The boxing schedule moves on from Ben Whittaker’s biggest professional test so far, with several major world-title fights still to come before the end of 2026.
Whittaker survived a difficult final few rounds to beat Conor Wallace by unanimous decision in Birmingham on Saturday, taking the scorecards 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113. He is now in position for an IBF light-heavyweight title shot after coming through the toughest fight of his career.
The focus now shifts to the heavyweight division. Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley meet again on 17 October at The O2, before Dalton Smith defends his world title in Sheffield and Canelo Alvarez tries to become champion again against Christian Mbilli before the month is over.
November has also filled out considerably. Joshua Buatsi faces Willy Hutchinson for a second time, Diego Pacheco meets Darius Fulghum in California and WBC heavyweight champion Agit Kabayel defends his belt against the unbeaten Nelson Hysa in Germany.
Then comes December. Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua is finally happening on Friday 11 December at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
For whatever is happening over the current weekend, our Boxing Tonight page is updated more frequently.
Current markets across confirmed cards can also be found through BetVictor’s boxing odds section.
When Is the Next Big Boxing Fight?
The next major fight for British boxing fans is Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2 on Saturday 17 October at The O2 in London.
Five months after Dubois survived two early knockdowns to stop Wardley in the 11th round and take the WBO heavyweight championship, they go straight back into it.
The circumstances are slightly different this time.
Wardley knows he can hurt Dubois because he has already done it twice. Dubois knows he can recover from that damage, settle into his boxing and take over once the pace begins to slow.
The O2 currently lists the event for 17 October, with arena doors scheduled from 4pm. DAZN will show the card live.
Our Dubois vs Wardley 2 preview has the full background, UK time, matchup and prediction.
Boxing Schedule: October 2026
October remains one of the strongest months left on the boxing calendar, even with Whittaker vs Wallace now completed.
There are two major British world-title fights on consecutive weekends before Canelo closes the month in Riyadh.
Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2, 17 October
The O2, London
It is difficult to imagine this suddenly becoming a cautious technical fight.
Wardley dropped Dubois almost immediately when they first met in May and had him down again in the third round. For a while, it looked as though the WBO champion was about to lose his belt almost as quickly as he had won it.
Dubois eventually steadied himself.
The jab began landing more regularly, Wardley’s output dropped and the physical exchanges increasingly favoured Dubois. By the 11th round, the fight had completely turned.
That history makes the rematch more interesting rather than less.
Wardley does not need convincing that his power works against Dubois. The difficult part is finding a way to maintain that threat without using too much energy trying to force an early finish.
For Dubois, the adjustment is simpler. He cannot afford another start where he spends the first three rounds recovering from knockdowns.
The WBO heavyweight title is on the line and the event takes place at The O2 on 17 October.
Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello, 24 October
Utilita Arena, Sheffield | Live on DAZN
One week later, Dalton Smith makes the first defence of his WBC super-lightweight title in his home city.
Smith faces former world champion Alberto Puello at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena after their original fight was postponed because of an injury to the champion. This is not a gentle first defence.
Puello is 24-1 and has already held a version of the world title himself. He is a southpaw, experienced over championship distance and arrives in Britain knowing that victory puts him straight back at the top of the division. Smith has plenty at stake too.
His fifth-round stoppage of Subriel Matias gave him the belt, but defending it successfully in Sheffield would be the first step towards turning one huge win into an actual title reign.
Matchroom has officially confirmed the fight for 24 October, with DAZN broadcasting the event worldwide.
O’Shaquie Foster vs Emanuel Navarrete, 24 October
There is another major world-title fight later on the same night.
O’Shaquie Foster faces Emanuel Navarrete in San Antonio for the WBC super-featherweight championship, giving anyone still awake after Smith vs Puello another significant fight to follow.
The WBC lists both fights on its official October calendar.
For UK viewers, the American card will obviously run much later than the Sheffield event, so final broadcast timings will matter more as fight week approaches.
Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli, 31 October
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Canelo Alvarez returns on Halloween against undefeated WBC super-middleweight champion Christian Mbilli.
The fight was originally scheduled for September before being moved to Saturday 31 October in Riyadh, with the WBC title at 168lb on the line.
For once, Canelo enters the fight as the challenger.
He lost his championship to Terence Crawford in September 2025 and underwent elbow surgery afterwards. Mbilli was subsequently elevated to full WBC champion and now gets the biggest fight of his career in his first defence.
Stylistically, it should be interesting.
Mbilli is aggressive, physically strong and generally happier coming forward than waiting for an opponent to make the first move. That is a dangerous approach against Canelo, but it might also force the Mexican into a higher-paced fight than some of his recent appearances.
UK broadcast and ring-walk details should become clearer closer to fight night.
Boxing Schedule: November 2026
November looked relatively quiet when we last updated this page.
Not anymore.
There are now three fights worth highlighting, including a British light-heavyweight rematch, one of the best young super-middleweights in boxing and a WBC heavyweight title fight in Germany.
Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson 2, 7 November
AO Arena, Manchester | Live on DAZN
Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson finally meet again on Saturday 7 November.
Their first fight took place at Wembley in September 2024, where Buatsi dropped Hutchinson twice but still needed a split decision to get the win.
Hutchinson has wanted the rematch ever since.
He has since beaten Mark Jeffers and previously unbeaten Ezra Taylor, while Buatsi has rebuilt following his defeat to Callum Smith.
This time the WBC interim light-heavyweight championship is on the line.
Queensberry has officially confirmed the AO Arena in Manchester and DAZN as the broadcaster.
There is enough evidence from their first 12 rounds to know neither man should be particularly comfortable.
Diego Pacheco vs Darius Fulghum, 14 November
Dignity Health Sports Park, California | Live on DAZN
This is a new addition to the boxing schedule.
Diego Pacheco faces Darius Fulghum on Saturday 14 November in a fight that could have a major impact on the super-middleweight rankings.
Pacheco is 26-0 with 19 knockouts and is already sitting near the top of several governing-body rankings. Fulghum is 15-1-1 with 13 stoppages and currently holds the No.5 position with the WBO.
Neither man needs this fight. That is partly why I like it.
Pacheco could have waited for his world-title opportunity without taking another dangerous opponent. Fulghum could have kept rebuilding after his only defeat.
Instead, they are meeting with both men trying to force their way into a championship fight in 2027.
Matchroom announced the bout on 2 October. It will be shown worldwide on DAZN, with TNT and truTV also carrying the event in the United States.
Agit Kabayel vs Nelson Hysa, 28 November
Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf | Live on DAZN
Another newly announced fight makes the end of November much more interesting.
Agit Kabayel will make the first defence of his WBC heavyweight title against unbeaten Albanian challenger Nelson Hysa on 28 November in Düsseldorf.
Kabayel has quietly put together one of the strongest runs in the heavyweight division.
He beat Arslanbek Makhmudov, Frank Sanchez and Zhilei Zhang before being elevated from interim to full WBC champion after Oleksandr Usyk relinquished the belt.
Hysa brings a 25-0 record with 23 knockouts.
He is 42 years old, which makes his late run towards a first world-title fight unusual, but there is no mystery around what he does well. He hits extremely hard and tends not to spend much time waiting around for the judges.
Kabayel is unbeaten himself at 27-0. Queensberry has confirmed the fight for the 60,000-capacity Merkur Spiel-Arena and DAZN will broadcast it live.
With Dubois defending the WBO title in October and Kabayel holding the WBC belt, the heavyweight picture could look very different by December.
Our heavyweight boxing rankings 2026 track where the leading names currently sit.
Boxing Schedule: December 2026
There is one fight that completely dominates December.
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua, 11 December
Principality Stadium, Cardiff | Live on Netflix
Finally. After years of failed negotiations, changing opponents, retirements and repeated questions about whether the fight had arrived too late, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are officially meeting.
The fight takes place on Friday 11 December at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, with Netflix streaming the event globally to members at no additional cost.
The two former heavyweight champions have now completed their first official face-off since the announcement, which makes the whole thing feel considerably more real than the negotiations we have spent years writing about.
There is still one major detail missing.
Netflix has not yet confirmed the final start time or complete undercard. Any exact ring-walk time being quoted this far out should therefore be treated as an estimate.
Personally, I still hope the event is run at a sensible British boxing time.
If you put more than 70,000 people inside a stadium in Cardiff in December, making them wait until the early hours purely for an overseas television audience feels unnecessary.
We will update that once Netflix publishes the proper running order.
Our Fury vs Joshua Battle of Britain guide has more on the history behind the fight, while the latest AJ vs Fury betting odds are available through BetVictor.
Anthony Cacace vs Nick Ball, 19 December
Anthony Cacace vs Nick Ball remains listed for Saturday 19 December by Queensberry.
The date looks solid. The venue information is less clear.
Queensberry’s events page currently lists the fight as being in Belfast, while its ticket page has a conflicting London listing. Until those are brought into line or the promoter issues a separate announcement, I would rather leave the exact venue open than guess.
The matchup itself would give British boxing one final major domestic contest before Christmas.
Both fighters have operated at world level, and Ball moving into a matchup with Cacace would make this much more than a routine end-of-year card.
Biggest Boxing Fights Still to Come in 2026
Fury vs Joshua is obviously the biggest event still on the calendar.
It does not need a world title to feel enormous. British boxing has spent most of the last decade talking about what would happen if these two finally shared a ring, and Cardiff now gives us an actual answer.
Dubois vs Wardley 2 is probably the fight I am most excited about purely from an action perspective.
The first meeting became chaotic almost immediately and neither man has much reason to believe a cautious approach is the easiest route in the rematch.
Kabayel vs Hysa has become another one worth watching because the heavyweight title picture is so fragmented.
Then there is Smith vs Puello, Canelo vs Mbilli and Buatsi vs Hutchinson 2.
There is still plenty left before New Year.
Where Can You Watch Boxing in the UK?
DAZN has a particularly strong run across the rest of October and November.
Dubois vs Wardley 2, Smith vs Puello, Buatsi vs Hutchinson 2, Pacheco vs Fulghum and Kabayel vs Hysa are all scheduled for the platform. Fury vs Joshua is different.
Netflix has the global rights to the Cardiff event and has confirmed that the fight is included for members rather than being sold as a separate traditional pay-per-view.
International cards can vary by territory, so always check the specific event closer to fight night rather than assuming every card will be shown through the same broadcaster.
What Time Do Boxing Fights Start in the UK?
British cards are usually the simplest.
A major UK main event generally takes place somewhere between 9.30pm and 11pm, although the exact timing depends on the size of the undercard and how quickly those earlier fights finish.
Overseas cards vary much more.
A major fight in Las Vegas or California can land in the early hours for UK viewers, while Saudi Arabian events are normally much friendlier.
Ring-walk times should always be treated as estimates unless the promoter or broadcaster has published a fixed schedule.
Three early knockouts can move everything forward. Three 12-round decisions can do the opposite.
That is why this boxing schedule only gives precise UK start times when there is reliable information to support them.
How Often Is the Boxing Schedule Updated?
Boxing changes far too quickly for a schedule like this to be left alone for months.
Injuries happen. Mandatories change. Venues move. New fights are announced with a few weeks’ notice.
Whittaker vs Wallace has now been removed from the upcoming section following Whittaker’s unanimous-decision victory, while Pacheco vs Fulghum and Kabayel vs Hysa have both been added following their recent announcements.
The aim is to keep this page focused on confirmed upcoming boxing fights rather than filling it with rumours.
For the most current information on whatever is happening over the next few days, check Boxing Tonight.
For more fight previews, results and the latest stories from around the sport, head to the BetVictor Boxing News hub.
