Inoue vs Leo

When is Inoue vs Leo?

Naoya Inoue could take on Angelo Leo in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Leo would be making his 2nd defense of the IBF World Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Luis Alberto Lopez in August 2024. He has held this belt for 1 year, 5 months and 1 day.

Inoue vs Leo stats

Naoya Inoue would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 32 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Angelo Leo would make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Inoue would have a massive power advantage over Leo, boasting a 84% knockout percentage compared to Leo's 46%.

Naoya Inoue is the older man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Leo has a height advantage of 1 inch over Inoue. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Naoya Inoue and Angelo Leo fight out of an orthodox stance.

Inoue is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 month earlier than Leo, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 28 more professional rounds, totaling 205 compared to Leo's 177.

Angelo Leo is currently ranked number 2 by The Ring in the 126lb division.

Inoue vs Leo form

Inoue remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Alan Picasso on December 27, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight, WBC World Super Bantamweight, WBO World Junior Featherweight and WBA Super World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Murodjon Akhmadaliev on September 14, 2025, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Junior Featherweight, WBO World Junior Featherweight, IBF World Junior Featherweight and WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.

Before 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.

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.

Leo has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Tomoki Kameda on May 24, 2025, by majority decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Intex Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Luis Alberto Lopez on August 10, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Eduardo Baez on April 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City.

Before that, he had defeated Mike Plania on January 31, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City.

He had beaten Nicolas Polanco on November 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Whitesands Events Center, Plant City.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Naoya Inoue has been fighting more than Angelo Leo.

Naoya Inoue last fought 7 months and 6 days ago, while Angelo Leo's last outing was 1 year, 2 months and 9 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

Leo's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Inoue vs Leo?

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