Naoya Inoue returns to the ring for a third time this year to defend the super bantamweight championship against Murodjon Akhmadaliev in Japan on Sunday, September 14.

Inoue has won all 30 of his fights, including 27 by knockout. He is coming off a victory over Ramon Cardenas, who won by TKO in the seventh round in Las Vegas. Cardenas knocked down Inoue in the second round.

Akhmadaliev enters the fight with a 14-1 record with 11 wins coming by knockout.

He has won his last three fights by TKO since suffering his first loss to Marlon Tapales by split decision and losing the IBF World Super Bantamweight title.

This will be his first professional fight in Japan.

Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev date

Naoya Inoue will face Murodjon Akhmadaliev on Sunday, Sept. 14, at IG Arena in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

  • Date: Sunday, Sept. 14
  • Time: 4 a.m. ET
  • Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev main event ring walks: 6:40 a.m. ET
  • Stream: Top Rank Facebook

How to watch the Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev fight?

The Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev fight will be streamed exclusively on Facebook, with the event starting at 4 a.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 14.

Naoya Inoue vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev fight card, odds

Odds via BetMGM as of 12 p.m. ET Saturday

  • Inoue: -900
  • Akhmadaliev: +350

Main Card

  • Naoya Inoue (c) (-900) vs. Murodjon Akhmadaliev (+500), undisputed junior featherweight title
  • Yoshiki Takei (c) (-600) vs. Christian Medina (+350), WBO bantamweight title
  • Ryusei Matsumoto vs. Yuni Takada, minimumweight
  • Yudai Murakami vs. Taiga Imanaga, lightweight
  • Ei Go vs. Shunpei Ohata, junior lightweight

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Reporting by James H. Williams, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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