Boxing Highlights for 2026
As the boxing world gears up for 2026, Amanda Serrano made a victorious return to the ring on January 3rd in her hometown of San Juan, Puerto Rico, successfully defending her WBA and WBO featherweight titles. Her win marks a promising start to the year for boxing enthusiasts.
Upcoming Matches
Later this month, several high-stakes matches are scheduled:
- January 10th: In Brooklyn, Subriel Matias will defend his WBC light-welterweight championship against Dalton Smith.
- January 22nd: Michigan will host another major title bout where Caroline Veyre faces Delfine Persoon for the WBC super-featherweight crown.
- January 24th: The heavyweight clash between Moses Itauma and Jermaine Franklin is set for Manchester, England. Additionally, Las Vegas will showcase Raymond Muratalla defending his IBF lightweight title against Andy Cruz on the same day.
End of January Showdowns
The month will culminate on January 31st with a series of notable bouts across England and New York:
- In Newcastle, Bakhram Murtazaliev will take on Josh Kelly for the IBF light-middleweight title.
- London will feature Adam Azim facing Gustavo Lemos in light-welterweight action.
- Francesca Hennessy will go up against Ellie Bouttell in the bantamweight division.
- Teofimo Lopez will defend his WBO light-welterweight championship against Shakur Stevenson in New York.
February Fights
February’s schedule continues the momentum:
- February 7th: Liverpool will witness Nick Ball defending his WBA featherweight title against Brandon Figueroa.
- February 21st: A significant rematch between Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington will take place in Nottingham.
- February 22nd: Claressa Shields will defend her title against Franchon Crews-Dezurn in Detroit.
- February 28th: The month wraps up with Emanuel Navarrete defending his WBO and IBF super-featherweight titles against Eduardo Nunez in Arizona.
Looking Ahead to March
Finally, boxing enthusiasts can mark their calendars for March 14th when Jazza Dickens will defend his WBA super-featherweight title against Anthony Cacace in Dublin, Ireland.
