big women’s boxing fight nights!

There are two huge fight nights on the horizon for women in boxing.

As I have long contended, the excellence of these fighters continues to herald a new era for the sweet science. The promotional aspects of the sport have undergone major twists since the first appearance of women in the 2012 London Games. The perseverance of the athletes, and their unwavering belief in themselves and the sport they love, continues to push boxing to accept them on their own terms. As a chronicler of their stories, I could not be prouder.

First up will be the Claressa Shields – Franchon Crews-Dezurn rematch, a fight years in the making and marking another milestone in their epic journey together since the amateurs. As they contest for the Undisputed Heavyweight Crown, they will be joined by no less than five other worthy women’s boxing bouts on the stacked Salita Promotions‘ card contesting at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI on February 22, 2026 on DAZN. The undercard will include a 10-round interim WBA Jr. Welterweight title battle between Sam Worthington (10-0) and the veteran Argentine fighter Edith Soledad Matthysse (20-16-1). Danielle Perkins (5-1-0) will also see a return to the ring against the Australian boxer Chei Kenneally (5-0) in a 10-round, WBA Light Heavyweight championship fight. Three other undercard bouts will round out the card: Shannel Butler vs. Danila Ramos in a featherweight 8-rounder, Savannah Tini vs. Vaida Masiokaite in a jr. welterweight 8-rounder, and Jasmine Hampton vs. Agustina Solange Vazquez, in a jr. flyweight 6-rounder.

Not to be outdone, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) is continuing its claim as the home of women’s boxing with their first card in London. Set for April 5, 2026 in the newly renovated Olympia Arena, they are taking the UK by storm with a huge all women’s boxing card to be broadcast on Sky Sports (as of this writing, there is no information on who will broadcast in the USA).

The card is headlined by two unification battles. The first is an all British affair between the Olympian and current WBC light weight champion Caroline Dubois (12-0-1) and the three-division champion and current WBO light weight champion Terri Harper (16-2-2). The co-main features unified IBF, WBC, and WBO super bantam champion Ellie Scotney (UK) (11-0) versus the Mexican contender, Mayelli Flores Rosquero (13-1-1).  The main card also features to other championship battles: Irma Garcia (Mex) (25-5-1) IBF super fly title holder vs. Emma Dolan (UK) (8-0). Chantelle Cameron (UK) (21-1) will also make a return to the ring contesting for the vacant WBO super welterweight title versus Michaela Kotaskova (CZ) (11-0-2).

MVP has also announced five preliminary bouts for the card (from the MVP press release, 2/20/2026).

Shannon “The Baby Face Assassin” Courtenay (10-3, 3 KOs) vs. Nottingham’s Sasha Booker (3-1) in an 8-round bout in the super flyweight division at 115lbs.

Elizabeth Oshoba (9-0, 5 KOs) will make her promotional debut vs. Hull, Yorkshire’s Chelsey Arnell (5-2-1) in a 6-round featherweight bout at 126lbs contested under equal rules, three-minute rounds.

Luton, Bedfordshire’s Tysie Gallagher (10-2) will also face Finland’s Teresa Makinen (5-0) in an 8-round super bantamweight bout at 122lbs.

Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire’s Gemma Richardson (2-0, 1 KO) vs. Czech boxer Johana Rochl (6-6-1, 2 KOs) in a 6-round lightweight bout at 135lbs.

Essex boxer Arjon Basi (2-0) will also join the preliminary card against to-be-named opponent.