Naoya Inoue faces Murodjon Akhmadaliev on Sunday, September 14, live from IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan. They clash in a championship bout with Inoue’s undisputed super bantamweight title on the line.
Japanese 32-year-old knockout artist Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) makes his third ring appearance of the year and the fifth defense of his title. Uzbekistan’s 30-year-old former unified champion Akhmadaliev (14-1, 11 KOs) fights for the second time in 2025 and looks to claim all major belts at 122 lbs.
The co-feature is a title fight between Yoshiki Takei (11-0, 9 KOs) of Japan and Christian Medina Jimenez (25-4, 18 KOs) of Mexico. Takei brings his WBO bantamweight strap to the ring, making his third defense.
On the undercard, Filipino-born Yuni Takada (16-8-3, 6 KOs) of Japan takes on Ryusei Matsumoto (6-0, 4 KOs) of Japan. The challenge for the vacant WBA “Regular” minimumweight title.
Inoue vs Akhmadaliev results
Get Inoue vs Akhmadaliev full fight card results below.
- Naoya Inoue def. Murodjon Akhmadaliev by unanimous decision (117-11, 118-110, 118-110) | Watch video
- Christian Medina Jimenez def. Yoshiki Takei by TKO (R4, 1:21)
- Ryusei Matsumoto def. Yuni Takada by technical unanimous decision (50-46, 50-45, 50-45)
Inoue vs Akhmadaliev live blog
Inoue vs Akhmadaliev fight video highlights
The fight highlight video featuring Naoya Inoue against Murodjon Akhmadaliev has been released.
Naoya Inoue defeats Murodjon Akhmadaliev by decision
Naoya Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs) defeats Murodjon Akhmadaliev (14-2, 11 KOs) by unanimous decision. The judges scored the fight 117-111, 118-110, and 118-110.
With the victory, Inoue of Japan makes the fifth successful defense of his undisputed super bantamweight title and remains undefeated. Former unified champion Akhmadaliev of Uzbekistan sees his three-fight winning streak snapped.
Main event time: Naoya Inoue vs Murodjon Akhmadaliev
Japanese Naoya Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) makes the fifth defense of his undisputed super bantamweight title after defeating Ramon Cardenas in May. Former unified IBF and WBA champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev (14-1, 11 KOs) of Uzbekistan looks to pull off an upset and conquer the division.
Christian Medina TKO's Yoshiki Takei to become new champion
Mexico’s Christian Medina Jimenez (26-4, 19 KOs) defeats Yoshiki Takei (11-1, 9 KOs) of Japan by TKO in the fourth round. With the victory, Medina becomes the new WBO bantamweight champion.
Up next: Yoshiki Takei vs Christian Medina Jimenez
Yoshiki Takei (11-0, 9 KOs) of Japan makes the fifth defense of his WBO bantamweight title against Christian Medina Jimenez (25-4, 18 KOs) of Mexico. Medina makes his first attempt to win one of four major belts.
Ryusei Matsumoto defeats Yuni Takada by technical decision to win title
Ryusei Matsumoto (7-0, 4 KOs) of Japan defeats Yuni Takada (16-9-3, 6 KOs) via fifth-round technical decision, with scores of 50-46, 50-45, and 50-45. Filipino-Japanese Takada was unable to continue due to an accidental clash of heads. Matsumoto of Japan wins the vacant WBA “Regular” minimumweight title.
First up: Yuni Takada vs Ryusei Matsumoto
First up, Filipino-born Yuni Takada (16-8-3, 6 KOs) of Japan and Ryusei Matsumoto (6-0, 4 KOs) of Japan battle for the WBA “Regular” minimumweight title.
Inoue vs Akhmadaliev: How to watch and start time
Inoue vs Akhmadaliev airs live on the Top Rank Facebook Channel. The start time is 4:00 AM ET / 1:00 AM PT in the U.S. and 9:00 AM BST in the UK.
In Australia, the event airs live on Kayo. The start time is 6:00 PM AEST.
A VPN service, such as ExpressVPN, might be helpful to stream from a different location.
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