Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev: Fight Agreement Reached

Promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that a deal is in place for a showdown between undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (29-0, 26 KOs) and former unified titleholder Murodjon Akhmadaliev (13-1, 10 KOs).

“Finally, the agreement is done. ‘Uzbek Power’ vs. ‘The Monster’. The best fight in the division,” Hearn said.

While official details have not yet been disclosed, BoxingScene reports that the bout is expected to take place on September 14 in Tokyo, Japan.

Before that, Inoue is scheduled to defend his titles against Ramon Cardenas on May 4. Full analysis and statistics for that bout are available via the link.

Akhmadaliev is coming off a third-round TKO win over Espinoza Franco in December.