Combat sports have been around for quite literally thousands of years, but in recent times, an old favourite has reignited the bloodlust of many, and it only seems to be getting bigger and better with every show.

Big-time boxing returns to Saudi for the first time in 2026 this Saturday night as former unified heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua headlines a 13-fight card against the hard-hitting Albanian Kristian Prenga. 

This weekend sees the return of the Gypsy King himself, Tyson Fury, in familiar but also unfamiliar territory as he takes on the experienced Mariusz Wach in Thailand.

One of the best fights in boxing takes place this Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn as Puerto Rican superstar Xander Zayas puts his undefeated record and his WBA & WBO World Super-Welterweight Titles on the line against the hard-hitting former world welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis in a fight that can only really be described as special.

It’s all eyes on the Pyramids of Giza this Saturday night, not just because it’s one of the eight wonders of the world, but because for the first time in history, a professional boxing card will take place right in front of it as Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC & Ring Magazine World Heavyweight Titles against former kickboxing world champion Rico Verhoeven.

In terms of boxing spectacles, it really does not get much bigger than a heavyweight world title fight in front of one of the eight wonders of the world. No, not York Hall — the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt — and on Saturday night, one of the best boxers of all time in Oleksandr Usyk will be defending his heavyweight titles against one of the best, if not the best, heavyweight kickboxers in Rico Verhoeven right in front of the iconic landmark.

After arguably one of the greatest fights in heavyweight boxing history last weekend, the big boys take centre stage once again this weekend as Doncaster’s favourite son Dave Allen welcomes the Croatian monster Filip Hrgovic to his hometown.

It was another weekend to remember for Daniel Dubois as he climbed off the canvas TWICE to stop Fabio Wardley and become a two-time world champion with one of the most destructive, brutal and devastating performances in recent heavyweight boxing history.

This Saturday night sees one of the main events of the year so far, but before it, there is, by some distance, one of the best undercards of the year. From former world champions and two-time Olympic gold medallists to domestic dust-ups and some of the biggest prospects in British and global boxing, it’s an undercard that quite literally has it all.

In terms of the magnitude of fights in British boxing, it doesn’t get much bigger than an all-British heavyweight world title fight. This isn’t just your ordinary heavyweight world title fight though.

In terms of three huge domestic fights in three corners of the world, boxing really does not get much bigger and better than it does this weekend.

It’s been another completely bats*it mental week in the world of boxing. From two-weight champions failing drug tests to legends of the sport calling out footballers, it’s really had it all. We’ll be taking a look through the hottest topics of the past week, starting with Ben Whittaker’s impressive win on Saturday night.

In what was set to be Callum Smith’s homecoming against David Morrell Jr, Olympic silver medallist Ben Whittaker will now headline his second show on the bounce against the Argentine, Braian Suárez.

For most fighters, 16 months out of the ring could be detrimental to their career. Not for Tyson Fury, though. The former unified world champion returned to the ring on Saturday night with a dominant display over the dangerous Russian, Arslanbek Makhmudov, in front of 64,500 people at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

All eyes will be on Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend as Tyson Fury makes his highly anticipated return to the ring against Arslanbek Makhmudov, but before that, there’s a stacked undercard featuring one of the biggest names in world boxing, along with two cracking heavyweight 50/50s.

The Gypsy King Tyson Fury returns to the ring for the first time in over a year this Saturday night as he heads back to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to face the dangerous, hard-hitting Russian, Arslanbek Makhmudov.

Two of the most entertaining and outspoken heavyweights of the 21st century put it all on the line this Saturday night as Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder throw down in what will be the 50th fights of their respective careers.

Patrick James Brown… Quite comfortably, at the moment, one of the biggest prospects not just in British boxing but in world boxing, and this Friday night he returns to action against the tough, rugged, well-travelled Czech, Vasil Ducar, on home soil in Manchester.

The Magnificent 7 is back this weekend as the future of the heavyweight division, Moses Itauma, looks to make a huge statement against Jermaine Franklin, with a stacked undercard before it.

It’s approaching the two-year anniversary of the first-ever Matchroom vs Queensberry 5vs5 and, with talk currently extremely quiet about a second fight card between the pair, we’ve taken a look at some fights that could feature on a card this year if Frank and Eddie decide to run it back.