Akhmadaliev, the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, previously reigned as Uzbekistan’s first unified world champion before suffering his only professional loss to date against Marlon Tapales in 2023, since when he has bounced back with three successive wins. He has the power to punish Inoue if allowed to unleash it at the newly-opened IG Arena in Nagoya. Follow Inoue vs Akhmadaliev live below!
