2026 Boxing Schedule: Canelo Alvarez Faces Christian Mbilli on Oct. 31

The 2026 boxing schedule features Christian Mbilli defending his WBC super middleweight title against Canelo Alvarez in a 12-round bout in Riyadh.

The 2026 boxing schedule culminates in a 12-round championship clash on October 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as Christian Mbilli defends his WBC super middleweight title against Canelo Alvarez. This DAZN PPV event is one of several high-stakes bouts confirmed for the latter half of the year. On September 12, Ryan Garcia returns to Las Vegas to defend his WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn in a 12-round contest airing on Paramount+. Earlier that month, on September 5, Dublin hosts a 10-round unification bout where Katie Taylor puts her WBO, IBF, and WBA women's junior welterweight titles on the line against Flora Pili for the vacant WBC belt.

August Championship Tripleheaders

August 29 features a massive slate of international title fights. In Birmingham, England, Chantelle Cameron defends her WBO women's junior middleweight title against Mikaela Mayer, who brings her WBA and WBC belts to the 10-round unification match. The ESPN+ card also includes Caroline Dubois defending her WBO and WBC women's lightweight titles against Amelia Moore and Skye Nicolson putting her WBC women's junior featherweight title on the line against Miyo Yoshida. Simultaneously in London, Moses Itauma faces Filip Hrgovic in a 12-round heavyweight battle, while Sam Noakes takes on Denys Berinchyk over 12 rounds at lightweight.

In Los Angeles on the same date, Lester Martinez defends his WBC interim super middleweight title against Luka Plantic in a 12-round main event on ProBox TV. The undercard features a 10-round light heavyweight meeting between Najee Lopez and Juan Carrillo.

Las Vegas and Atlanta Summer Cards

On August 22, the WBA welterweight title is at stake in Las Vegas as Rolando "Rolly" Romero faces Teofimo Lopez Jr. in a 12-round bout broadcast via Prime Video PPV and DAZN PPV. One week prior, on August 15, Atlanta hosts a 10-round middleweight championship fight where Kaye Scott defends her WBA and WBC titles against Claressa Shields.

The month opens on August 1 in Las Vegas with two 12-round lightweight title fights on DAZN and TNT. Lamont Roach and William Zepeda compete for the vacant WBC lightweight title, while Raymond Muratalla defends his IBF lightweight championship against Robson Conceicao. The undercard includes Raul Curiel vs. Quinton Randall in a 10-round welterweight match and Charles Conwell vs. Paul Kroll in a 10-round junior middleweight bout.

International and Regional Matchups

Orlando, Florida, hosts an undisputed championship on August 8, as Cherneka Johnson defends her women's bantamweight titles against Dina Thorslund. On the same ESPN card, Desley Robinson puts her WBO and IBF women's middleweight titles on the line against Tamm Thibeault. In Dublin that same night, Aaron McKenna and Etinosa Oliha fight 12 rounds for the vacant IBF middleweight title on Paramount+, supported by a 10-round middleweight clash between Callum Walsh and Tyler Denny.

Additional international dates include a September 26 card in Fuji, Japan, where Thanongsak Simsri defends his IBF junior flyweight title against Mark Vicelles. In Canada, Cody Kelly faces Helmand Meran Alekozai in a 10-round welterweight bout on September 19. The schedule also notes a TikTok LIVE broadcast on August 21 from Temecula, California, featuring Amanda Serrano defending her WBA and WBO women's featherweight titles against Lucrecia Anabella Manzur over 12 rounds.