BOXING is set for a brilliant few months of ring action with some of the biggest names in the sport in action – including Canelo Alvarez, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua lacing up their gloves.
And this week it’s the turn of AJ, who takes on former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in a huge world title fight.
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Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2021 below…
Full boxing schedule 2021
Sky Sports Box Office (UK) – DAZN (US)
September 25, London, England
Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk (12 rounds, – heavyweight, WBA, WBO, IBF titles) Lawrence Okolie vs Milan Prasovic (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title) Callum Smith vs Lenin Castillo (10 rounds – light-heavyweight) Campbell Hatton vs Izan Dura (6 rounds – super-featherweight) Florian Marku vs Maxim Prodan (10 rounds – welterweight)
Sky Sports (UK)
October 2, London, England
Chris Eubank Jr vs Sven Elbir (10 rounds – middleweight) David Avanesyan vs Liam Taylor – 12 rounds – welterweight) Richard Riakpohre vs Krzysztof Twardowski (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
Fite TV PPV (UK) – Triller Fight Club PPV (US)
October 4, New York, U.S.
Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr (12 rounds – lightweight, IBF/WBO/WBA titles)
DAZN (UK & US)
October 9, Liverpool, England
Liam Smith vs Anthony Fowler (12 rounds – super-welterweight) Ted Cheeseman vs Troy Williamson (12 rounds – super-welterweight) Kieron Conway vs James Metcalf (10 rounds super-welterweight) Shannon Courtenay vs Jamie Mitchell (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title) Luke Willis vs Rylan Charlton (8 rounds – lightweight) Solomon Dacres vs Kamil Sokolowski (6 rounds – heavyweight) Peter McGrail vs TBA (4 rounds – bantamweight)
BT Sport (UK)
October 9, Birmingham, England
Brad Foster vs Jason Cunningham (12 rounds – super-bantamweight) Callum Johnson vs TBA (10 rounds – light heavyweight) Ekow Essuman vs Danny Ball (12 rounds – welterweight)
ESPN/Fox PPV (US)
October 9, Las Vegas, Nevada
Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, The Ring titles) Efe Ajagba vs Frank Sanchez (10 rounds – heavyweight) Robert Helenius vs Adam Kownacki (12 rounds – heavyweight) Jared Anderson vs Vladimir Treshkin (8 rounds – heavyweight)
Sky Sports (UK)
October 16, Newcastle, England
Savannah Marshall vs Lolita Muzeya (12 rounds middleweight, WBO title) Hughie Fury vs Christian Hammer (10 rounds – heavyweight)
Showtime (US)
Date: TBC, Las Vegas, Nevada
Stephen Fulton Jr. vs Brandon Figueroa (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBO, WBA, WBC titles)
Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US)
October 23, Atlanta, Georgia
Jamel Herring vs Shakur Stevenson (12 – super-featherweight, WBO title)
DAZN (UK & US)
October 30, London, England
Dillian Whyte vs Otto Wallin (12 rounds – heavyweight) Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGree (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)
Fox PPV (US)
November 6 Las Vegas, Nevada
Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant (12 rounds -super middleweight, WBC/WBO/WBA/IBF titles)
Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US)
November 20 Las Vegas, Nevada
Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter (12 rounds – welterweight, WBO title)
Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US)
December 18 Glasgow, Scotland
Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall (12 rounds – super-lightweight, IBF/WBC/WBO/WBA titles)
DAZN (UK & US)
December 18 Manchester, England
Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker (12 rounds – heavyweight)
MATCH MAKER
AJ signs 'career long' promo deal with Hearn to extend Matchroom partnership
AMATEUR HOUR
Inside AJ's training with Brit sparring mainly amateurs to prepare for Usyk
'STILL A FAN'
Mike Tyson pays tribute to Muhammad Ali with incredible throwback picture
FIT TO DROP HIM
AJ insists he's 'solid as a rock' & tired of questions about slim physique
PEOPLE'S CHAMP
Watson thanks fans for support 30 years on from night that changed boxing
FIGHT ON
P4P king Canelo Alvarez CONFIRMED to fight undefeated Caleb 'Sweethands' Plant
Results
September 11, Las Vegas, Nevada
Vitor Belfort def . Evander Holyfield KO1 (exhibition – 8 rounds) Anderson Silva def . Tito Ortiz KO1 (8 rounds – cruiserweight) David Haye def . Joe Fournier UD8 (8 rounds – heavyweight)
September 4, Leeds, England
Mauricio Lara DREW/w Josh Warrington RD2 – CUT (12 rounds – featherweight) Katie Taylor def . Jennifer Han UD10 (10 rounds – women’s lightweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA title) Conor Benn def . Adrian Granados UD10 (12 rounds – welterweight) Maxi Hughes def . Jovanni Straffon UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight) Ebanie Bridges def . Mailys Gangloff UD8 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)
August 29, Cleveland, Ohio
Jake Paul def . Tyron Woodley SD8 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)Daniel Dubois def . Cusumano TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight) Tommy Fury def . Anthony Taylor UD4 (4 rounds – light-heavyweight) Amanda Serrano def . Yamileth Mercado UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBO titles) Charles Conwell def . Mark DeLuca TKO3 (10 rounds – super-welterweight) Montana Love def . Ivan Baranchyk TKO8 (10 rounds – junior welterweight)
August 21, Las Vegas, Nevada
Yordenis Ugas def . Manny Pacquiao Jr (12 rounds – welterweight, WBA title) Robert Guerrero def . Victor Ortiz UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight) Mark Magsayo def . Julio Ceja KO10 (10 rounds – featherweight)
August 14, Frisco, Texas
Vergil Ortiz Jr. def . Egidijus Kavaliauskas TKO8 (12 rounds – welterweight)
August 14, Carson, California
John Riel Casimero def . Guillermo Rigondeaux SD12 (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBO title)
August 14, Essex, England
Joshua Buatsi def . Richard Bolotniks TKO11 (12 rounds – light heavyweight) Joe Cordina def . Joshuah Hernandex KO1 (10 rounds – super-featherweight) Kash Farooq def . Luis Gerardo Castillo UD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight) Hopey Price def . Claudio Grande UD6 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight) Raymond Ford def . Reece Bellotti TKO3 (8 rounds – featherweight) Michael McKinson def . Przemyslaw Runowski UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
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August 7, Essex, England
Kid Galahad def . Jazza Dickens TKO11 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title) Fabio Wardley def . Nick Webb TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight) Alen Babic def . Mark Bennett RTD5 (8 rounds – heavyweight)
July 31, Essex, England
Leigh Wood def . Xu Can TKO12 (12 rounds – featherweight) Chris Billam-Smith def. Tommy McCarthy SD12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight) Jack Cullen def . Avni Yildrim UD10 (10 rounds – super-middleweight) Anthony Fowler def . Rico Mueller TKO8 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
July 24, London, England
Joe Joyce def . Carlos Takam TKO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight) Hamzah Sheeraz def . Ezequiel Gurria TKO5 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
July 17, Brooklyn, New York
Jermell Charlo DREW w/ Brian Castano SDD12 (12 rounds, super-welterweight, WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF, Ring Magazine titles)
July 9, Los Angeles, California
Gilberto Ramirez def . Sullivan Barrera TKO4 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight) Joseph Diaz Jr. def . Javier Fortuna UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
June 26, Atlanta, Georgia
Gervonta Davis def . Mario Barrios TKO10 (12 rounds – super-lightweight) Erickson Lubin def . Jeison Rosario TKO6 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)