Boxing schedule for 2026: Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov, Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani on tap

The 2026 boxing calendar is getting off to a surprisingly quick start

Brent Brookhouse

Apr 7, 2026

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The boxing calendar is loading up quickly for 2026. After a quick start to the year in January and February, tons of fights have been announced for spring ... and a major one in September.

The early highlight of the schedule was Shakur Stevenson's domination of Teofimo Lopez Jr. to win the WBO junior welterweight championship. It was a true pound-for-pound performance from Stevenson, who won nearly every second of a fight against the most dangerous foe of his career.

On Feb. 21, Ryan Garcia picked up the biggest win of his career, becoming world champion for the first time when he defeated Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title.

Looking ahead, there are many big names with dates set. In the heavyweight division, Tyson Fury is ending his retirement on April 11, WBO heavyweight champ Fabio Wardley is set to put his belt on the line against Daniel Dubois on May 9, and unified champ Oleksandr Usyk is set for a late May date with kickboxer Rico Verhoeven in Egypt.

Add in pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue defending his undisputed junior featherweight title in a long-awaited bout with Junto Nakatani on May 2 and there's plenty of action in store before we even reach June.

All eyes are also on a rematch of one of history's biggest fights, which is already set for September when Floyd Mayweather runs it back with Manny Pacquiao.

Take a look at the calendar for 2026 below.

Note: This will be updated constantly with changes and additions.

Upcoming boxing schedule for 2026

DateLocationMain eventWeightclass/titleNetworkApril 11LondonTyson Fury vs. Arslanbek MakhmudovHeavyweightsNetflixApril 17New YorkAlycia Baumgardner (c) vs. Bo Mi Re ShinUnified junior lightweight titleESPNApril 18Liverpool, EnglandCallum Smith vs. David MorrellLight heavyweightsDAZNMay 2Las VegasGilberto Ramirez (c) vs. David BenavidezUnified cruiserweight titleDAZNMay 2TokyoNaoya Inoue (c) vs. Junto NakataniUndisputed junior featherweight titleTBAMay 9Manchester, EnglandFabio Wardley (c) vs. Daniel DuboisWBO heavyweight titleDAZNMay 9College Park, GeorgiaAngelo Leo (c) vs. Ra'eese AleemIBF featherweight titleDAZNMay 10Las VegasZuffa Boxing 06: Shane Mosley Jr. vs. Serhii BohachukMiddleweightsParamount+May 23Giza, EgyptOleksandr Usyk (c) vs. Rico VerhoevenWBC heavyweight titleDAZNMay 30El Paso, TexasStephanie Han (c) vs. Holly HolmWBA lightweight titleESPNMay 30Ekaterinburg, RussiaDmitry Bivol (c) vs. Michael EifertUnified light heavyweight titleTBAJune 6Sheffield, EnglandDalton Smith (c) vs. Alberto PuelloWBC junior welterweight titleDAZNJune 27BrooklynXander Zayas (c) vs. Jaron EnnisUnified junior middleweight titleDAZNSept. 19Las VegasManny Pacquiao vs. Floyd MayweatherTBANetflix

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