The wait is almost over for the final fight night of 2025 – the hotly anticipated ‘The Ring 5: Night of the Samurai’ – as Naoya Inoue and Alan Picasso both successfully weighed in on Friday here in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The blockbuster event this Saturday, December 27, taking place at Mohammed Abdu Arena by Emirates NBD in Boulevard City, is brought to fight fans on behalf of Riyadh Season by SELA, Matchroom Boxing and The Ring Magazine – and broadcast live in Japan on Lemino and around the world on the Global Home of Boxing, DAZN.
The fight card also features former Bantamweight World Champion Junto Nakatani, moving up to Super Bantamweight to make his debut in the division, in a clash with Sebastian Hernandez of Mexico, Kenshiro Teraji defending his status as world champion at Super Flyweight against Mexico’s Wilibaldo Garcia, in addition to Taiga Imanaga facing Eridson Garcia, and Reito Tsutsumi taking on Mexico’s Leobardo Quintana.
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Top photo: Pound for pound star Naoya Inoue and Alan Picasso pose during Friday's weighin in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Junto Nakatani (L) and Sebastian Hernandez (R) pose during Friday's weighin.
THE RING V: NIGHT OF THE SAMURAI – FIGHT NIGHT RUNNING ORDER AND WEIGH-IN RESULTS
Reito Tsutsumi (129.7lbs) vs Leobardo Quintana (129.5lbs)
8 x 3-minute rounds Super Featherweight Contest
Taiga Imanaga (134.6lbs) vs Eridson Garcia (134.5lbs)
10 x 3-minute rounds Lightweight Contest
Willibaldo Garcia (113.9lbs) vs Kenshiro Teraji (114.5lbs)
12 x 3-minute rounds IBF World Super Flyweight Championship
Junto Nakatani (121.6lbs) vs Sebastian Hernandez (120.8lbs)
12 x 3-minute rounds Super Bantamweight Contest
Naoya Inoue (121.5lbs) vs Alan Picasso (121.1lbs)
12 x 3-minute rounds The Ring, IBF, WBC, WBO, WBA World Super Bantamweight Titles
DAZN broadcast begins at 12pm KSA in Riyadh, with the main event ringwalk expected at 3:57pm KSA, 12.57pm GMT, 7.57am ET, 4:57am PT, 9:57pm JST.
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