"I have trained long and hard to finally fight him. I will show myself in the best light because I have reached perfect shape. I punch very hard and can deliver a serious blow to anyone in the world at any time, including Inoue. I have everything needed to compete at the highest level and in any discipline. I am not just a puncher, and in two weeks I will prove this to the whole world. Inoue can do everything, but I can too," stated the Uzbek.
"Inoue was invulnerable in the lighter weight classes, but when he started to rise, everything changed. He began to have problems at 55.3 kilograms, which is my natural division. So if one of us lands a clean shot, it will end in a knockout. I have no doubt this fight will end early; the only question is who will land the shot in exchanges. But I have everything I need to win. The fight will take place in Japan, but all rings are the same, and it will be just me and him there," concluded Akhmadaliev.