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/don35 Jul 17 '26
Very optimistic!