Inoue vs Nishida

When is Inoue vs Nishida?

Naoya Inoue could face the challenge of Ryosuke Nishida in Autumn/Fall 2026 Japan.

The fight would be contested 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 6th defense of the The Ring Junior Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He has held this belt for 2 years, 2 months and 1 day.

He would be making his 8th 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, 7 months and 2 days.

Also, on the line would be his 7th 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 2 years, 2 months and 1 day.

In addition, he would be making his 8th 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, 7 months and 2 days.

Finally, he would be making his 7th 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 2 years, 2 months and 1 day.

Inoue vs Nishida 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.

Ryosuke Nishida would make his way to the ring with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 2 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Inoue would have a massive power advantage over Nishida, boasting a 84% knockout percentage compared to Nishida's 18%.

Naoya Inoue is the older man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Nishida has a height advantage of 2 inches over Inoue. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Naoya Inoue fights out of the orthodox stance, while Ryosuke Nishida is a southpaw.

Inoue is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 7 years and 2 months earlier than Nishida, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 100 more professional rounds, totaling 205 compared to Nishida's 105.

Naoya Inoue goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at super bantamweight.

Ryosuke Nishida is currently ranked number 8 by the WBC, 8 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring in the 122lb division.

Inoue vs Nishida form

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

In his last fight, he beat 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 beaten 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 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.

Before that, he had beaten 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 defeated 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.

Nishida has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Bryan Mercado Vazquez on February 15, 2026, by technical decision in their IBF World Junior Featherweight eliminator fight at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka, Japan.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Junto Nakatani on June 8, 2025, by technical decision in the 6th round in their IBF World Bantamweight, WBC World Bantamweight and The Ring Bantamweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had won against Anuchai Donsua on December 15, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at Sumiyoshi SportsCenter, Osaka.

Before that, he had defeated Emmanuel Rodriguez on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka.

He had beaten Christian Medina on August 11, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Naoya Inoue has been fighting more than Ryosuke Nishida.

Naoya Inoue last fought 7 months and 26 days ago, while Ryosuke Nishida's last outing was 6 months and 7 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

Nishida's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

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