Boxing schedule (updated August 16, 2026)
The highlights of the upcoming fights! Links will take you to news articles and/or full preview pieces, as they're written and published.
Last updated: August 16, 2026
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August 2026
Friday, August 21: Amanda Serrano vs. Lucrecia Manzur (TikTok)
Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California
World titles: Serrano is the lineal and Ring Magazine featherweight champion and has the WBA and WBO belts
Key undercard fights:
Jahmal Harvey vs. Hammet Keb
Jully Poca vs. Cinderella Linnear
Iyana “Roxy” Verduzco vs. Miguelina Hernandez
Nelvie Tiafack vs. Salvador Zavala
Jocelyn Camarillo vs. Ashley Felix
Avious Griffin vs. Jackson Marinez
Mayelli Flores vs. Melissa Mortensen
Lupita Medina vs. Brook Sibrian
Keno Marley vs. Paolo Barredo
Saturday, August 22: Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez (Pay-per-view via DAZN and Amazon’s Prime Video)
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
World titles: Romero has the WBA welterweight title
Key undercard fights:
Yoenli Hernandez vs. Francisco Daniel Veron
Victor Santillan vs. Gary Antonio Russell
World titles: Santillan has the interim WBA junior featherweight title
Carlos Utria vs. Israel Mercado
Saturday, August 22: George Liddard vs. Dario Morello (DAZN)
Copper Box Arena in London, England
Key undercard fights:
Jimmy Sains vs. Tom Cowling
Leli Buttigieg vs. PA Gordon
Tiah Mai Ayton vs. Ellie Hellewell
Pat McCormack vs. TBA
Saturday, August 22: Julio Cesar Martinez vs. TBA (Bash TV)
Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California
Wednesday, August 26: Nikita Tszyu vs. Ben Mahoney
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach, Australia
Friday, August 28: Corey Marksman vs. Christian Barreto (DAZN)
Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida
Key undercard fights:
Alex Bray vs. Antraveous Ingram
Kaipo Gallegos vs. Desmond Lyons
Carlos DeLeon vs. Maxwel Montes
Saturday, August 29: Moses Itauma vs. Filip Hrgovic (DAZN Pay-Per-View)
The O2 in London, England
Key undercard fights:
Sam Noakes vs. Denis Berinchyk
Constantin Ursu vs. Ben Vaughan
Aloys Junior vs. Mike Perez
Saturday, August 29: MVPW-06: Mikaela Mayer vs. Chantelle Cameron (ESPN+ in the U.S. and Canada, Sky Sports in the U.K. and Ireland)
bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England
World titles: Mayer has the WBA and WBC junior middleweight titles, and Cameron has the WBO junior middleweight title.
Key undercard fights:
Caroline Dubois vs. Amelia Moore
World titles: Dubois has the WBC and WBO lightweight titles
Reina Tellez vs. Jessica Barry
Terri Harper vs. Miranda Reyes
Tysie Gallagher vs. TBA
Skye Nicolson vs. Miyo YoshidaWorld titles: Nicolson has the WBC junior featherweight titleUPDATE, August 5 : Nicolson has suffered an injury in training camp
Saturday, August 29: Lester Martinez vs. Luka Plantic (ProBox TV)
Galen Center in Los Angeles, California
World titles: Martinez has the interim WBC super middleweight title
Key undercard fights:
Najee Lopez vs. Juan Carrillo
Ramon Cardenas vs. Leonardo Carrillo
Luis Torres Valenzuela vs. Jordan White
Weljon Mindoro vs. Carlos Ocampo
Saturday, August 29: Mauricio Lara vs. Carlos Ornelas (DAZN)
Complejo Deportivo Artes Marciales in Guadalajara, Mexico
Saturday, August 29: Julius Ballo vs. TBA (WynnRecordsNetwork.com)
Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan
Key undercard fights:
Jonny Mansour vs. TBA
Brandon Moore vs. Bryant Jennings
September 2026
Thursday, September 3: Lenar Perez vs. Thabiso Mchunu (DAZN and Punching Grace)
Casino de Montreal in Montreal, Canada
Key undercard fights:
Moreno Fendero vs. Stephane Fondjo
Jhon Orobio vs. TBA
Alexandre Gaumont vs. TBA
Wyatt Sanford vs. TBA
Friday, September 4: Andy Ruiz vs. Damian Knyba (TNT, TruTV and DAZN in the U.S., DAZN worldwide)
Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey
Key undercard fights:
Vito Mielnicki Jr. vs. Austin “Ammo” Williams
Alan Chaves vs. Eridson Garcia
Zaquin Moses vs. TBA
Saturday, September 5: Katie Taylor vs. Flora Pili (DAZN)
Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland
World titles: Taylor has the IBF, WBA and WBO junior welterweight titles and is the lineal and Ring Magazine champion. The vacant WBC title will also be on the line. The winner will be the undisputed champion.
Preview column: Katie Taylor’s farewell fight should be (almost completely) like John Cena’s goodbye
Key undercard bouts:
Paddy Donovan vs. Tyrone McKenna
Emmet Brennan vs. Taylor Bevan
Matthew Boreland vs. Joe McGrail
Thomas Carty vs. Dave Allen
Paul Ryan vs. Paddy Gallagher
Molly “Meatball” McCann vs. Sylwia Doligala
Friday, September 11: Giovani Santillan vs. Abass Baraou (ProBox TV)
Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California
Key undercard fights:
Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Daniel Lugo
Dominic Valle vs. Frankie Scarboro Jr.
Saturday, September 12: Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn (Paramount+ in the U.S., DAZN in the U.K. and Ireland)
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
World titles: Garcia has the WBC welterweight title
Key undercard fights:
Jai Opetaia vs. Noel Mikaelian
World titles: Opetaia is the lineal cruiserweight champion
Mark Magsayo vs. Andres Cortes
Saturday, September 19: Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz vs. Nestor Bravo (DAZN)
Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California
Key undercard fights:
Jesus Ramos Jr. vs. Meiirim Nursultanov
World titles: Ramos has the interim WBC middleweight belt
Saturday, September 19: John Hedges vs. Pat Brown (DAZN)
Co-op Live in Manchester, England
Key undercard fights:
Shabaz Masoud vs. Ckari Mansilla
Kieron Conway vs. Mark Jeffers
Saturday, September 19: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Jeison Troncoso
Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo in Pueblo, Mexico
Thursday, September 24: Hasim Rahman vs. Phillip Triantafillo (Combat Sports Now)
Hammond Sportsplex in Hammond, Indiana
Saturday, September 26: Liam Davies vs. Nathaniel Collins (DAZN)
BP Pulse Live in Birmingham, England
Key undercard fights:
Nathan Heaney vs. Gerome Warburton II
Luke McCormack vs. Kay Prospere
Nelson Birchall vs. Gully Powar
Saturday, September 26: Zuffa Boxing 11: Johnny Fisher vs. TBA
Copper Box Arena in London, England
Key undercard fights:
Craig Richards vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic
Lee Cutler vs. Louis Greene
Saturday, September 26: Jose Zepeda vs. Alberto Machado
Las Vegas, Nevada
Key undercard fights:
Yokasta Valle vs. TBA
Naomy Valle vs. TBA
Anthony Garnica vs. TBA
Nathan Rodriguez vs. TBA
October 2026
Saturday, October 3: Ben Whittaker vs. Conor Wallace (DAZN)
Utilita Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, England
Thursday, October 8: Osleys Iglesias vs. Oliver Zaren (DAZN and Punching Grace)
Theatre Capitole in Quebec City, Canada
World titles: Iglesias has the IBF super middleweight title
Key undercard fights:
Wilkens Mathieu vs. Vladimir Shishkin
Leila Beaudoin vs. TBA
World titles: Beaudoin has the interim WBA junior lightweight title
Dzmitry Asanau vs. Luis Santana
Imam Khataev vs. Padraig McCrory
Saturday, October 24: Dalton Smith vs. Alberto Puello (DAZN)
Utilita Arena Sheffield in Sheffield, England
World titles: Smith has the WBC junior welterweight title
Sunday, October 25: Shauna Browne vs. Jade Burden (DAZN)
York Hall in London, England
Saturday, October 31: Christian Mbilli vs. Canelo Alvarez (DAZN Pay-Per-View)
ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
World title: Mbilli has the WBC super middleweight title.
Ring Magazine: Canelo-Mbilli bout pushes back to make room for Garcia-Benn on Sept. 12
November 2026
Saturday, November 14: Bakary Samake vs. Uisma Lima
Paris, France
News coverage: Odd and ends: More fights coming to AWE; Dalton Smith receives Ricky Hatton tribute title; plus other news
Do you have any info on Juanmita Lopez’s next fight? He said on his social media he’s fighting August 15 in PR but I haven’t seen anything else about it.