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WBC SPECIAL PREVIEW: Inoue vs Picasso\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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WBC STATISTICS<\/strong>
\nWBC Super Bantamweight World Championship
\nDecember 27, 2025 \/ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia \/ Mohammed Abdo Arena<\/p>\n

OHASHI PROMOTION PRESENTS:<\/p>\n

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NAOYA \u201cMonster\u201d INOUE (Japan)<\/strong>
\n\u00b7 WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion, 7th defense
\n\u00b7 IBF, WBA, and WBO Super Bantamweight World Champion
\n\u00b7 Former WBC Bantamweight World Champion, 1 Title Defense
\n\u00b7 Former WBC Light Flyweight World Champion, 1 Title Defense
\n\u00b7 Former Oriental & Pacific Boxing Federation Light Flyweight Champion\u2026
\nAge: 32 \/ Date of birth: April 10, 1993
\nResidence, birthplace: Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
\nRecord: 31-0, 27 KOs \/ Total rounds: 193 \/ World championship fights: 25-0, 22 KOs
\nHeight: 5\u20195\u201d \u2013 165cm \/ Reach: 67.5\u201d \u2013 171cm \/ Stance: Right-handed
\nManager: Sayuri Ohashi \/ Trainer: Shingo Inoue<\/p>\n

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DAVID PICASSO (Mexico)<\/strong>
\n\u00b7 Ranked WBC No. 2 at Super Bantamweight
\n\u00b7 Former 2-time WBC Silver junior featherweight champion\u2026
\n\u00b7 Former North American Boxing Federation (NABF) junior featherweight champion\u2026
\n\u00b7 Former WBC Youth Intercontinental featherweight champion\u2026
\n\u00b7 Former WBC Youth Intercontinental junior featherweight champion\u2026
\nAge: 25 \/ Date of birth: July 22, 2000
\nResidence, birthplace: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
\nRecord: 32-0-1, 17 KOs \/ Total rounds: 185
\nHeight: 5\u20198\u201d \u2013 173cm \/ Reach: 70\u201d \u2013 178cm \/ Stance: Right-handed
\nTrainer: Alfonso Picasso<\/p>\n

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WBC SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS<\/strong>
\n1. Rigoberto Riasco (Panama) 1976
\n2. Royal Kobayashi (Japan) 1976
\n3. Dong-Kyun Yum (Korea) 1976 \u2013 1977
\n4. Wilfredo Gomez (Puerto Rico) 1977 \u2013 1982
\n5. Jaime Garza (USA) 1983 \u2013 1984
\n6. Juan Meza (USA) 1984 \u2013 1985
\n7. Lupe Pintor (Mexico) 1985 \u2013 1986
\n8. Samart Payakaroon (Thailand) 1986 \u2013 1987
\n9. Jeff Fenech (Australia) 1987 \u2013 1988
\n10. Daniel Zaragoza (Mexico) 1988 \u2013 1990
\n11. Paul Banke (USA) 1990
\n12. Pedro Decima (Argentina) 1990 \u2013 1991
\n13. Kiyoshi Hatanaka (Japan) 1991
\n14. Daniel Zaragoza (Mexico) * 1991 \u2013 1992
\n15. Thierry Jacob (France) 1992
\n16. Tracy Patterson (USA) 1992 \u2013 1994
\n17. Hector Acero-Sanchez (Dominican Republic) 1994 \u2013 1995
\n18. Daniel Zaragoza (Mexico) * 1995 \u2013 1997
\n19. Erik Morales (Mexico) 1997 \u2013 2000
\n20. Willie Jorrin (USA) 2000 \u2013 2002
\n21. Oscar Larios (Mexico) 2002 \u2013 2005
\n22. Israel Vazquez (Mexico) 2005 \u2013 2007
\n23. Rafael Marquez (Mexico) 2007
\n24. Israel Vazquez (Mexico) * 2007 \u2013 2008
\n25. Toshiaki Nishioka (Japan) 2008 \u2013 2012
\n26. Abner Mares (Mexico) 2012 \u2013 2013
\n27. Victor Terrazas (Mexico) 2013
\n28. Leo Santa Cruz (Mexico) 2013 \u2013 2015
\n29. Julio Ceja (Mexico) 2015 \u2013 2016
\n30. Hugo Ruiz (Mexico) 2016
\n31. Hozumi Hasegawa (Japan) 2016
\n32. Rey Vargas (Mexico) 2017 \u2013 2020
\n33. Tomoki Kameda (Japan) Interim 2018
\n34. Luis Nery (Mexico) 2020 \u2013 2021
\n35. Brandon Figueroa (USA) 2021
\n36. Stephen Fulton Jr. (USA) 2021 \u2013 2023
\n37. Naoya Iinoue (Japan) 2023 \u2013
\n* Regained title<\/p>\n

WBC TOP 10 SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONS<\/strong>
\n1. Wilfredo Gomez (Puerto Rico)
\n2. Erik Morales (Mexico)
\n3. Jeff Fenech (Australia)
\n4. Daniel Zaragoza (Mexico)
\n5. Israel Vazquez (Mexico)
\n6. Abner Mares (Mexico)
\n7. Leo Santa Cruz (Mexico)
\n8. Tracy Patterson (US)
\n9. Oscar Larios (Mexico)
\n10. Royal Kobayashi (Japan)<\/p>\n

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION IN WBC HISTORY:<\/strong>
\n34 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, of whom only two have regained the title: Daniel Zaragoza (Mexico) two times, Israel Vazquez (Mexico).<\/p>\n

122 WBC super bantamweight world title bouts have been held in WBC history.<\/p>\n

Wilfredo Gomez (Puerto Rico) holds the record for super bantamweight world title defenses with 17.
\nDaniel Zaragoza (Mexico) made 14 title defenses in three periods as champion.
\nOscar Larios (Mexico) made 10 title defenses.<\/p>\n

MEMORABLE WBC SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS<\/strong>
\nSep. 14, 2025 Naoya Inoue W12 Murodjon Akhmadaliev \u2013 Nagoya, Japan
\nMay 4, 2025 Naoya Inoue TKO8 Ramon Cardenas \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nJan. 24, 2025 Naoya Inoue TKO4 Ye Joon Kim \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nSept. 3, 2024 Naoya Inoue TKO7 T.J. Doheny \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nMay 6, 2024 Naoya Inoue TKO6 Luis Nery \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nDec. 26, 2023 Naoya Inoue KO10 Marlon Tapales \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nJuly 25, 2023 Naoya Inoue TKO8 Stephen Fulton \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nJune 4, 2022 Stephen Fulton Jr. W12 Danny Roman \u2013 Minneapolis, Minnesota
\nNov. 27, 2021 Stephen Fulton Jr. W12 Brandon Figueroa \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nMay 15, 2021 Brandon Figueroa KO7 Luis Nery \u2013 Carson, California
\nSep. 26, 2020 Luis Nery W12 Aaron Alameda \u2013 Uncasville, Connecticut
\nFeb. 25, 2017 Rey Vargas W12 Gavin McDonnell \u2013 Hull, England
\nSep. 16, 2016 Hozumi Hasegawa TKO9 Hugo Ruiz \u2013 Osaka, Japan
\nFeb. 27, 2016 Hugo Ruiz TKO1 Julio Ceja \u2013 Anaheim, California
\nAug. 29, 2015 Julio Ceja TKO5 Hugo Ruiz \u2013 Los Angeles, California
\nAug. 24, 2013 Leo Santa Cruz KO3 Victor Terrazas \u2013 Carson, California
\nNov. 10, 2012 Abner Mares W12 Anselmo Moreno \u2013 Los Angeles, California
\nMay 23, 2009 Toshiaki Nishioka TKO3 Jhonny Gonzalez \u2013 Monterrey, Mexico
\nMar. 1, 2008 Israel Vazquez W12 Rafael Marquez \u2013 Carson, California
\nAug. 4, 2007 Israel Vazquez TKO6 Rafael Marquez \u2013 Hidalgo, Texas
\nMar. 3, 2007 Rafael Marquez TKO7 Israel Vazquez \u2013 Carson, California
\nDec. 3, 2005 Israel Vazquez TKO3 Oscar Larios \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nMay 17, 2002 Oscar Larios TKO12 Israel Vazquez \u2013 Sacramento, California
\nFeb. 19, 2000 Erik Morales W12 Marco Antonio Barrera \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nSep. 6, 1996 Erik Morales KO11 Daniel Zaragoza \u2013 El Paso, Texas
\nNov. 6, 1995 Daniel Zaragoza W12 Hector Acero-Sanchez \u2013 Inglewood, California
\nAug. 26, 1994 Hector Acero-Sanchez W12 Tracy Harris Patterson \u2013 Atlantic City
\nJune 23, 1992 Tracy Harris Patterson TKO2 Thierry Jacob \u2013 Albany, New York
\nMar. 20, 1992 Thierry Jacob W12 Daniel Zaragoza \u2013 Calais, France
\nFeb. 29, 1988 Daniel Zaragoza TKO10 Carlos Zarate \u2013 Inglewood, California
\nMay 8, 1987 Jeff Fenech KO4 Samart Payakaroon \u2013 Sydney, Australia
\nJan. 18, 1986 Samart Payakaroon KO5 Lupe Pintor \u2013 Bangkok, Thailand
\nAug. 18, 1985 Lupe Pintor W12 Juan Meza \u2013 Mexico City, Mexico
\nNov. 3, 1984 Juan Meza KO1 Jaime Garza \u2013 Kingston, New York
\nJune 15, 1983 Jaime Garza TKO2 Bobby Berna \u2013 Los Angeles, California
\nDec. 3, 1982 Wilfredo Gomez TKO14 Lupe Pintor \u2013 New Orleans, Louisiana
\nOct. 28, 1978 Wilfredo Gomez TKO5 Carlos Zarate \u2013 San Juan, Puerto Rico
\nJan. 19, 1978 Wilfredo Gomez KO3 Royal Kobayashi \u2013 Kitakyushu, Japan
\nOct. 9, 1976 Royal Kobayashi KO8 Rigoberto Riasco \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nApr. 3, 1976 Rigoberto Riasco TKO9 Waruinge Nakayama \u2013 Panama City, Panama<\/p>\n

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Fly in the ointment- Picasso Vs Inoue<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By James Blears<\/p>\n

Formidable Undisputed super-bantamweight Champion Naoya \u2018\u2019Monster\u2019\u2019 Inoue, defends his title for the sixth time, on this occasion against Alan David \u2018\u2019El Rey\u2019\u2019 Picasso on Saturday December 27th<\/sup> in the 22,000 seater Mohammed Abdu Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

Aged thirty- two, Naoya is arguably, currently Boxing`s hottest property, with a quadruple storey resume. \u00a0The cream of the crop. His Promoter Bob Arum has said of him: \u2018\u2019Naoya is the best fighter I have ever seen in nearly sixty years.\u2019\u2019 With an undefeated record of 31-0, 27 KO`s, he`s swept through four weight divisions like a typhoon, becoming a quartet champion and Undisputed in two. This is his fourth defence this year. Only former unified champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev has lasted the distance, losing a wide UD, although he briefly wobbled the Great one with a right hook in the twelfth and final round. Yes\u2026he is mortal.<\/p>\n

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Since his debut in 2012, Naoya has brought and inflicted a mantle of thrills, spills and pure excitement upon boxing, most often in his homeland of Nippon. He`s lightning fast, heavy handed, tactically brilliant and a mighty clever opportunist. A ruthless finisher, Naoya often weakens and diminishes resistance, with a blistering, weltering, slating and eye watering piano scale body attack to the slats, prior to moving upstairs, to end it all for an early night.<\/p>\n

No getting away from it, this is a daunting challenge for Alan David Picasso due to all of these reasons, but also for another.\u00a0 Three division champion Junto \u2018\u2019Big Bang\u2019\u2019 Nakatani who is also undefeated, has just moved up to Super-bantam and is fighting Sebastian Hernandez Reyes on the same bill.<\/p>\n

Provided Naoya and Junto win, the plan is still neatly and precisely in place, to match them up in the Tokyo Superdome in the coming months, for the biggest fight in Japanese history. So, it`s Sebastian and Alan David`s avowed aim and task, to ruin and alter the masterplan by each trying to become a fly in the ointment. They know full well, that they`re standing squarely and resolutely in the way on the golden paved road to Xanadu.<\/p>\n

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WBC Silver Champion Alan David Picasso, aged twenty-five, is the mandatory challenger to Naoya`s Crown and undefeated, with an impressive record of 32-0-1, 17 KO`s. He`s tall and rangy, with a long reach and he`ll need to use this judicially as well as astutely, so as \u00a0to fend off the oncoming whirlwind onslaught of Naoya, who will seek to unleash a windmill of punches to place the Mexican on the treadmill of severe, exacting, extracting \u00a0pressure.<\/p>\n

Picasso is under no illusions of the magnitude of the task at hand, and the need to avoid being canvassed. He said: \u2018\u2019There`s no secret weapon to defeating Inoue. I`m never going to pretend I know it all. It`s all about learning, growing and that`s what I aim to do. I do have the weapons from long range. I will go for the body. It`s a matter of harnessing skills and lessons.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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Picasso stands five feet eight inches tall. He has a seventy inches reach.\u00a0 Inoue is three inches shorter in height. His reach extends sixty- seven and a half inches.\u00a0 To win Picasso will have to keep him at distance and at bay.\u00a0 Picasso will also have to effectively use his trademark left hook to the liver and ribs, to gain the attention plus respect of Inoue by landing hard and landing early.<\/p>\n

In his first fight against Inoue, Nonito Donaire landed a crunching left hook to the right side of Inoue`s face, simultaneously breaking his nose, fracturing his orbital bone and slicing open his brow, also causing double vision. \u00a0Luis Nery dropped Inoue with a left hook in round one. Ramon Cardenas decked him with a counter left hook in round two. All this travail to no avail, because all of them lost. But they caused Inoue problems and brief pause for thought early on. A brief respite in spite of what followed on. Picasso`s best punch is his left hook. He needs to use it and use it often to good effect, to stem the flow and check the surging advance.<\/p>\n

His most recent fight was an exacting MD victory against tough and resourceful Kyonosuke Kameda saying it was a good test, excellent preparation and he learned a lot from it. Previously, he also fought a war against Azat Hovhanisyan winning a deserved UD. And he punched all the resistance out of Sabelo Ngebinyana for a TKO win in six, to hold aloft the WBC Silver title.<\/p>\n

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But in this upcoming fight against The Monster, he simply can`t afford a toe to toe, close quarters slugfest, at which Naoya excels and thoroughly relishes. Rather, he must keep his distance and box, using every scrap of ingenuity, guile and intelligence he possesses. Never before will he have been tested under pressure like this. Alan David has prudently and practically been undergoing strength and intensive conditioning, to toughen his willowy body into tensile steel. But he must evade, rather than engage and box rather than fight, remaining clear- headed, while avoiding being befuddled.<\/p>\n

Naoya has said that Alan David has an aggressive style, but he will deal with it and him with respect but in a circumspect manner. Chillingly, he has said: \u2018\u2019Power alone isn`t enough. Precision is the true game changer.\u2019\u2019 Aware of his opponent`s eye catching name, he`s also said: \u2018\u2019Boxing is an art and my gloves are the brush.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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The challenge facing fresh-faced Alan David Picasso is immense, but that`s what sets boxers and particularly Mandatory Challengers apart from mere mortals. They are imbued with self-belief and single-minded ambition. To win the Mexican will have to do something radically different and uniquely effective. Something that none of Inoue`s previous opponents have managed to figure or \u00a0achieve. Three of them sprang a surprise, but were none the less defeated down the stretch.<\/p>\n

Alan David`s famous namesake Pablo Picasso pointed to this strategy, suggesting: \u2018\u2019Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Alan David Picasso must somehow dissect Naoya`s style and try to surgically bamboozle him, with some dazzling faultless boxing. A divine style- council masterclass.\u00a0 Uncle Pablo also said: \u2018\u2019God is really another artist.\u00a0 He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style. He just goes on trying other things.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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