Inoue vs Picasso

When is Inoue vs Picasso?

Naoya Inoue could square off against David Picasso in Early 2026 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

Inoue would be making his 4th defense of the The Ring Junior Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He has held this belt for 1 year, 7 months and 4 days.

He would be making his 6th defense of the WBO World Junior Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Stephen Fulton in July 2023. He has held this title for 2 years and 5 days.

Also, on the line would be his 5th defense of the IBF World Junior Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He has been recognised as this champion for 1 year, 7 months and 4 days.

In addition, he would be making his 6th defense of the WBC World Super Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Stephen Fulton in July 2023. He has been WBC champion for 2 years and 5 days.

Finally, he would be making his 5th defense of the WBA Super World Super Bantamweight Championship. He won this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He has been WBA champion for 1 year, 7 months and 4 days.

Inoue vs Picasso stats

Naoya Inoue would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 30 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

David Picasso would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 32 wins and 1 draw, with 17 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Inoue would have a massive power advantage over Picasso, boasting a 90% knockout percentage compared to Picasso's 53%.

Naoya Inoue is the older man by 7 years, at 32 years old.

Picasso has a height advantage of 3 inches over Inoue. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Naoya Inoue and David Picasso fight out of an orthodox stance.

Inoue is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 years and 5 months earlier than Picasso, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 4 fewer professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Picasso's 185.

David Picasso is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC, 11 by the WBO, and 5 by The Ring in the 122lb division.

Inoue vs Picasso form

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

In his last fight, he 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.

Picasso remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Kyonosuke Kameda on July 19, 2025, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Yehison Cuello on December 14, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round at Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Azat Hovhannisyan on August 24, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Bantamweight championship fight at Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City.

Before that, he had won against Erik Ruiz on January 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States.

He had beaten Sabelo Ngebinyana on July 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Super Bantamweight eliminator fight at Mexico City, Mexico.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Naoya Inoue has been fighting more than David Picasso.

Naoya Inoue last fought 8 months and 11 days ago, while David Picasso's last outing was 5 months and 27 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

Picasso's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 6 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

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