Japanese monster. Naoya Inoue retained his title as absolute world champion

On Saturday, December 27, Ring V boxing night was held at Mohammed Abdo Aren in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), the main event of which was the fight for the title of absolute world champion.

Representatives of the second bantamweight (up to 55.3 kg) met in the ring – holder of the WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF titles Naoya Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) from Japan and Mexican opponent Alan David Picasso (32–0–1, 17 knockouts).

Inoue spent the first round exploring and didn’t force things by taking a closer look at his opponent. However, in the second 3-minute period, the Japanese “Beast” increased its speed and began to disintegrate its opponent from both close and long range by delivering numerous blows.

Picasso tried to fight back with counterattacks, but Inoue moved perfectly on his feet and was easily out of the line of fire, even when locked in near the ropes. Both combinations and single emphatic blows continued to fly into the opponent’s head.

The champion did not experience any significant problems as he had the advantage of speed and maneuverability. The Japanese calmly defeated their opponent, who was more defensive-minded. Picasso tried to turn the tide at the end of the fight, but all attempts to seriously disturb his opponent failed.

According to the results of 12 rounds, the jury recorded a confident victory for the Japanese “Beast”, which defended the title of absolute world champion.

Naoya Inoue (Japan) – Alan David Picasso (Mexico) – UD12 (120–108, 119–109, 117–111)

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