Idi Herne announced today that the battle between Nawia Enoy and Morodgon Akhdalif is scheduled for Sunday, September 14, in Japan. Two years have passed, and it has been a little late for many fans, who abandoned it. INOUE still needs to win his fight against Ramon Cardinas, but this is expected to be another easy from many of the things he got.

Herne is happy that his fighter, his former IBF and WBA 122-pound, Akhdalif (13-1, 10 KOS), finally gets a shot in the fighting of Eno, 32, to get his four titles in the weight of Pantam. Eddie was pushing for the battle throughout the ages.

Long reaction and lukewarm response

The reaction to Herne’s announcement was not huge on social media. Akdellev’s loss to Tabalis two years ago in 2023 raised a lot of attention that there was once in this battle.

If Eno had fought in 2022 when he was still not defeated, the battle would be huge. The Japanese star chose not. Therefore, the battle is not large of the deal. The fans are more than now in Innoi moving to 126 and dealing with the heroes of Raphael Espinoza, Angelo Liu and Nick Paul.

Avoid strategy

The 2016 Olympic Broke medal was under the impression that Enoh was avoided, and this might be true. INOUE has a good thing in Japan, which the country loves, which does not collectively mind that it is fighting less opposition than stars.

They believe that he is great and does not put his feet on fire to pressure him to start fighting the elite level competition. With money, Naoya makes a fight like Ye Joon Kim and TJ DOHENY, why does he want to fight risky battles where he might lose?

This announcement may increase the interest in this battle on Sunday night against Ramon Cardinas on May 4 in Las Vegas, where there was no stir from the United States for that battle for clear reasons. It is seen as another soft discount for “The Monster” inoue (29-0, 26 KOS) for a knockout in a disappointing battle in America.

It was done, and finally! 🤝

Uzbek Power versus the monster ✍

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Eddiehearn May 1, 2025