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The start of a new calendar year often means a slowdown for the sport of boxing. That is not the case for 2026, as the schedule is loaded with intriguing fights in January and February.

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.

A massive DAZN PPV is set for Feb. 21 with a terrific welterweight title main event. Champion Mario Barrios is set to defend his belt against Ryan Garcia in a fight sure to deliver action. Barrios is coming off a disappointing draw against Manny Pacquiao in Pacquiao’s return to the ring. Similarly, Garcia suffered a very disappointing loss in his most recent outing, dropping a decision to Rolando Romero in Times Square in a fight where Garcia showed no urgency bell-to-bell. Now, both men have a chance to get their careers back on track when they clash in Las Vegas.

There are many other title fights, featuring top fighters, which have created a very intriguing kickoff to the sport for 2026.

Take a look at the calendar for 2026 below.

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

Upcoming boxing schedule for 2026

Date Location Main event Weightclass/title Network
Feb. 21 Las Vegas Mario Barrios (c) vs. Ryan Garcia WBC welterweight title DAZN PPV
Feb. 21 Nottingham, England Josh Warrington vs. Leigh Wood Junior lightweights DAZN
Feb. 22 Detroit Claressa Shields (c) vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn Undisputed heavyweight title DAZN
Feb. 28 Glendale, Arizona Emanuel Navarrete (c) vs. Eduardo Nunez (c) Unified junior lightweight title DAZN
March 8 Las Vegas Zuffa Boxing 04: Jai Opetaia (c) vs. Brandon Glanton IBF cruiserweight title Paramount+ (subscribe now)
March 15 Yokohama, Japan Knockout CP Freshmart (c) vs. Shokichi Iwata WBC junior flyweight title TBA
March 28 Las Vegas Sebastian Fundora (c) vs. Keith Thurman WBC junior middleweight title Prime Video PPV
March 28 Manchester, England Moses Itauma vs. Jermaine Franklin Jr. Heavyweights DAZN
April 4 London Deontay Wilder vs. Derek Chisora Heavyweights DAZN
April 11 TBA Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov Heavyweights Netflix
May 2 Las Vegas Gilberto Ramirez (c) vs. David Benavidez Unified cruiserweight title DAZN