2024 Boxing Schedule: Must-see fights, dates and venues for second half of year

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2024 Boxing Schedule: Must-see fights, dates and venues for second half of year

Oct 5, 2019; New York, NY, USA; Israil Madrimov (black trunks) and Alejandro Barrera (white trunks) box during their WBA Inter-Continental super welterweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. Madrimov won via fifth round TKO. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

2024 has already offered some incredible boxing matches for fans to enjoy. Ray Ford’s right hook on Otabek Kholmatov was an awesome underdog victory. Eduardo Nunez’s knockout on Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov was similarly great. But the best fights of 2024 may still be in front of us.

Obviously, a lot of the upcoming fights are going to be promoted well. Jake Paul is arguably the biggest entertainer in boxing right now. He certainly draws the most public attention, and he has TWO fights scheduled for this calendar year.

On top of that, there are also several title matches for anyone looking to watch the best of the best duke it out. Here are the biggest boxing events to look out for in the second half of 2024.

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2024 Boxing Events

*All boxing events are subject to change

Date

Main Event

Weightclass/Title

Location

How to watch

July 7

Kazuto Ioka (c) vs. Fernando Martinez (c)

WBA/IBF Junior Bantamweight titles

Tokyo

ESPN

July 12

Roman Gonzalez vs. Rober Barrera

Bantamweight

Nicaragua

ESPN+

July 13

Janibek Alimkhanuly (c) vs. Andrei Mikhailovich

WBO/IBF middleweight titles

Las Vegas, NV

ESPN/ESPN+

July 13

Jaron Ennis (c) vs. David Avanesyan

IBF welterweight title

Philadelphia, PA

DAZN

July 19

Alexis Rocha vs. Santiago Dominguez

Welterweight

Indio, CA

DAZN

July 20

Junto Nakatani (c) vs. Vincent Astrolabio

WBC Bantamweight title

Tokyo

ESPN+

July 20

Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry

Cruiserweight

Tampa, FL

DAZN

July 27

Joey Joyce vs. Derek Chisora

Heavyweight

London

ESPN+

July 27

Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse (c) vs. Claressa Shields

WBC heavyweight title

Detroit, MI

DAZN

August 3

Israil Madrimov (c) vs. Terence Crawford

WBA “super” middleweight title

Los Angeles, CA

DAZN

August 10

Luis Alberto Lopez (c) vs. Angelo Leo

IBF featherweight title

Albuquerque, NM

ESPN/ESPN+

August 10

Serhii Bohahcuk (c) vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr.

WBC junior middleweight title

Las Vegas, NV

DAZN

August 17

Christian Mbilli vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko

Super middleweight

Quebec City, Canada

ESPN/ESPN+

August 24

Jack Catterall vs. Regis Prograis

Junior welterweight

Manchester, England

DAZN

September 21

Daniel Dubois vs. Anthony Joshua

IBF heavyweight title

London

DAZN

November 15

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul

Heavyweight

Arlington, TX

Netflix

December 21

Oleksandr Usyk (c) vs. Tyson Fury

Heavyweight championship

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

TBD

Best matches to watch out for

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury

The fight so nice, they’re doing it twice. After Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight champion after defeating Tyson Fury in March, the pair have already agreed to a rematch, slated for December 21 this year. Obviously, the pair already had a two fight deal intact before their first fight, but after the highly-anticipated first fight went blow-for-blow, resulting in a split decision, the second fight should be even more enticing for fans.

Jaron Ennis vs. David Avanesyan

Jaron Ennis will put his undefeated record on the line on July 13, less than a week from now, and moreover, he’s doing so in front of his hometown. Ennis obtained his welterweight title in January 2023 and retained in July 2023 with a tenth-round knockout against Roiman Villa.

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Could you write a boxing article and not talk about this fight? It’s been hyped up so much, talked about everywhere, and had its own controversy (having to be pushed back after a medical scare from Tyson). Should a 58-year-old ever go into the ring with a 27-year-old? Would beating 58-year-old Mike Tyson actually convince people that Jake Paul is a legitimate boxer? Does Paul even care about earning that recognition, or is he just aiming to fight in a match that everyone will want to watch?

There is so much intrigue about this matchup; it’s baffling. It’s not even a title match, yet it’s the main event for a show that will feature a title match. That is wild.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Boxing schedule and best fights for the second half of 2024

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