Former pound-for-pound king and undisputed junior featherweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue of Japan will defend his titles against the former unified junior featherweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan this Sunday in Japan. Inoue is undefeated and has dominated the 122-pound class for many years now, but Akhmadaliev may be fighting him at a time when there appears to be a chink in the Japanese's armour. Inoue has been knocked down in two of his recent fights, getting off the canvas to beat his opponents each time. The champion is a massive favorite to win according to the latest odds.
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Naoya Inoue vs Murodjon Akhmadaliev Fight Details
- Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025
- Time: 19:40 JST
- Venue: IG Arena, Nagoya, Japan
Where to watch Naoya Inoue vs Murodjon Akhmadaliev Live on TV or Stream
| Country | TV Channel/Stream |
|---|---|
| Japan | Lemino |
| US | Top Rank Facebook |
| UK | Top Rank Facebook |
| Brazil | ESPN Knockout |
Naoya Inoue vs Murodjon Akhmadaliev Fight Preview
Naoya Inoue: form and statistics
"Monster" will make the fifth title defense of his junior featherweight undisputed titles. A powerful puncher, Naoya Inoue, has defended his titles with a knockout each time. The 32-year-old pound-for-pound star has a knockout-to-win percentage of over 90%. Naoya Inoue and his camp are already looking beyond this fight and thinking of another payday in December in a major Riyadh Season event. However, despite his undefeated status and having 27 knockouts in 30 wins, a possible concern for his camp may be the fact that he was dropped recently by Luis Nery and Ramon Cardenas, last year and early this year, respectively. His susceptibility to a straight left may be a sign of the champion getting too comfortable.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 32;
- Height: 5'5";
- Reach: 67.5";
- Weight: 122 lbs (55kg);
- Record: 30-0.
Murodjon Akhmadaliev: form and statistics
The former unified junior featherweight champion, Murodjon Akhmadaliev, held the WBA (Super) and IBF titles from 2020-2023 before losing them in a controversial split decision to Marlon Tapales. The 30-year-old has rebounded from the 2023 loss with three stoppages, including a TKO of Ricardo Espinoza Francoto to become the interim WBA junior featherweight title. An Olympian, "MJ" was at the Rio Olympic Games where he won bronze in bantamweight. The Southpaw has 11 knockouts from 14 wins.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 30;
- Height: 5'5.5";
- Reach: 68";
- Weight: 122 lbs (55kg);
- Record: 14-1.
Naoya Inoue vs Murodjon Akhmadaliev Fight Prediction
Murodjon Akhmadaliev's only loss was a split decision setback to Marlon Tapales. Naoya Inoue defeated Tapales by 10th-round KO eight months later to become the undisputed junior featherweight king. Given this and the fact that Akhmadaliev has not beaten any top challenger, we predict that Inoue will retain his titles with a TKO or KO.
Naoya Inoue vs Murodjon Akhmadaliev Betting Odds
| Bookmakers | Inoue by TKO | Under 10.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 1.80 | 1.50 |
| 1xbet | 2.35 | 1.60 |
| Betway | 2.35 | 1.60 |
