The 2026 boxing calendar is loaded from now through the fall, with title fights on three continents, a heavyweight unification picture coming into focus, and the long-awaited Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch booked for September. Below is a running schedule of major upcoming cards, plus a recap of the headline fights that have already gone in the books this spring.
Last updated: May 8, 2026. Schedule subject to change.
RECENT RESULTS
May 2, Tokyo Dome, Japan
Naoya Inoue retained his undisputed junior featherweight championship, outpointing Junto Nakatani by unanimous decision in front of a record Japanese combat sports gate.
May 2, Las Vegas (DAZN PPV)
David Benavidez defeated Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez to claim the WBO and WBA cruiserweight titles, vaulting himself into the heavyweight conversation for 2027.
MAY 2026
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, England (DAZN)
Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois, 12 rounds, for Wardley's WBO heavyweight title.
WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley makes the first defense of his title against former IBF titleholder Daniel Dubois. The winner stays inside the heavyweight title picture heading into a year that could feature Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Moses Itauma all chasing the same belts.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Gateway Center Arena, College Park, Georgia (DAZN)
Angelo Leo vs. Ra'eese Aleem, 12 rounds, for Leo's IBF featherweight title.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada (Zuffa Boxing)
Shane Mosley Jr. vs. Serhii Bohachuk, 10 rounds, middleweights. Zuffa Boxing's sixth event, part of Dana White's expanding Las Vegas residency model.
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt (DAZN)
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven, 12 rounds, for Usyk's WBC heavyweight title. Pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk defends against Dutch kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven in one of the most unusual sanctioned heavyweight title fights in modern memory.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
El Paso, Texas (ESPN)
Stephanie Han vs. Holly Holm, 10 rounds, for Han's WBA women's lightweight title. Marks Holm's return to championship boxing after a long career in MMA.
JUNE 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Sheffield, England (DAZN)
Dalton Smith vs. Alberto Puello, 12 rounds, for Smith's WBC junior welterweight title. Smith's first stadium-level homecoming.
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Tropicana Atlantic City Showroom, Atlantic City, NJ. First Bell 7:30 PM ET.
Bruce Seldon Jr. vs. Josh Popper, heavyweights. Two undefeated South Jersey heavyweights collide for the biggest local heavyweight showdown the region has seen in years. Bruce "2.0" Seldon Jr. (8-0, 6 KOs) of Smithville, son of former WBA Heavyweight Champion Bruce Seldon Sr., faces Josh "The Hammer" Popper (7-0, 6 KOs) of Egg Harbor Township. Zero must go.
Co-Main: John Leonardo Jr. (13-1-1) vs. Daniil Platonovschi (7-2), super bantamweights. Additional bouts to be announced.
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Saturday, June 27, 2026
Telekom Center, OAKA Olympic Complex, Athens, Greece (PPV)
Floyd Mayweather vs. Mike Zambidis, full-contact exhibition. A pay-per-view exhibition between Mayweather and Greek kickboxing legend Mike Zambidis ahead of Mayweather's September return.
JULY 2026
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Venue TBA (TNT Sports / DAZN)
Abdullah Mason vs. Joe Cordina, for Mason's WBO lightweight title. Mason makes his first world title defense against the former IBF junior lightweight champion, headlining the new TNT-DAZN U.S. monthly series "The Fight." Keyshawn Davis-Carrington in support.
July 2026 (date TBA)
Saudi Arabia
Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga, heavyweights. Joshua returns in a tune-up fight ahead of his long-discussed showdown with Tyson Fury, expected later in 2026 in Dublin, Wembley, or Riyadh.
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Australia (Prime Video PPV)
Errol Spence Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu, junior middleweights. Spence ends nearly three years of inactivity to face former WBO junior middleweight titleholder Tim Tszyu in Australia. A defining fight for both men, with the winner returning to the welterweight or junior middleweight title picture immediately.
SEPTEMBER 2026
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Las Vegas, Nevada (Netflix)
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao 2, weight class TBA. Eleven years after their original blockbuster, the rematch is reportedly a "done deal" for September 19. Whatever your opinion of the fight, it will be the most-watched boxing event of the year.
The schedule will be updated weekly as new fights are announced. For complete fight cards, weigh-in coverage, and live results, follow BoxingInsider.com across the week. For the current world champion in every division, see our 2026 World Champions guide.
Schedule is updated regularly. Check back for the latest additions and changes.