The 2026 boxing calendar is heading into its final months with several high-profile bouts still on the schedule. The most anticipated fight of the year is set for December 11 in Cardiff, Wales, where former unified heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will finally meet in a bout that has been discussed for over a decade.
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The biggest fight of October took place on Halloween when Canelo Alvarez returned to the ring after more than a year, defeating Christian Mbilli by decision to reclaim the WBC super middleweight title in Saudi Arabia. Alvarez showed a return to form following his loss to Terence Crawford in September 2025.
Upcoming boxing schedule for 2026
November 7: London – Chris Billam-Smith vs. Cheavon Clarke, cruiserweights, on Paramount+.
November 14: Carson, California – Diego Pacheco vs. Darius Fulghum, super middleweights, on TNT.
November 14: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Carlos Adames vs. Gerome Warburton, super middleweights, on Paramount+.
November 28: Dusseldorf, Germany – Agit Kabayel (c) vs. Nelson Hysa, WBC heavyweight title, on DAZN.
December 5: Glendale, Arizona – David Benavidez (c) vs. Michal Cieslak (c), unified cruiserweight title, on DAZN.
December 11: Cardiff, Wales – Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua, heavyweights, on Netflix.
December 12: Yekaterinburg, Russia – Dmitry Bivol (c) vs. Callum Smith, unified light heavyweight title, network TBA.
December 19: Belfast, Northern Ireland – Anthony Cacace (c) vs. Nick Ball, WBA junior lightweight title, on DAZN.
December 24: Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Jake Paul vs. Cédric Doumbé, cruiserweights, network TBA.
