Japan's premier  four-weight world champion  defends his  undisputed super-bantamweight title  in Riyadh as he seeks to extend his unbeaten professional record.

Live on DAZN Pay-Per-View worldwide , with a full fight card also part of DAZN's new Ultimate Tier subscription , plenty will be tuning in to see how Inoue fares again.

But just when can fight fans around the globe expect him to step out?  DAZN News has the ringwalk times you need to know ahead of Naoya Inoue against Alan Picasso.

• Get Ring V PPV included in DAZN's Ultimate Tier subscription for a special offer price of £39.99 per month

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Naoya Inoue vs. Alan Picasso fight date, start time

Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso will take place on  Saturday, December 27  at The Ring V: Night of the Samurai , with the whole card set to be shown live on DAZN .

Broadcast begins at 11pm KSA in Riyadh, with the main event ringwalk expected at 3:57pm KSA / 12.57pm GMT / 7.57am ET / 4:57am PT / 9:57pm JST.

• Date : Saturday, December 27
• Time : 1pm KSA / 10am GMT / 5am ET / 2am PT / 7pm JST
• Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso main event ringwalks (approx) : 3.57pm KSA / 12.57pm GMT / 7.57am ET / 4:57am PT / 9:57pm JST

Ring V fight card and timings

How to watch Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso?

Naoya Inoue versus Alan Picasso and the whole The Ring V fight card is live on DAZN worldwide via DAZN Pay-Per-View, including in Japan.

The PPV costs $69.99 in the US and Canada and comes with a seven-day free trial of the full DAZN platform and access to all live events in your region.

You can watch the fight via the DAZN App, available on smart TVs, phones, tablets, streaming devices, games consoles, and web browsers.

If you do not have the App already then just follow these instructions....

• Download the free DAZN App from your normal App store on your TV, phone, tablet, or streaming device
• On a laptop or PC  visit www.DAZN.com/home
• Select 'Get started' or 'log in'
• Enter your email address, or sign up via the Apple, Google, or Facebook options
• You then have access to all of DAZN's free content, including the Matchroom boxing channel, LIV Golf, and FIFA+
• Then find the Ring V page and click 'buy now'

Get Ring V included with DAZN Ultimate Tier for major savings

DAZN's Ultimate Tier subscription package includes a minimum of 12 PPVs a year, on top of the regular 185 fight nights offering.

Therefore, signing up to DAZN Ultimate Tier would include The Ring V: Night of the Samurai and January's Ring VI: Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson PPVs. This means you would not need to purchase these PPVs individually at an extra cost. 

Better still, more DAZN PPV events for the start of 2026 are expected to be revealed soon, which would also be included in the DAZN Ultimate Tier.

Right now, DAZN has a special offer with U.S. customers able to sign up for the Ultimate Tier now for just   $39.99 per month  for 12 months, reduced from $44.99 .  Sign up before January 2, 2026, to get this deal

Based on buying 12 PPVs per year, having an Ultimate Tier subscription instead can save $535 a year alone**. 

**Savings calculated by comparing 12 months of DAZN Monthly Flex plus 12 pay-per-view events per year against 12 months of DAZN Ultimate at launch price.