His Excellency planning two major fights featuring Inoue and Usyk

The pound-for-pound pair were involved in big fights, and each maintained their unbeaten record as they boosted their standing in the sport.  

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For Inoue, his all-Japan battle with Junto Nakatani lacked the action many expected but it was still a highly skilful affair that was eventually won comfortably on the scorecards for Inoue. 

Benavidez was impressive a few hours later as he moved up to cruiserweight to become a three-weight world champion with a sixth-round stoppage against Gilberto Ramirez. 

Benavidez’s next move is still unknown, but His Excellency already has plans for Inoue, and he wants him in another huge fight early in 2027. 

Mike Coppinger from The Ring has reported that Inoue vs Jesse Rodriguez is a fight Alalshikh wants to make and he is expected to move forward with those plans as long as Rodriguez gets past Antonio Vargas in June. 

The fight would see two of boxing's best fighters collide at super-bantamweight following lengthy spells as dominant stars in boxing’s lower weight categories. 

Another fight being discussed is Oleksandr Usyk defending his world titles against Agit Kabayel at some point in 2026, with Germany being the preferred option. 

Usyk faces Rico Verhoeven on May 23, live on DAZN , and if he gets past the former kickboxer then talks could start for a major showdown with the undefeated German.

Wardley vs Dubois on DAZN PPV

Watch Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois on DAZN PPV this Saturday, May 9. Buy as a one-off PPV or get it included with the DAZN Ultimate Tier subscription, which also includes the Usyk vs. Verhoeven (May 23), Fury vs. Hall (June 13) and Zayas vs. Ennis (June 27) PPVs without any extra one-off costs.

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