FOUR INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS TO FOLLOW IN 2026
We’ve given you our four British prospects to watch in 2026, so now it’s time for us to go international, and we’ve picked out four future stars of the sport from outside the UK.
First up, we head Down Under for one of the most exciting heavyweight prospects in the world.
Teremoana Teremoana
A 2024 Olympian, Teremoana Jr has proven to be one of the most destructive heavyweights on the planet in recent years, with nine stoppage victories from nine fights, none of which have gone past the second round.
He was an immensely talented amateur with multiple victories over Olympic bronze medallist Abner Teixeira on his record, and he was unlucky not to go further in Paris, having come up against eventual gold medallist Bakhodir Jalolov in the quarter-finals.
With lightning-fast hands and huge power in both of his fists, he’s highly regarded as a future world champion by many in the sport, and it’s easy to see why.
He is already being touted as a potential opponent for English heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma, and it’ll be no surprise to see them throw down for a world title in the coming years.
As for 2026, he will be looking to get rounds under his belt. He’s boxed just 11 rounds in his nine fights to date, and as his opposition continues to improve, he’ll gain valuable experience.
He fought four times in 2025, and if he can fight a similar amount of times — or even more — don’t be surprised to see him ranked in the top 15 in the world by one of the sanctioning bodies by the end of the year.
Justin Viloria
A tricky and equally destructive southpaw, Justin Viloria is a fighter we are expecting big things from in 2026.
At just 21 years old, he’s already moved to 10–0 with seven stoppages to his name, which included a dominant victory over the tough Joshafat Ortiz on a Ring Magazine Underdog card prior to Canelo vs Crawford.
He’s highly thought of across the pond, so if the super-featherweight can stay injury-free in 2026 and stay busy, he’ll probably be only a couple of wins away from a world title shot by the start of 2027.
He’s still very young, so there’s no rush with this young man, but if he gets the right support and the right advice, he’s most certainly a future star of the sport.
Gradus Kraus
Now for a fighter we are really big on.
Dutch light-heavyweight Gradus Kraus has been a revelation so far in his professional career.
Trained by his father alongside the great Peter Fury, he’s currently 9–0 with eight stoppage victories to his name, with his only points victory coming up at cruiserweight on late notice against the tough Scott Forrest.
A fearsome puncher, he’s got the feet to match his power, which means it’s going to take a very good fighter to beat him.
He’s already shown interest in a potential fight with Ben Whittaker, and he may well be the man to take Whittaker’s 0.
However, these are two young men, so putting them in with each other any time soon may be a case of self-sabotage for either fighter.
He claimed the IBF European 175lbs title in his last fight, so he’ll likely look to defend that a couple of times before moving up the ranks in the IBF to hopefully get himself into position for a crack at a world title in the early part of 2027.
Sa’Rai Brown-El
Our final fighter to watch is one who hasn’t even made her professional debut yet.
A 19-time USA National Champion, Sa’Rai Brown-El is highly regarded as one of the biggest prospects in female boxing.
A light-flyweight, she probably won’t get the attention she deserves early in her career; however, her amateur career certainly suggests she is going to bring some spite to the 108lbs division.
At the age of just 20, she still has some growing to do and will likely move through the weight divisions, potentially as high as lightweight.
Her professional debut is yet to be confirmed, but having been signed by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, it’ll likely be in the early part of 2026 — then watch her go.
The light-flyweight division is stacked in women’s boxing, so it won’t be as easy as having a couple of fights and then going straight into a world title shot for Sa’Rai, but we certainly expect her to make a big statement in 2026 and get plenty of tongues wagging.
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