Murodjon Akhmadaliev's last outing had been 3 months and 15 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 19 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

Akhmadaliev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

What time did Inoue vs Akhmadaliev start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:40 AM UTC at IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan, which was 6:40 AM EST or 3:40 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:40 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Inoue vs Akhmadaliev?

The Facebook show began at 4:00 AM EST / 1:00 AM PST. The Facebook UK broadcast of the card started at 9:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Inoue vs Akhmadaliev?

Naoya Inoue was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while Murodjon Akhmadaliev made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.