Naoya Inoue clarifies Picasso's withdrawal was due to financial reasons, not evasion

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Naoya Inoue addressed speculation about Alan Picasso's withdrawal from a previous fight, stating it was due to financial issues, not evasion. Inoue explained that Picasso's team preferred fighting in Saudi Arabia, where the purse was different from a potential Las Vegas bout, leading to the fight's postponement. The unified super bantamweight champion will defend his titles against Picasso on December 27th in Riyadh, headlining a major boxing event.


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