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

Winner of WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles (over 90.7 kg), Ukrainian Alexander Usik He flew to Riyadh for the Ring V boxing night, which will take place on Saturday, December 27.

The main event of the show will be the fight for the title of absolute world champion in the second bantamweight (up to 55.3 kg) – Mexican rival Alan David Picasso (32-0-1, 17 KOs) will try to defeat the undisputed favorite Naoya Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) from Japan.

Usyk arrived at the arena alongside influential promoter Eddie Hearn, with whom he had crossed paths several times before and with whom he has consistently maintained a warm relationship.

In the second most important event, former world champion Junto Nakatani from Japan will step into the ring against Sebastian Hernandez from Mexico. If no sensation happens, one of the most anticipated fights will take place next year: Nakatani vs. Inoue.

VIDEO. Usik flew to Riyadh for the fight against absolute world champion Inoue

Oleksandr Usyk came to ringside to watch The Ring V 👑

Ring V: Night of the Samurai | Live on DAZN | @RiyadhSeason 🥊 pic.twitter.com/gRkxAuHOhR

— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) December 27, 2025

Oleksandr Usyk is at ringside to watch Naoya Inoue fight 🤝 pic.twitter.com/WMqACmdILo

– Boxing Source (@Sourceofboxing) December 27, 2025

Former World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder He stated that he was confident about his victory against Alexander Usyk, the owner of the WBC, WBA and IBF championships.

The American believes that he can loudly declare himself and surprise the boxing world by drawing parallels with the legendary Muhammad Ali.

“This will be a big thing for me and people will be shocked. When Ali said he shook the world, he really did. I’m going to shake the world, too. And I’ll do it again,” Wilder said.

Previously, Alexander Usik (24-0, 15 KOs), the holder of the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles (over 90.7 kg), talked about his plans and admitted when he plans to end his professional career. The boxer recently vacated his WBO title and lost his status as absolute world champion.