At the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh, Naoya Inoue defeated Mexican David Picasso by unanimous decision. The professional fighter defended his undisputed super bantamweight title.

This fight was the main event. The 32-year-old Japanese boxer, a four-division champion, was defending his title for the sixth time. His opponent was the valiant Mexican boxer David Picasso. The Mexican was seeking his first championship title, but failed in his attempt. Naoya Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs) defeated Mexican David Picasso (32-1-1, 17 KOs) by unanimous decision. In a fight scheduled for 12 rounds, the judges decided that the Japanese fighter took the victory by scores of 119-109, 120-108, and 117-111. “My performance tonight wasn't good enough. I should have done better… I'm going to be much better next time,” said Naoya after the fight. The Japanese fighter admitted that after four fights this year, it was difficult for him to maintain motivation against David Picasso. This may have been a factor that influenced his last fight of the year. “I struggled to stay motivated against Picasso. I lacked focus. I’m exhausted. I just want to completely disconnect and rest during the New Year holidays,” he added. Summary of the fight between Naoya Inoue and David Picasso