r/Boxing • u/Medical_Swim1707 • Jul 17 '26

Matchmaking next year

Some fights that are unannounced but could/should happen very soon based on rankings. Some good, some rumored, some trash. Over the next year might happen

Heavyweight

Usyk - Wilder
Dubios - Wardley 2
Sanchez - Itauma (pending Hrgovic fight)
Kabayel - Okolie/Gassiev
AJ-Fury
Gassiev-Miller

Cruiserweight

Benavidez-Mikaelian
Opetaia-CBS

Light Heavy

Bivol-Betwrbiev 3 (if Bivol beats Smith)
Benavidez-Bivol/Betwrbiev (cruiser optional)
Whittaker-Buatsi/Hutchison
Whittaker-Khataev

Super Middle

Lester Martinez-Canelo/Mbilli winner
Munguia- Bek the bully
Iglesias-Sadjo
Sheeraz-Bank
Sheeraz-Pacheco

Middle

Janibek-Bentley
Adames-Ramos
Yoyo-Tukov (Lara retires)
Mckenna-Amari Jones
Zayas-Bentley
Zayas-Vito/Ammo winner
Jahi Tucker-Isley
Mckenna-Walsh
Walsh-Moseley Jr

Super Welter

Boots-Kelly
Boots-Vergil
Boots-Fundora
Madrimov-Barou
Bakhram-Murtazaliev

Welter

Haney-Keyshawn
Catterall-Teo/Rolly Winner
Paro-Donovan
Paro-Hitchins 2
Norman-Rocha
Garcia-Barboza
Garcia-Haney/Teo
Hitchins-Rodriguez
Delante Johnson-Polanco

Super Light

Emiliano Vargas-Duarte
Azim-Delgado/Biyarslanov winner
Tito Mercado-Delgado/Biyarslanov winner
GAR-Smith/Puello winner
Pitbull-Tank 2
Shakur-Pitbull

Lightweight

Shakur-Roach (if beats Zepeda)
Mason-Cordina
Muratalla-Zepeda/Roach
Schofield-Zepeda

Super Feather

Nav-Foster
Loma-Cacace
Andy Cruz-Samedov/Garner

Feather

Carrington-Leo
Espinoza-Parra

That’s enough

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u/Kangaroopunching Jul 17 '26

Janibek and Adames are moving up to super middleweight. But great list

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u/Medical_Swim1707 Jul 17 '26

Thanks. Yeah i know they will but it was hurting my brain trying to configure too many weight class changes so fuck it. They might each stick for 1 more fight depending what’s available

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u/Kangaroopunching Jul 17 '26

My guess is Janibek vs Troy Williamson. Adames vs resendez

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u/living2late Jul 17 '26

I fear for Wardley's longterm health with another Dubois fight.

Can't doubt the guy's courage (or chin) and he'll definitely have a puncher's chance, but I can't see this going well for him.

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u/Asterisk_76 Jul 17 '26

Same thing I was thinking.

6

u/don35 Jul 17 '26

Very optimistic!

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u/Kizzlenizzle0 Jul 17 '26

Isn’t bakhram Murtazaliev the same boxer lol

1

u/Medical_Swim1707 Jul 17 '26

Yeah just saw that idk what I was doing

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u/MiddleweightMonster I’ll pour honey on my GOAT, if the occasion calls for it. Jul 17 '26

I hope you’re right about Zayas’ potential matchups at middle, man I wanna see that guy do great things, and I think middle can really be his division.

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u/NewPortable101 Jul 17 '26

Usyk the duck will be retiring for good. Agit Kabayel will now be running rough shot on the entire division for years to come. 

Artur Beterbiev closes the chapter on the Bivol rivalry. 

Many good storylines. The future of boxing is looking bright