Boxing · Super Bantamweight · 122 lb

Who will Naoya Inoue 🇯🇵 fight next?

Record 33–0 · Japan

Last fight: Naoya Inoue beat Junto Nakatani on 2 May 2026 (UD)

Short answer

Most likely next opponent: Jesse Rodriguez (40%, callout / claim). Next: Sam Goodman🇦🇺 (8%), Brandon Figueroa🇺🇸 (3%).

Confidence: Medium · Updated 2 Oct 2026 (UAE time)

Titles held (by body) Undisputed super bantamweight: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBOThe Ring super bantamweight

Forecast: likely next opponents NextSmash estimate

Each percentage is the estimated chance of being Naoya Inoue's next opponent. These are not chances of winning.

Jesse Rodriguez
40%chance next opponent

Naoya Inoue beat Junto Nakatani on 2 May 2026 (UD). Inoue singled out Rodriguez and is ready to move up if that fight can't be made.
2027 (no 2026 fight planned)

Callout / claim Callout
Sam Goodman🇦🇺
8%chance next opponent

Goodman is the IBF interim champion, and Fox Sports AU reports an Inoue fight is a possibility.
No date

Callout / claim IBF interim champion
Brandon Figueroa🇺🇸
3%chance next opponent

Figueroa wants to 'welcome' Inoue to featherweight.
2027

Callout / claim Callout
Rafael Espinoza🇲🇽
3%chance next opponent

A possible opponent if Inoue moves up to featherweight.
No date

Model only Model only

Field / other: 46%. This covers everyone not listed above.

Last fight: Win vs Junto Nakatani · UD · 2 May 2026
Confidence: Medium (High = officially booked · Medium = credible report, sanctioning-body order, talks or a boxer's own claim · Low = model only)
Boxing factors: Mandatory challengers, vacated belts, rematch clauses, Riyadh Season / The Ring events, promoter and network ties, and crossover fights
Last updated: 2 Oct 2026 (UAE time)

Rankings note: belts are labelled by the body that awards them (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO or The Ring). The order of boxers on these pages is a NextSmash list, not an official ranking.

Naoya Inoue: frequently asked questions

When is Naoya Inoue's next fight?

No fight is officially booked as of 2 Oct 2026. The leading option is Jesse Rodriguez (2027 (no 2026 fight planned)).

Who did Naoya Inoue fight last?

Naoya Inoue beat Junto Nakatani on 2 May 2026 (UD). Source: Wikipedia.

Who is Naoya Inoue likely to fight next?

NextSmash estimate of the next opponent: Jesse Rodriguez (40%), Sam Goodman (8%), Brandon Figueroa (3%), field / other 46%. These are chances of being the next opponent, not chances of winning. Updated 2 Oct 2026.

What is Naoya Inoue's record?

33–0 (wins–losses–draws, no-contests in brackets) after the fight on 2 May 2026, as listed on Wikipedia.

What titles does Naoya Inoue hold?

Undisputed super bantamweight: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring super bantamweight. Each belt is named with the body that awards it.

Other super bantamweight boxers

Sam Goodman🇦🇺 · IBF interim super bantamweight · next: Naoya Inoue 8%

More: Super Bantamweight belts and next fights · All boxing

Sources

Wikipedia: Naoya Inoue · record and last fight (revision 1376840455)
Kyodo News: Inoue singles out Rodriguez, ready to move up class if no bout · 27 Jul 2026
Fox Sports AU: Sam Goodman on Nishida victory and a possible Naoya Inoue fight
The Ring: Figueroa wants to 'welcome' Inoue to featherweight
Wikipedia: List of current world boxing champions (revision of 1 Oct 2026) · 1 Oct 2026

Percentages are NextSmash estimates from the reports and factors above, not facts and not betting advice. Records and last fights come from Wikipedia. We do not use BoxRec data. Anything we could not verify is left out.