UK and Ireland Boxing Fixtures: Autumn 2026

UK and Ireland boxing fixtures for autumn 2026 include seven cards over three weeks and more, from Saturday 22 August to Saturday 24 October, across five cities. Saturday 29 August carries two cards: Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgović at The Arena London, the only heavyweight main event of the seven, and a second card the same night in Birmingham.

Last updated: 28 July 2026.

Which boxing fixtures are on in the UK and Ireland in autumn 2026?

Seven cards run across the UK and Ireland from 22 August to 24 October 2026, opening at York Hall in London and closing at Utilita Arena, Sheffield. Every one falls on a Saturday. Five cities host them: London, Dublin, Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield. Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili in Dublin and Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello in Sheffield are world title fights.

The second 29 August card is at bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham: Mikaela Mayer vs Chantelle Cameron, with Caroline Dubois vs Amelia Moore on the same bill. It is a separate event from the London card, so on 29 August a group is choosing between two cities.

Utilita Arena appears three times across this window, and all three are different buildings in different cities. Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace is at Utilita Arena, Birmingham on 3 October. Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello is at Utilita Arena, Sheffield on 24 October. Utilita Arena Newcastle hosts a card on 12 September, outside this table. The city is the thing to check when arranging travel, not the venue name.

Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgović on 29 August has a page of its own, covering the venue and how the night runs.

On the same date as the Dublin card, 12 September 2026, Jordan McCann vs Big Stacks runs at Utilita Arena Newcastle, also outside the UK and Ireland table above.

Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn on 12 September 2026 is for the WBC welterweight title at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, outside the UK and Ireland. Our Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn fight analysis covers that card.

How do you choose between the autumn fight nights?

1. Pick the city a group can reach and get home from. Five cities host the table above: London, Dublin, Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield.
2. Check the date. Every card in the table falls on a Saturday between 22 August and 24 October 2026.
3. Weigh 29 August separately: it is the one date of the seven with two cards, in London and Birmingham.

A fight night suits a group that wants one long evening with a clear peak. It works for client entertainment as readily as for a staff reward night, because everyone sits together, eats together and watches the same thing. It suits a group less well when people have to leave at a fixed time, or when guests are travelling in from a distance and need an early finish, because the main event is the last bout of the night.

When and where is Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgović?

Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgović is at The Arena London on Saturday 29 August 2026, the only heavyweight main event of the seven, and the promoter bills it as carrying world title implications. It is also the one date of the seven with a second card the same night, in Birmingham.

Itauma is 21 and unbeaten in 14, with 12 knockouts. That run included a fifth-round technical knockout of Jermaine Franklin on 28 March 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester. Hrgović brings the deeper professional record. An Olympic bronze medallist at Rio 2016, he is 20-1 with 15 knockouts, and he stopped David Allen in the third round in Doncaster on 16 May 2026. His only professional defeat came against Daniel Dubois in 2024.

For where these two sit in the wider heavyweight picture, our heavyweight division guide sets out who holds which belt and how they got it.

What happens on a fight night, and in what order?

1. The preliminary bouts, also called the undercard, run first.
2. The card builds through the evening towards the headline bout, which promoters call the main event.
3. Each bout ends either inside the scheduled distance, by knockout, stoppage or retirement, or on the judges’ scorecards.
4. So neither the main event nor the finish has a fixed time.

For a group, that order shapes the evening. Dining comes before the main event, and the seats count for most once the card reaches the headline bout, so a group that arrives late gets the part of the night everyone came for and misses the part that makes it an evening.

What does a fight-night hospitality evening involve for a group?

A hosted fight-night evening means one seating block for the whole group, from ringside up to tiered seats above the ring, dining laid on, and a host with the group through the night. For an organiser the practical difference is that everyone stays together and the evening runs to one schedule.

What a hosted evening includes is set out in full on our boxing hospitality page.

How far ahead should a group book for a fight night?

Work back from the date and the city. Settle the headcount first, because seating, dining and travel all size off it, then dietary requirements, then accommodation for anyone travelling in. The calendar is uneven: three cards on consecutive Saturdays from 22 August to 5 September, then a fortnight between each of the next two, then three weeks to the last.

Is there a date and venue for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua?

Not yet. No date has been announced for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua and no venue has been confirmed, as at 28 July 2026. November has been reported as the target month, with venue options in both the UK and the US.

Our Fury vs Joshua status page carries where the date and the venue stand.

Common questions about the autumn fixtures

Can an announced boxing fixture still change?

Yes. A card is set but not immovable. An opponent can be replaced, and a date or a venue can move. This page was last updated on 28 July 2026, and the dates and venues given here are the ones confirmed at that point.

Is there a boxing card in Ireland this autumn?

Yes. Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili is at Croke Park, Dublin on Saturday 5 September 2026, live worldwide on DAZN. It is the one Irish date among the seven cards in this guide, which run from 22 August to 24 October 2026 in London, Dublin, Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield.

Is Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua on the autumn 2026 schedule?

No. Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua has no announced date and no confirmed venue as at 28 July 2026, so it has no place among the autumn cards here, each of which carries a date and a venue. Our Fury vs Joshua status page carries where the date and the venue stand.

Which of the autumn 2026 boxing fixtures are for world titles?

Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili at Croke Park, Dublin on Saturday 5 September 2026 is for the undisputed super-lightweight championship. Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello at Utilita Arena, Sheffield on Saturday 24 October 2026 is for the WBC world super-lightweight title, and it is the last of the seven fixtures here, three weeks after the Birmingham card on 3 October 2026.

Is Utilita Arena, Birmingham the same as Utilita Arena, Sheffield?

No. They are different buildings in different cities that share a name. Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace is at Utilita Arena, Birmingham on Saturday 3 October 2026. Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello is at Utilita Arena, Sheffield on Saturday 24 October 2026, three weeks later. Birmingham and Sheffield are separate trips.

Are any of the autumn cards headlined by women?

Yes. Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili headlines at Croke Park, Dublin on Saturday 5 September 2026. The second card on 29 August, in Birmingham, is headlined by Mikaela Mayer vs Chantelle Cameron, with Caroline Dubois vs Amelia Moore on the same bill.

How long does a boxing fight night last?

Plan for a full evening. Undercard bouts run first and the main event is last, so the finish depends on how quickly the fights before it end. A group booking transport home should work back from the end of the card, not the main-event start time.

Do you need to follow boxing to enjoy a fight night?

No. The evening has one clear peak and everything before it builds towards the same bout, so a guest with no interest in the sport still gets a night with a shape to it. A host stays with the group and can explain what is happening as it goes.