Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso Preview: Fight Time, Undercard

In his most recent outing, many felt that Inoue was taking on one of the most challenging opponents of his career. Facing Murodjon Akhmadaliev (14-1), Inoue was unable to secure a knockout but earned a unanimous decision victory in Japan.

Now the pound-for-pound star will line out for the fourth time this year, when he aims to provide Mexican fighter Picasso with his first professional loss in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

25-year-old Picasso has not been as active as his champion opponent, but does have a victory under his belt in 2025. In July, on the undercard of Mario Barrios vs Manny Pacquiao, Picasso took on Kyonosuke Kameda (15-4-2), whom he was able to defeat via majority decision.

The win would eventually mean that Picasso became the WBC's mandatory challenger at super bantamweight, earning him a meeting with Naoya Inoue.

Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso Date

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso Start Time

Time: 4 a.m. EST (main event ringwalk approximately 7:57 a.m. EST)

How To Watch Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso

Watch: DAZN PPV

Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso Location

Location: Mogammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso Card

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