Welcome to the 2025 Award Show. 

We start with fight breakdowns. 

In this episode, we break down Saturday morning’s telecast from Saudi Arabia. 

In the main event, Naoya Inoue rather effortlessly defeated David Picasso. It was a showcase of Inoue’s great timing and reflexes, but Picasso proved to be a tough foe, hanging on until the final bell. 

Yet, the story of the night was Junto Nakatani. Nakatani defeated Sebastian Hernandez, but the result left many with more questions than answers. The fight was close, closer than any Nakatani had as a pro prior. Nakatani opted to fight on the inside at times, a difficult move. Some thought Hernandez won, some thought Nakatani won, as did the judges. 
In the end, the mega-fight between Inoue and Nakatani has taken a massive hit. 

Also, Erdison Garcia upset previously unbeaten Taiga Imanaga, and IBF flyweight champion Masamichi Yabuki made his second title defense, knocking out Felix Alvarado in 12 rounds. 

Next week, we get one fight card from Puerto Rico. 
Amanda Serrano will face Reina Tellez in a 10-round women’s title fight broadcast on DAZN. 

This will be Serrano’s first fight against an opponent named Katie Taylor since the summer of 2024. Tellez will be taking a major leap up in competition as she faces the toughest opponent of her career, replacing Erika Cruz. 

Other notable bouts on the undercard, Stephanie Han, a women’s lightweight titleholder, will face legend Holly Holm, who will not just be battling Han, but father time itself. Holm, now in her 40s, is a boxing pioneer who became a legend for knocking out Ronda Rousey. She looks to win a title in the twilight of her career. 

Notables on the undercard include Yankiel Rivera, Jan-Paul Rivera, Henry Lebron, and Ebanie Bridges. 

Then, the awards. 

0:00 Naoya Inoue-David Picasso
13:00 Junto Nakatani-Sebastian Hernandez
21:48 Boxer of the Year
30:15 Women’s Boxer of the Year
34:50 Fight of the Year
39:10 Women’s Fight of the Year
40:50 Round of the Year
42:00 Trainer of the Year
44:30 Knockout of the Year
46:30 Prospect of the Year
49:00 Story of the Year
54:00 Vergil Ortiz vs Jaron “Boots” Ennis
58:40 Guys who didn’t fight enough
59:25 Illegal Manuevers 
01:01:28 Guy who came out of nowhere award.
01:04:52 Good job, bub award
01:07:00 The lost all momentum guy 
01:08:30 The 2026 Breakout Fighter will be…
01:10:00 Amanda Serrano-Reina Tellez Preview


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