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Vadim Nemkov has changed his opponent for the fight on January 25, the Russian will meet with Corey Anderson
Vadim Nemkov / Photo: © Cooper Neill / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Former Bellator light heavyweight title holder, Russian Vadim Nemkov, will meet American Corey Anderson on January 25, 2025 at the Road To Dubai: Champions Series tournament in the UAE, the Bellator press service reports.
It was initially announced that 32-year-old Nemkov would fight against 34-year-old Ante Delia, but now the Croatian has been replaced by 35-year-old Anderson.
Nemkov and Anderson previously had two fights in 2022. In April, their fight was declared invalid, and in November at the Bellator 288 tournament, Nemkov won by unanimous decision.
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The strongest boxers of our time – Ukrainian Alexander Usik and Japanese Naoya Inoue – We met in the ring of Mohammed Abdo Aren in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) on December 27th.
On this day, a boxing night took place, the main event of which was the fight in the weight category up to 55.3 kg. WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF world champion Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) defeated his Mexican opponent Alan David Picasso (32-0-1, 17 KOs).
The fight continued for all 12 rounds and ended with a confident victory for the Japanese “Beast” by unanimous decision.
After the final gong, Usik approached the champion in the ring, congratulated him on his victory and shook hands. Inoue admitted that he was not 100% satisfied with his performance and appreciated the Ukrainian’s place in the ranking of the strongest boxers of our time.
Next year, Usik plans to fight against former American champion Deontay Wilder, and Naoya is considering two options: Junto Nakatani or Jesse Rodriguez.
VIDEO. Kings of the boxing world. Usyk congratulates Inoue after victory in Riyadh
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Usyk congratulates Inoue 🙌#RINGV: Night of the Samurai | @RingMagazine ▪️ pic.twitter.com/bzSrWqLlZy
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) December 27, 2025
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Japanese Naoya Inoue defended his title of absolute world boxing champion in the second bantamweight division.
In a 12-round fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he defeated Mexican David Picasso by unanimous decision: 119-109, 118-110 and 117-111.
Inoue defended his title of absolute world champion in the weight category up to 55.22 kg for the sixth time.
The 32-year-old Japanese now has 32 victories (27 by knockout) in 32 fights. 25-year-old Picasso suffered the first defeat in his career; he also has 32 wins (17 by knockout) and one draw.
In the co-main fight of the evening, former world champion in three weight categories, Japanese Junto Nakatani, won the second bantamweight bout over Mexican Sebastian Hernandez.
The fight lasted all 12 rounds and ended with Nakatani winning by unanimous decision: 115–113, 115–113, 118–110.
Now 27-year-old Nakatani has 32 victories (24 by knockout) and not a single defeat. The 25-year-old Hernandez has 20 wins (18 by knockout) and one loss.
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Source: Sportbox
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On Saturday, December 27, Ring V boxing night is held in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), and its main event will be the fight for the title of absolute world champion Naoya Inoue – Alan David Picasso.
In the second most important fight, representatives of the second bantamweight (up to 55.3 kg) met – the former world champion Japanese met in the ring Junto Nakatani (31-0, 24 KOs) and undefeated Mexican Sebastian Hernandez (20-0, 18 knockouts).
Japan’s favorite gave the middle of the ring to his opponent and bet that he would be number two. Nakatani was excellent on his feet, attacking with lightning speed from favorable positions and quickly converting to long range.
The Mexican opponent decisively resisted his opponent’s blows, worked well in defense, but was inferior in speed and maneuverability.
Using his entire arsenal – punches, sides, hooks – Nakatani calmly dismantled Hernandez from distance. But after a safe start the favorite slowed down and allowed his rival to equalize the fight.
The opponent aggressively pressured Nakatani, throwing heavy punches and immediately hiding defensively to avoid missing anything heavy. Gradually, the initiative completely passed into the hands of Hernandez, who actively gained points from the judges’ notes.
In the championship rounds, both boxers continued to test each other’s mettle by throwing numerous punches. An incredibly spectacular and interesting fight, where the situation in the ring changes almost every second.
After the results of 12 rounds, the jury recorded the victory by unanimous decision of the Japanese, who can now fight with his compatriot Naoya Inoue.
Junto Nakatani (Japan) – Sebastian Hernandez (115–113, 115–113, 118–112)
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Junto Nakatani Defeated Sebastian Hernandez via unanimous decision in a spectacular fight!
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— BoxingScene.com (@boxingscene) December 27, 2025
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