Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev | Facebook - September 14, 2025

[keithmoonhangover]

he was sharp and fast, boxed tighter than he did in the fights where he was a bit reckless and got dropped. clearly he respected mj

i do think he could have committed more offensively without it being overly risky though

Aye, but a comprehensive win is good enough. Nakatani will be a really good test for him.

[gregregegg]

Ahhhhhh fvckkk haha

Because canelo fight was listed as 13th and this as 14th I assumed they were the next day… but here in Aus canelo was the arvo and this was the night. He missed em both haha.

Good win? Boxrec judging has it a shutout, cards are wide? Anyone hurt at all? Any word on what’s next for innoue? December 31st?

[Evander]

Inoue taking more head shots, good on his feet though

[Sendo Takeshi]

Good win? Boxrec judging has it a shutout, cards are wide? Anyone hurt at all? Any word on what’s next for innoue? December 31st?

I'd say it's a good win. He completely dominated MJ, even though he never got out of secound gear
He was more defensively responsible and less on the gas. MJ was very hesitant, even in the last round, when everyone including his corner knew (and told him) to do something. He just looked happy to get a paid trip to Japan and have good tickets for the fight.

Inoue looked like he came out of a light sparring session. Picasso in December should be no problem.

[gregregegg]

Good win? Boxrec judging has it a shutout, cards are wide? Anyone hurt at all? Any word on what’s next for innoue? December 31st?

I'd say it's a good win. He completely dominated MJ, even though he never got out of secound gear
He was more defensively responsible and less on the gas. MJ was very hesitant, even in the last round, when everyone including his corner knew (and told him) to do something. He just looked happy to get a paid trip to Japan and have good tickets for the fight.

Inoue looked like he came out of a light sparring session. Picasso in December should be no problem.

Is it Picasso December. I was hoping that top jap bantam December (they normally do the big Tokyo card I think that would be a cool domestic fight) …

I’m not mad at Picasso fight though, I just want him to stay active.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Yhh… Inoue was ducking MJ

[Sendo Takeshi]

Good win? Boxrec judging has it a shutout, cards are wide? Anyone hurt at all? Any word on what’s next for innoue? December 31st?

I'd say it's a good win. He completely dominated MJ, even though he never got out of secound gear
He was more defensively responsible and less on the gas. MJ was very hesitant, even in the last round, when everyone including his corner knew (and told him) to do something. He just looked happy to get a paid trip to Japan and have good tickets for the fight.

Inoue looked like he came out of a light sparring session. Picasso in December should be no problem.

Is it Picasso December. I was hoping that top jap bantam December (they normally do the big Tokyo card I think that would be a cool domestic fight) …

I’m not mad at Picasso fight though, I just want him to stay active.

Yeah, Picasso in December and then Nakatani.

He called him out after the fight as well, saying something like, 'One win left. Let's give it our best in December and let's rock the Tokyo Dome next year.

Yhh… Inoue was ducking MJ

Uzbek power
He was just saving it for bad times.

Eddie is a tool. He didn't believe what he was saying. I didn't see him anywhere in the audience.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Uzbek power
He was just saving it for bad times.

Eddie is a tool. He didn't believe what he was saying. I didn't see him anywhere in the audience.

He was promoting the Belfast show.

I believe Frank Smith was in Tokyo.

[Sendo Takeshi]

Uzbek power
He was just saving it for bad times.

Eddie is a tool. He didn't believe what he was saying. I didn't see him anywhere in the audience.

He was promoting the Belfast show.

I believe Frank Smith was in Tokyo.

If he had even a little bit of trust, that MJ would actually upset the Monster, he would've been in the audience.

All the trash-talking from him and MJ just to get his ass dominated 12-0.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Uzbek power
He was just saving it for bad times.

Eddie is a tool. He didn't believe what he was saying. I didn't see him anywhere in the audience.

He was promoting the Belfast show.

I believe Frank Smith was in Tokyo.

If he had even a little bit of trust, that MJ would actually upset the Monster, he would've been in the audience.

All the trash-talking from him and MJ just to get his ass dominated 12-0.

There was no way he could have attended them both. Plus Inoue-MJ was top rank promotion, so don't think he was really bothered.

[Sendo Takeshi]

I'm not saying he should've attended both.
I'm saying, if he actually believed his guy would beat one of the P4P best fighters on the planet, he would've prioritize this event instead of some other card.

[Ruthless-RKO]

MURODJON AKHMADALIEV BLAMES HIS APPROACH FOR LOSS TO NAOYA INOUE

Naoya Inoue? The best fighter in the world? Murodjon Akhmadaliev needed to see it to believe it.

For years, he called out the Japanese star, poking and prodding him to no end until he finally got his wish. The two officially got it on this past weekend at IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan, with Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs) placing his Ring, IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles on the line.

Akhmadaliev had plenty of success against everyone he had faced. But vs. Inoue, he was thoroughly outclassed and soundly beaten.

After losing a lopsided decision, all Akhmadaliev (14-2, 11 KOs) could do was extend his arm and shake Inoue’s hand. When it comes to excuses, the former unified 122-pound champ doesn’t have any. He believes he fought sloppily on the biggest stage of his life.

“I respect him and his achievements,” Akhmadaliev told several reporters. “He’s a good boxer, but I could have done better."

Becoming an undisputed champion has always been Akhmadaliev’s dream. That's why he’s kicking himself over how things played out. From Inoue’s power to his ring IQ to his ability to adapt on the fly, he had an answer for everything Akhmadaliev threw in his direction.

Now, he’ll attempt to figure out what went wrong. Akhmadaliev believes his game plan and overall approach could have been sharper. But more than anything, he blames his shortcomings on the time.

“I could have done better, but there wasn’t enough time,” Akhmadaliev said of the 12-round bout. "I wish I had more time."

[Sendo Takeshi]

“I could have done better, but there wasn’t enough time,” Akhmadaliev said of the 12-round bout. "I wish I had more time."

He spent like two years crying that Inoue was ducking him, fighting only subpar opposition in that time.
Meanwhile, Inoue fought twice as much against actually good opposition, and he had the maximum amount of rounds when they finally fought.

You had all the time in the world. The difference in skill was just too damn big.