Naoya Inoue vs. Alan Picasso: How to watch, full fight card, streaming info and more

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Japanese boxing star Naoya Inoue will be defending his undisputed super bantamweight title against Mexico's Alan Picasso in the main event of Ring V: Night of the Samurai this weekend. Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs) is the odds-on favorite to win this weekend, but Picasso's record (32-0-1, 17 KOs) proves he's not to be counted out. A second title fight, between Kenshiro Teraji and Willibaldo Garcia, is also on the Ring V fight card, the two will battle for the IBF super-flyweight world title.

The fight takes place on Saturday, Dec. 27. While the undercard fights begin in Saudi Arabia around 12 p.m. local time, you'll need to wake up early to watch in the U.S., broadcast coverage starts at 4 a.m. ET and main ringwalks are scheduled for around 7:57 a.m. ET exclusively on DAZN PPV. Here's everything you need to know about the Naoya Inoue vs. Alan Picasso fight and every other bout on the Ring V fight card.

How to watch the Naoya Inoue vs. Alan Picasso fight:

Date: Saturday, Dec. 27

Start time: Coverage begins around 4 a.m. ET / 1 a.m. PT

Main Ringwalks: 7:57 a.m. ET/4:57 a.m. PT 

Location: Mohammed Abdo Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

TV channel/streaming: DAZN PPV

When is Ring V: Night of the Samurai?

The Inoue vs. Picasso fight, which is part of the Ring V: Night of the Samurai event, is this Saturday, Dec. 27. The broadcast begins at with main ringwalks at 7:57 a.m. ET/4:57 a.m. PT.

What channel is the Inoue vs. Picasso fight on?

The Inoue vs. Picasso fight, including the complete fight card, will be available on DAZN pay per view for $ 69.99. To watch, you'll need to buy the fight on DAZN (purchasing Saturday's fight also gets you seven days of free access to the platform.) DAZN has also introduced a brand-new PPV tier called DAZN Ultimate; for $ 39.99/month, you can get access to at least 12 PPV fights a year, including Ring V: Night of the Samurai, plus every other fight that comes with a regular subscription.

If you watch a lot of fights but don't want to commit to the PPV tier, you can get an annual DAZN subscription for $ 19.99/month with a 12-month commitment, or you can pay $ 224.99 upfront to save $ 15. 

Where to watch Inoue vs. Picasso:

Ring V: Night of the Samurai fight card:

• Naoya Inoue vs. Alan Picasso – for undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO super bantamweight world titles

• Junto Nakatani vs. Sebastian Hernandez – Super-bantamweight

• Kenshiro Teraji vs. Willibaldo Garcia – for IBF super-flyweight world title

• Taiga Imanaga vs. Armando Martinez Jr. – Lightweight

• Reito Tsutsumi vs. Leobardo Quintana – Super -eatherweight