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Schedule of the biggest upcoming boxing fights in 2023
With several huge clashes already in the rear-view mirror, including Liam Smith’s TKO of Chris Eubank Jr, we take a look ahead to the best of the rest for 2023. How does the boxing schedule look, and what big bouts are on the horizon?
Follow along as we preview the major boxing events in 2023 as well as providing the entire year’s boxing schedule below.
Biggest boxing fights to watch out for:
Canelo Alvarez v John Ryder, May 6
British professional boxer John ‘The Gorilla’ Ryder will challenge one of the greatest boxers of all time in Canelo Alvarez for the world super-middleweight title on May 6th.
Ryder is the underdog for this matchup at 8/1, despite coming into this fight on a four-fight win streak. Alvarez boasts a far superior overall record with 58 wins and just two losses and is likely to use his experience and skill to out-box Ryder for most of the fight.
At 1/20, the Mexican champion is the clear favourite for this bout, but far greater value can be found in an Alvarez win by decision at 3/1. Ryder’s southpaw stance is likely to pose a challenge, although Alvarez will have dealt with this countless times before. Will Alvarez weather the southpaw storm or can the Brit conjure the upset of his career? Either way you won’t want to miss this one.
Devin Haney v Vasiyil Lomachenko, May 20
Devin Haney is a 24-year-old professional boxer with a record of 29-0. The rising star has made his mark on the lightweight division as the current champion with an impressive resume over tough opponents. He will put all his belts on the line when facing Vasiyil Lomachenko, the Ukrainian boxing legend, on May 20th.
Haney heads into this bout as the current 4/11 favourite, which is a complement in itself against a legend such as Lomachenko. The rising star will fancy his chances though, as he believes this is the opportune time for him to fight who he believes is an aging fighter, despite acknowledging Lomachenko’s dominance and experience.
What sets Lomachenko apart from the rest of the former world champions is his unbelievable amateur record of 396-1. He will enter the ring as the 2/1 underdog, but can’t be underestimated in his skill and movement, even at 35 years of age. The most likely path to victory for the Ukrainian is the judges’ scorecards with a decision win priced at 3/1.
Liam Smith v Chris Eubank Jr 2, June 20
One of the boxing world’s highlights of the year will undoubtedly be seeing Chris Eubank Jr vie to regain his dominance over Liverpool’s Liam Smith after suffering a shock technical-knockout defeat to the 34-year-old earlier this year.
While the odds are yet to be priced for this epic clash, it is set to be a showstopping event like their last fight, with the judge’s scorecards an unlikely outcome. It’s hard to see Smith pulling off another upset over his talented opponent, and he will likely be the underdog in this rematch despite his prior victory.
Eubank Jr was originally meant to be facing Conor Benn later this year, but the bout has been postponed following the controversy surrounding Benn’s Ukad case. The fellow Brit from Brighton will appreciate the opportunity to set the record straight against Smith and admitted he got complacent in the last bout. This is another unmissable clash and will likely be one of the most watched events of the year.
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Full 2023 Boxing Schedule
May 6, Birmingham, UK – Ben Shalom’s BOXXER
- Joshua Buatsi v Pawel Stepien (Light-Heavyweight)
May 6, Jalisco, Mexico – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom
- Canelo Alvarez v John Ryder (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Super-Middleweight World Titles)
May 13, Wembley Arena, London, UK – KSI’s Misfits Boxing
- KSI v Joe Fournier (Weight TBC)
- Deji v Swarmz (Weight TBC)
- Salt Papi v Anthony Taylor (Weight TBC)
May 13, Las Vegas, USA – Al Haymon’s PBC
- Alberto Puello v Rolly Romero (WBA Super-Lightweight World Title)
May 20, Dublin, Ireland – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom
- Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Super-Lightweight World Titles)
- Terri Harper v Cecilia Braekhus (WBA Super-Welterweight World Title)
May 20, Las Vegas, USA – Bob Arum’s Top Rank
- Devin Haney v Vasyl Lomachenko (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Lightweight World Titles)
- Oscar Valdez v Adam Lopez 2 (Super-Featherweight)
May 24, Melbourne, Australia – George Rose’s No Limit
- Joseph Parker v Faiga Opelu (Commonwealth Heavyweight Title)
May 27, Manchester Arena, UK – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom
- Mauricio Lara v Leigh Wood 2 (WBA Featherweight World Title)
- Jack Catterall v Darragh Foley (Super-Lightweight)
May 27, Bournemouth, UK – Ben Shalom’s BOXXER
- Lawrence Okolie v Chris Billam-Smith (WBO Cruiserweight World Title)
May 27, Belfast, UK – Bob Arum’s Top Rank
- Luis Alberto Lopez v Michael Conlan (IBF Featherweight World Title)
June 3, Detroit, USA – Dmitry Salita’s Salita Promotions
- Claressa Shields v Hanna Gabriels (WBA, WBC, IBF & WBO Middleweight World Titles)
June 10, New York, USA – Bob Arum’s Top Rank
- Josh Taylor v Teofimo Lopez (WBO Super Lightweight World Title)
June 10, London, UK – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom
- Sunny Edwards v Andres Campos (IBF Flyweight World Title)
June 10, London, UK – Ben Shalom’s BOXXER
- Adam Azim v Aram Fanyan (Super-Lightweight)
- Viddal Riley v Anees Taj 2 (Cruiserweight)
June 10, California, USA – Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy
- Jaime Munguia v Sergiy Derevyanchenko (Middleweight)
June 11, Florida, USA – Zeus Network
- Floyd Mayweather v John Gotti III (Exhabition)
June 17, Manchester, UK – Ben Shalom’s BOXXER
- Liam Smith v Chris Eubank Jr 2 (Middleweight)
- Franchon Crews-Dezurn v Savannah marshall (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Suer-Middleweight World Titles)
June 24, Tokyo, Japan – Takuya Kiya’s Shisei
- Joshua Franco v Kazuto Ioka 2 (WBA Super-Flyweight World Title)
July 1, Sheffield, UK – Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom
- Dalton Smith v Sam Maxwell (British and Commonwealth Super-Lightweight Titles)
July 1, Ohio, USA – Bob Arum’s Top Rank
- Jared Anderson v Zhan Kossobutskiy (Heavyweight)
July 25, Tokyo, Japan – Hideyuki Ohashi’s Ohashi
- Stephen Fulton v Naoya Inoue (WBC and WBO Super-Bantamweight World Titles)
August 5, Dallas, USA – Jake Paul’s MVP
- Jake Paul v Nate Diaz (185lbs Catchweight)
- Amanda Serrano v Heather Hardy 2 (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO Featherweight World Titles)
