Boxing's world champions have been busy in July 2026, with title defences delivered and a blockbuster weekend on the horizon.
Murat Gassiev made a successful second defence of his WBA World Heavyweight Championship, stopping Peter Kadiru by technical knockout in the sixth round at the VTB Arena in Moscow on 11 July. A week earlier, Abdullah Mason retained his WBO World Lightweight title with a late TKO of Albert Bell in the twelfth round, underlining his growing reputation as one of the division's brightest talents.
The biggest night of the month is still to come. On 25 July, former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua returns to the ring to face Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. On the same date, the welterweight and junior-middleweight worlds collide in Sydney as Errol Spence Jr. takes on Tim Tszyu in a high-stakes crossroads bout.
With heavyweight intrigue, divisional title fights and marquee names all in action, boxing's summer schedule is delivering plenty for fans to savour across multiple continents.
_Reporting compiled from Sky Sports Boxing and ESPN._