Naoya Inoue vs. David Alan Picasso | RING V - December 27, 2025

[gilgamesh]

Weirdly quiet atmosphere.

Very very dominant round. I hope the Mexican is just looking to wait a round and will actualy throw a punch at some point…

Hopefully sometime in the not too distant future some Promoter will take control of the sport back because if not, these dead crowds for all the Championship fights will definitely be a blow to the sport.

If suddenly all the Passionate U.K. Fight crowds becomes this as all the fighters are shipped to the Middle East, it would just kinda take all the life out of it all.

[MightyWarrior]

Why has Nakatani not fought Inoue yet

[gregregegg]

Mexicans started punching. Probably lead to him getting ko”d but at least it gives him a chance.

[MightyWarrior]

Yeah these fights are just watched by Saudi millionaires looking at their phone screens. Very few rich Mexican & Japanese fans will travel to Middle East.

[Sendo Takeshi]

Reyes started to land some good shots. Looks scary

[gregregegg]

Nakatani punch variety is awesome.

[gilgamesh]

Better round for Hernandez in the 4th. Not sure if he won it, but he's starting to think that Nakatani doesn't seem to have the power to hurt him so he's applying pressure more and more consistently. This could get interesting down the stretch.

[MightyWarrior]

Cory is great, but minus points for using the phrase defensively responsible

[gregregegg]

At points this looks like a mismatch and at points it becomes a war.

Really fun watch. Nakatani is taking some big shots now. (Mr Mexico is taking some huge shots)

[Ruthless-RKO]

Excellent fight

[Sendo Takeshi]

I knew Reyes was tough, but he is such a tank.
Seems like Nakatani gets hurt more by his punches.

[Sendo Takeshi]

FFS. This is a war now.

[Sendo Takeshi]

What's up with the indian music between the last rounds anyway?

[gregregegg]

Holy fvck. After the first round I was mad about an unambitious opponent…. I’ll take that back, this is one of the biggest efforts iv ever seen. Just walking through fire to rumble.

[MightyWarrior]

Inevitably these days you start wondering if someone’s been PED tested here

[Ruthless-RKO]

What's up with the indian music between the last rounds anyway?

That’s the national anthem of all music. Everyone knows that.

They were playing some darts music before too

[Ruthless-RKO]

Phone booth boxing..

Ring may as well be 4x4

[gregregegg]

Fight of the year? I love people that just embrace the grind.

[Sendo Takeshi]

Nakatani got hurt in this round. Now I just hope this goes the distance..

[gilgamesh]

This is my first time seeing Nakatani fight, and this has been a real joy to watch. He's winning, but this man is giving him all the fight he wants that's for goddamn sure.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fans have Hernandez ahead..

What if Nakatani loses?

I mean the powers that be know the result of this matters.


Inoue-Nakatani is more or less agreed.

[gilgamesh]

For Nakatani's first ever bout at 122, a tough, pressure fighter who attacks the body hard was a tough ask.

[gregregegg]

Fans have Hernandez ahead..

What if Nakatani loses?

I mean the powers that be know the result of this matters.


Inoue-Nakatani is more or less agreed.

Inoue vs henandez I guess if he can’t beat win here…

[catalin714]

In the words of Angelo Dundee

your blowin it son!your blowin it!

[gilgamesh]

Fans have Hernandez ahead..

What if Nakatani loses?

I mean the powers that be know the result of this matters.


Inoue-Nakatani is more or less agreed.

If he loses, he loses. Wouldn't be the first time somebody upset the Apple cart, and as long as "Tune ups" before the big fight remains a thing, it won't be the last.

One man's tune up is the other man's chance of a lifetime.