Inoue spoke on Monday and laid out the plans for his next several fights.
#5 Ramon Cardenas in Las Vegas in May at 122
#1 Murodjon Akhmadaliev in Tokyo in September at 122
#2 Nick Ball in Riyadh in December at 126
Junto Nakatani in Tokyo in Spring 2026 (presumably at 122)
Of course this is dependent upon:
1. Inoue continuing to win
2. Nick Ball beating TJ Doheny
3. Nakatani continuing to win
Interesting that he'd be willing to jump to 126 for Ball and then, presumably, back down to 122 for Nakatani. Maybe that's why he's targeting Ball for his 126 debut, as the smallest belt holder there at the moment.
Hopefully this all comes to pass, and we don't get anymore late replacements or clowns like Goodman, Picasso, or Casimero wasting everybody's time.
#5 Ramon Cardenas in Las Vegas in May at 122
#1 Murodjon Akhmadaliev in Tokyo in September at 122
#2 Nick Ball in Riyadh in December at 126
Junto Nakatani in Tokyo in Spring 2026 (presumably at 122)
Of course this is dependent upon:
1. Inoue continuing to win
2. Nick Ball beating TJ Doheny
3. Nakatani continuing to win
Interesting that he'd be willing to jump to 126 for Ball and then, presumably, back down to 122 for Nakatani. Maybe that's why he's targeting Ball for his 126 debut, as the smallest belt holder there at the moment.
Hopefully this all comes to pass, and we don't get anymore late replacements or clowns like Goodman, Picasso, or Casimero wasting everybody's time.
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