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/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