Lucas Jones
2023 was a fantastic year for boxing, with almost every big fight that fans have been asking for actually being held. The biggest of these fights that didn’t happen was a battle between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and IBF, WBA and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk to crown the era’s first undisputed heavyweight champion. of the four belts.
Although this fight will not take place in 2023, it is set to be the current highlight of the 2024 boxing calendar. Fury and Usyk will fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 18, holding all four world heavyweight titles. in Game. The fight was originally scheduled for February 17, but Fury suffered a cut in sparring just weeks before the fight, which forced the fight to be postponed. It wouldn’t be the only fight expected to hit an obstacle.
Another big showdown has been set for the summer in Saudi Arabia, with a fight to see an undisputed light heavyweight champion crowned. Unified title holder Artur Beterbiev was scheduled to face WBA champion Dmitry Bivol on June 1 with all four titles on the line, but an injury to Beterbiev delayed the fight. Heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang now headline the card.
Two other high-profile summer fights will attract the attention of different audiences. Former UFC stars Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal will meet in the boxing ring on June 1, a spiritual successor to their ceremonial BMF championship fight at UFC 244 in 2019. In one of the strangest yet most intriguing fights in the boxing calendar, former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will return to the boxing ring at age 58 against social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul, 27, on Netflix. More details about this fight are yet to be revealed, including whether it will be in any way sanctioned as a professional fight or held as an exhibition.
Note: This will be constantly updated with changes and additions.
Upcoming 2024 Boxing Schedule
| may 11 | Cardiff | Jessica McCaskill (c) x Lauren Price | WBA women’s welterweight title | Peacock |
| may 12 | Perth, Australia | Vasiliy Lomachenko vs George Kambosos | Vacant IBF lightweight title | ESPN |
| May 18 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Tyson Fury (c) x Oleksandr Usyk (c) | Undisputed heavyweight titles | PPV |
| May 18 | San Diego | Emanuel Navarrete x Denys Berinchyk | Vacant WBO lightweight title | ESPN |
| may 25th | Leeds, England | Josh Taylor x Jack Catterall | Junior welterweight | ESPN+ |
| June 1st | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Deontay Wilder x Zhilei Zhang | Heavy weight | PPV |
| June 1st | Inglewood, California | Nate Diaz x Jorge Masvidal | Light heavyweights | PPV |
| June 7 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Adrien Broner x Blair Cobbs | Welterweight | TBD |
| 15th of June | Manati, Puerto Rico | Subriel Matias (c) x Liam Paro | IBF junior welterweight title | TBD |
| 15th of June | Las Vegas | Gervonta Davis (c) x Frank Martin | WBA lightweight title | PPV |
| 15th of June | London | Chris Billam-Smith (c) x Richard Riakporhe | WBA cruiserweight title | TBD |
| June 29 | Miami | Teofimo Lopez (c) x Steve Claggett | WBO junior welterweight title | ESPN |
| June 29 | Glendale, Arizona | Juan Francisco Estrada (c) x Jesse Rodríguez | WBC junior bantamweight title | DAZN |
| July 6th | Newark, New Jersey | Shakur Stevenson (c) vs. Artem Harutyunyan | WBC lightweight title | ESPN |
| July 13 | Philadelphia | Jaron Ennis (c) x Cody Crowley | IBF welterweight title | DAZN |
| July 20th | Arlington, Texas | Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul | Heavyweights | Netflix |
| August 3 | Los Angeles | Terence Crawford x Israil Madrimov | Junior middleweights | TBD |
