Tyson Fury confirms his return to boxing after more than a year away from the ring. Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk prepares to face former kickboxing standout Rico Verhoeven in a high-profile bout in Egypt. Irish legend Katie Taylor announces plans to retire following her final fight in Dublin this summer.

Key Upcoming Fights

Boxing fans have plenty to anticipate throughout 2026, with title clashes across weight classes and blockbuster matchups on the horizon.

March Bouts

• Sunday, March 8: Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton for the IBF cruiserweight world title in Las Vegas, USA.
• Saturday, March 14: Jazza Dickens vs. Anthony Cacace for the WBA super-featherweight world title in Dublin, Ireland.
• Saturday, March 28: Moses Itauma vs. Jermaine Franklin in Manchester; Sebastian Fundora vs. Keith Thurman for the WBC super-welterweight world title in Las Vegas, USA.

April Showdowns

• Saturday, April 4: Derek Chisora vs. Deontay Wilder and Viddal Riley vs. Mateusz Masternak for the European cruiserweight title at the O2 Arena in London; Lauren Price vs. Stephanie Pineiro Aquino for the WBA, WBC, and IBF welterweight titles in Cardiff, Wales.
• Sunday, April 5: Caroline Dubois vs. Terri Harper for the WBC and WBO lightweight titles; Ellie Scotney vs. Mayelli Flores for the undisputed super-bantamweight crown; Chantelle Cameron vs. Michaela Kotaskova for the WBO super-welterweight title; Irma Garcia vs. Emma Dolan for the IBF super-flyweight title—all at Olympia in London.

Later in 2026

• Saturday, April 11: Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov and Conor Benn vs. Regis Prograis at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
• Saturday, April 18: Callum Smith vs. David Morrell for the WBO interim light-heavyweight title in Liverpool.
• Saturday, April 25: Lawrence Okolie vs. Tony Yoka in Paris, France.
• Saturday, May 2: Gilberto Ramirez vs. David Benavidez for the WBO and WBA cruiserweight titles in Las Vegas, USA.
• Saturday, May 23: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven for the WBC heavyweight title in Giza, Egypt.
• Saturday, September 19: Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, USA.

Recent 2026 Results

Early 2026 delivered thrilling action and new champions across divisions.

• Saturday, January 3: Amanda Serrano defeats Reina Tellez by unanimous decision to claim WBA and WBO featherweight world titles in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Saturday, January 10: Dalton Smith stops Subriel Matias in the fifth round for the WBC super-lightweight title at Barclays Center in New York.
• Saturday, January 24: Raymond Muratalla beats Andy Cruz by majority decision for the IBF lightweight world title in Las Vegas, USA.
• Saturday, January 31: Shakur Stevenson defeats Teofimo Lopez by unanimous decision for the WBO super-lightweight world title in New York, USA; Josh Kelly beats Bakhram Murtazaliev by majority decision for the IBF super-welterweight world title in Newcastle, England.
• Saturday, February 7: Brandon Figueroa stops Nick Ball for the WBA featherweight world title in Liverpool, England.
• Saturday, February 21: Leigh Wood defeats Josh Warrington by unanimous decision in super-featherweight action; Sandy Ryan beats Karla Ramos Zamora by majority decision for the WBC super-lightweight world title—both in Nottingham, England.
• Sunday, February 22: Claressa Shields beats Franchon Crews-Dezurn by unanimous decision for the undisputed heavyweight world title in Detroit, USA.
• Saturday, February 28: Emanuel Navarrete stops Eduardo Nunez to defend WBO and IBF super-featherweight world titles in Arizona, USA.