Inoue, Nakatani, and Teraji Make Weight in Riyadh

Naoya Inoue hit 121.5. Alan Picasso came in at 121.1. Both looked dry, skin tight, eyes bright but that only tells you how the weigh-in went, not how they’ll breathe once the lights hit. Inoue’s pacing himself these days rolling the shoulders, too content to work behind a measured jab. It’s smart, but maybe too smart. He’s lost that mean streak that used to break rhythm just to remind the other guy he’s trapped. Now he’s managing the clock, not owning it.

That gives Picasso air. The Mexican works tall, keeps the front foot live, hangs that jab just long enough to lure a bite. He doesn’t explode,  he slides in behind the trigger. Inoue’s patience turns into stillness, and stillness gets timed. Picasso doesn’t need snap; he needs flow. If Inoue gives him three calm rounds to calibrate, those mid-range hooks start landing on the turn. That’s when the Monster stops hunting and starts thinking,  the most dangerous phase for a puncher.

Nakatani Needs to Make It Ugly

Junto Nakatani hit 121.6. Hernandez 120.8. Junto’s shape looks sharp, but the rhythm’s been clean in all the wrong ways. He’s been punching for optics ,  nice form, safe tempo. Hernandez doesn’t care. He’ll square up, crowd the stance, swing through clinches. He fights like a guy allergic to distance.

If Junto tries to fence from range, he’ll get walked down and mauled on the inside. He needs to bang short, clinch, pivot off, re‑assert command  set the lead foot before Hernandez does. Too neat, and he gets drowned. Too wild, and he risks getting clipped while resetting. Somewhere between chaos and craft sits survival.

Teraji on the Edge of Efficiency

114.5 Teraji. 113.9 Garcia. That’s fine on paper. Not fine in rhythm. Teraji used to double the jab, roll under, bully guys backward. The new version stands off-center, waits to counter, trims the output. When you start “budgeting” punches, you start losing minutes. Garcia throws in bursts, no pause,  just hands, sweat, and stubborn.

Teraji’s accuracy means nothing if Garcia keeps nicking rounds with hustle. The champ’s ring IQ still sharp, but that alone doesn’t win under Saudi lights where volume looks better on camera. He’s walking the line between veteran patience and getting outworked.

All three look carved, balanced, professional. But once the bell rings, mirrors lie. You find truth when the mouthpiece rattles and the legs don’t listen.

Weights:

Naoya Inoue 121.5 vs Alan David Picasso 121.1
Junto Nakatani 121.6 vs Sebastian Hernandez Reyes 120.
Willibaldo Garcia Perez 113.9 vs Kenshiro Teraji 114.5
Taiga Imanaga 134.6 vs Eridson Garcia 134.5
Reito Tsutsumi 129.7 vs Leobardo Quintana 129.5

Update: Willibaldo Garcia’s IBF world super flyweight title fight against Kenshiro Teraji has been cancelled. Garcia fell ill following today’s ceremonial weigh-in and was subsequently admitted to hospital. After medical evaluation, Garcia has been declared unfit to fight by the local boxing commission.

Ring V PPV Start Times

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025
Ring V will be Live on DAZN
Venue: Mohammed Abdu Arena, Boulevard City, Riyadh

Broadcast start: 12 PM in Riyadh / 9 AM GMT / 4 AM ET / 2 AM PT / 6 PM Tokyo
Main event ringwalks (approx): 4 PM KSA / 1 PM GMT / 9  AM ET

How much does the Inoue vs Picasso PPV cost?

• Price: £19.99 in the UK / $69.99 in the U.S. and Canada
• Bonus: Seven‑day free trial of the full DAZN platform, including all live regional events
• Fans can also watch through DAZN’s new Ultimate tier, a higher-priced subscription that bundles most pay-per-view events for roughly $44.99.