Boxing’s heavyweight division has never been healthier with big fights happening and an undisputed world champion once again ruling the sport’s marquee weight class in 2025.
The fights that fans have craved for years are finally happening and there are some incredible showdowns coming up as we head deeper into 2025.
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Upcoming boxing fights: Heavyweights
Here is how the heavyweight division currently looks from a scheduling perspective:
Efe Ajagba (20-1-1) vs Charles Martin (30-4-1)
Date: Saturday February 15, 2026
Ring walks: 0400 UK, 1100 ET, 2000 PT
Venue: Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: Paramount+
Odds: 1/6 Ajagba, 11/2 Martin, 20/1 Draw
Zuffa Boxing puts on its first notable heavyweight contest as Dana White and Turki Alalshikh team up in a bid to change the face of boxing once again. Nigerian Ajagba was a bright young thing in the division before running into Cuban slickster Frank Sanchez four years ago. He has rebuilt his career somewhat since then, and drew with Martin Bakole in Riyadh last time out. At 39 years old, former world champion Martin is clearly the B side here, and on the way down. He has only fought once since 2023 and it would be a major disappointment for Ajagba if he does not have his hand raised here.
Moses Itauma (13-0) vs Jermain Franklin (24-2)
Date: Saturday March 28, 2026
Ring walks: 2230 UK, 1730 ET, 1430 PT
Venue: Manchester, England
TV: DAZN
Odds: 1/20 Itauma, 9/1 Franklin, 25/1 Draw
The exciting Moses Itauma returns to action with a fascinating showdown vs durable American Jermaine Franklin in Manchester in March. This is a rescheduled bout after their January date was postponed due to an injury sustained in camp by the young British phenom. It says much for the 20-year-old Brit’s sky-high reputation that he is a 1/20 favourite to destroy a man who took both Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua the distance in back-to-back fights in 2022 and 2023. Moses looked utterly spectacular in demolishing Whyte inside a round in Riyadh in August, and fans will be expecting more of the same here.
Deontay Wilder (44-4-1) vs Dereck Chisora 36-13
Date: Saturday April 4, 2026
Ring walks: 2200 UK, 1700 Eastern, 1400 Pacific
Venue: London, England
TV: DAZN
Odds: tbc
The veteran warhorse that is Chisora gets the blockbuster he yearned for in his 50th pro fight as he locks horns with the big-punching former heavyweight king Wilder in London. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ is now 40 years old and losses to Tyson Fury (twice), Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang in recent years have exposed him as something of a fading force. But he claims time away and treatment for injuries have him back in the shape to make the division fear him again. The 42-year-old Chisora meanwhile has been in with just about everybody who is anybody, and he always gives them a helluva scrap. This one should be no different and we have a sneaking feeling that the Brit might bring up his half century of fights in the grand manner.
Tyson Fury (34-2-1) vs Arslanbek Makhmudov (21-2)
Date: Saturday April 11, 2026
Ring walks: 2230 UK, 1730 ET, 1430 PT
Venue: tbc
TV: Netflix
Odds: 1/5 Fury, 9/2 Makhmudov, 20/1 Draw
The third coming of Tyson Fury begins on April 11 as ‘The Gypsy King’ returns from a retirement which lasted approximately 16 months. Fury – now 37 years old – will begin a new journey which is expected to culminate in that long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua later in 2026. Makhmudov is a decent first test for Tyson as he returns to action – he was once a feared and unbeaten fighter before stoppage losses to Agit Kabayel and Guido Vianello took some lustre off his reputation. Last time the giant Russian outpointed game Brit Dave Allen in Sheffield, but he will start a clear underdog here.
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