Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev live updates, results, highlights: 'The Monster' defends undisputed super bantamweight boxing title

Sep 14, 2025 - 15:30

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Inoue Naoya vs Murodjon Akhmadaliev after weigh-in

Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev live updates, results, highlights: 'The Monster' defends undisputed super bantamweight boxing title originally appeared on The Sporting News

Naoya Inoue will look to retain undisputed status and underline his pound-for-pound claims when he tangles with Murodjon Akhmadaliev at Nagoya's IG Arena.

Following Terence Crawford's seismic win over Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in Las Vegas, super bantamweight king Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) can press his own case to be considered the best fighter on the planet.

'The Monster' is a four-weight, two-time undisputed champion and on a devastating run of 11 consecutive knockout wins.

Rio Olympic bronze medalist Akhmadaliev (14-1, 11 KOs) might prove to be his toughest test in the 122-pound division and has chased this fight for some time.

'MJ' lone career loss came in April 2023, when he dropped a disputed split decision to Marlon Tapales — the man Inoue defeated in his next fight to unify all the major super bantamweight belts.

The Sporting News will provide results, analysis, and highlights from the entire Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev fight card.

Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev results

Naoya Inoue (c) vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev for the WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine super bantamweight titles
Yoshiki Takei (c) vs. Christian Medina for the WBO bantamweight title
Ryusei Matsumoto def. Yuni Takada (TD 5/12) for the vacant WBA 'regular' minimum title
Taiga Imanaga def. Yudai Murakami (UD 10) to win the vacant Japanese lightweight title
Shunpei Ohata def. Ei Go (TKO 4/8); super featherweights
Toshiki Shimomachi def. Han Sol Lee (UD 8); super bantamweights
Taisei Ayano def. Yusuke Nawa (TKO 2/4); bantamweights

Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev live updates, highlights from 2025 boxing card

5:50 a.m. ET: Medina on his way to the ring now to a traditional Mexican soundtrack. He's spent some time training in Japan previously and gets a respectfully warm ovation from the crowd, who are now on their feet for Takei. This is the 29-year-old's third defence of his WBO crown.

5:30 a.m. ET: The challenger in our forthcoming co-feature for the WBO bantamweight title is Christian Medina. The Guadalajara native will be looking to restore local pride after Canelo's defeat to Terence Crawford a few hours ago. Why not recap how that one unfolded HERE.

Ryusei Matsumoto defeats Yuni Takada via technical decision

Matsumoto gets the decision, there was little doubt about that given the overall flow of the action. Understandably he looks crestfallen and concerned over Takada's condition. No real appetite at all to celebrate with his new WBA bauble. Matsumoto moves to 7-0 as a professional.

4:58 a.m. ET: Yikes! Drama here as the fighters come together in a huge clash of heads. Takada is down heavily from it and appears to be badly cut. The referee waves the fight off and Takada is being tended to by medical staff in the ring. Nasty. We've had four completed rounds so should go to the cards.

4:45 a.m. ET: We're underway in the minimumweight showdown between Yuni Takada and Ryusei Matsumoto. The WBA 'regular' version of the world title is on the line. Takada into his work in round two with a meaty right hook, although Matsumoto has looked the sharper overall.

4:25 a.m. ET: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of the undisputed super bantamweight showdown between Naoya Inoue and Murodjon Akhmadaliev.

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Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev tune-in info

Date: Sunday, September 14
Location: IG Arena — Nagoya, Japan
Time: 4:15 a.m. ET | 1:15 a.m. PT | 9:15 a.m. BST | 8:15 p.m. AEST
Main event start time (approx.): 6:40 a.m. ET | 3:40 a.m. PT | 11:40 a.m. BST | 9:40 p.m. AEST
How to watch: Facebook

Promoter Top Rank is streaming the fight free of charge in the UK and the US on its Facebook channel