Inoue vs Picasso

Who won Inoue vs Picasso?

Naoya Inoue beat Alan Picasso by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, December 27th, 2025, at Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh.

The scorecards were announced as 119-109, 120-108, 117-111 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 IBF, WBC, WBO, and WBA belts on the line.

Inoue was making his 6th defense of the The Ring Junior Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Marlon Tapales in December 2023. He had held this belt for 2 years, 1 month and 3 days.

He was also making his 8th 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, 6 months and 4 days.

Also, on the line was his 7th 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 2 years, 1 month and 3 days.

In addition, he was making his 8th 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, 6 months and 4 days.

Finally, he was making his 7th 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 2 years, 1 month and 3 days.

Also on the undercard Junto Nakatani was victorious over Sebastian Hernandez, Taiga Imanaga lost to Eridson Garcia, and Reito Tsutsumi defeated Leobardo Quintana.

Inoue vs Picasso stats

Naoya Inoue stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 31 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

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

The stats suggested Inoue had a massive power advantage over Picasso, boasting a 87% knockout percentage compared to Picasso's 53%.

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

Picasso had a height advantage of 3 inches over Inoue. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Naoya Inoue and Alan Picasso fought out of an orthodox stance.

Inoue was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 years and 5 months earlier than Picasso, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 8 more professional rounds, totaling 205 compared to Picasso's 197.

Alan Picasso was ranked number 10 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, and 8 by the WBO in the 122lb division.

Inoue vs Picasso form

Inoue remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against 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.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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.

He had won against 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.

Picasso had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had 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 activity leading into the fight, Naoya Inoue had been fighting more than Alan Picasso.

Going into this contest, Naoya Inoue had last fought 3 months and 13 days ago, while Alan Picasso's last outing had been 5 months and 8 days ago.

Inoue's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Picasso's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What time did Inoue vs Picasso start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 1:00 PM UTC at Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which was 8:00 AM EST or 5:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Inoue vs Picasso?

The DAZN PPV show began at 5:00 AM EST / 2:00 AM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 10:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Inoue vs Picasso?

Naoya Inoue was a 1/40 (-3300) favorite going into the contest, while Alan Picasso made his way into the ring at 17/1 (+1700) with oddsmakers.