There are also moments, however fleeting, that have hinted at vulnerability and decline. Inoue has made a habit of touching the canvas in recent times, dramatically in the second round against Ramon Cardenas last year, and has failed to record a stoppage since that contest. Inoue outpointed both Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Alan David Picasso in 2025, and failed to impress against the latter in December.
