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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.
FOUR BRITISH PROSPECTS TO FOLLOW IN 2026
It was a year to remember for British boxing in 2025, and 2026 looks set to be even bigger and even better. As we do each year, we give you some prospects to follow over the next 12 months who we are predicting big things from. This year, we’ve picked out four.
ONE FIGHT TO MAKE IN EVERY WEIGHT DIVISION IN 2026
2026 is quite literally just around the corner, so with the new year pretty much here, we’ve picked out one fight that needs to happen in every single one of the 17 weight divisions in men’s boxing.
TWENTY HOURS, THREE CONTINENTS: A MARATHON SATURDAY OF BOXING ACTION
From Brisbane to Monte Carlo and then finishing off in San Antonio, we are quite literally going globetrotting this Saturday with close to 20 hours of straight boxing across three action-packed cards in three completely different parts of the world.
HEAVYWEIGHTS AND HEADLINERS: A MASSIVE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR BRITISH BOXING
British boxing returns to its domestic best this weekend — albeit on one night with two different shows — as Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke looks to become the British heavyweight champion at the first time of asking, whilst Clarke’s Tokyo Olympics teammate and silver medallist Ben Whittaker makes his Matchroom Boxing debut in a tough test against solid opposition.
RING IV - FULL MAIN CARD PREVIEW
Riyadh Season’s reputation for putting on top-quality cards gets enhanced even more in Riyadh this weekend as eight of the world’s best put it all on the line in FOUR cracking world title fights across four different weight divisions.
BENN GAINS FAMILY REVENGE AT THE THIRD TIME OF ASKING
November 18th 1990… The night in which Nigel Benn was emphatically stopped by Chris Eubank Jr. 35 years on, one draw and another defeat later, Conor Benn claimed sweet revenge for the Benn family as he put on a career best performance to dominate and outclass Chris Eubank Jr in front of a packed-out Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
CHRIS EUBANK JR VS CONOR BENN - FULL UNDERCARD PREVIEW
All eyes are once again on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend as Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn go at it for a second time. Before that though, there’s an absolutely stacked undercard which features three domestic barnstormers and two that include some of the future stars of British boxing.
CHRIS EUBANK JR VS CONOR BENN - FIGHT PREVIEW & BREAKDOWN
The most highly anticipated rematch in recent British boxing history is finally here. This isn’t a fight that just belongs in the history books for 2025 — this is a fight that belongs in the history books of the past 30 years.
How the UFC betting scandal could open a can of worms in boxing
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past four days, you will have become increasingly aware of the ongoing betting scandal in the UFC. It stems from Saturday night, when American Isaac Dulgarian was submitted in the first round by Cuban Yadier De Valle.
FROM MANCHESTER TO ORLANDO: TWO CARDS, ONE EXPLOSIVE WEEKEND OF BOXING
It’s not often you can go from Manchester to Orlando, but that’s exactly what we do in this weekend’s preview as we take a look at Queensberry’s light-heavyweight card in Manchester before turning our attention to Jordan Thompson’s heavyweight debut against the dangerous, undefeated Cuban, Lenier Pero.
CONTROVERSIAL OFFICIATING STEALS THE SPOTLIGHT ONCE AGAIN
Here we go again… Scarily, for the second time this month, what should be a review of one of the fights of the year is instead a review of another poor piece of officiating by a repeat offender.
ASPINALL AND GANE BATTLE IT OUT TO BE THE BADDEST MAN ON THE PLANET
The UFC Heavyweight Champion… More commonly known as the “Baddest Man on the Planet” by combat sports fans.
This weekend in Abu Dhabi, the title will be fought for by two of the deadliest men on the planet — England’s Tom Aspinall and France’s Ciryl Gane.
JOSEPH PARKER VS FABIO WARDLEY - FULL FIGHT PREVIEW AND BREAKDOWN
After a week off, big-time heavyweight boxing returns to the shores of England this weekend as former world champion Joseph Parker steps back into action against the hard-hitting, undefeated Fabio Wardley at the O2 Arena.
WHY THE UFC CONTINUES TO SET THE STANDARD IN MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
Over the years, the UFC has built a reputation for being the most dominant mixed martial arts promotion in the world, and at the moment, there’s no sign of that construction slowing down.
COULD THE UFC HEAVYWEIGHT KING’S RETURN TO BOXING COME SOONER RATHER THAN LATER?
Tom Aspinall — one of the nicest guys in combat sports but, without doubt, one of the most deadly. The 6’4” man mountain makes the first defence of his UFC Heavyweight Championship in Abu Dhabi this weekend against Frenchman Ciryl Gane — but could the Lancashire lad be set for a return to boxing in the near future?
INCOMPETENT JUDGING - THE BIGGEST PANDEMIC IN BOXING
It’s something we’ve written about time and time again, three times to be specific in less than a year but things just aren’t getting any better and in fact, they’re probably getting worse. Incompetent judging of fights.
THE WHITE RHINO CLASHES WITH A RUSSIAN BEAR AS A P4P STAR RETURNS AT A NEW WEIGHT
A British White Rhino clashing with a Russian Bear in Sheffield… Something that only AI could realistically visualise — however, this Saturday night, we get just that, as fan favourite Dave Allen takes on the hard-hitting Russian giant Arslanbek Makhmudov on home soil, with a solid domestic undercard before it.
IS NETFLIX BRINGING A NEW LEASE OF LIFE TO BOXING?
When it comes to broadcasting in boxing, a majority of the big players globally have had a crack at it. From HBO to Sky Sports to ESPN to ITV, they’ve all, at some point, dipped their toe into the water. But in recent times, it’s been the new kids on the block taking over. With ESPN not renewing their deal with Top Rank and Sky Sports not renewing their deal with Boxxer, DAZN and Netflix have quickly stepped forward as the two big players in boxing broadcasting.
CANELO ALVAREZ VS TERENCE CRAWFORD - THE BOXING WORLD PREDICTS
The big one is nearly here. Two of the greatest fighters of this generation going toe-to-toe in Sin City in their bid to go down in the history books as one of the sports greats.