Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec 27, 2025 (AFP) - Inoue beats Picasso by unanimous decision in Saudi debut

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2025-12-27

Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue beat Mexico's Alan Picasso by unanimous decision in Riyadh on Saturday to pave the way for a mouthwatering potential showdown with countryman Junto Nakatani. Inoue gave another performance befitting his "Monster" nickname in his first fight in Saudi Arabia to successfully defend his undisputed world super-bantamweight titles for the sixth time. But it was not enough to knock out the gritty Picasso, as Inoue settled fo......

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