Inoue-Rodriguez Talks Open

Negotiations have started for a fight between Naoya Inoue and Jesse Rodriguez in February or March 2027.

Rodriguez had planned to fight in December, possibly against Christian Medina or another bantamweight, but that could be scrapped. Inoue’s side has made clear Rodriguez can’t take a December fight if he wants the early 2027 date.

“I told Robert Garcia, probably at some point this week we will receive an offer to fight Naoya Inoue and you will have a decision to make. Do you go straight into that fight or have a fight in between?” Hearn