What is boxing’s biggest challenge 2026?

What is boxing’s biggest challenge 2026? We define what four of them are and maybe ahead of what is a big successful year for the sport.

Boxing is set for a big year for a number of reasons.

That doesn’t matter — it is about the fights.

The best fighting the best.

Here are maybe 10 challenges in this hugely growing time and changing time for the industry and the sport however.

What is boxing’s biggest challenge 2026

Fragmented sanctioning bodies and multiple title belts continue to confuse fans and prevent true undisputed champions in most divisions.

Making mega-fights (e.g., potential Fury vs. Joshua) remains difficult due to promoters’ rivalries, and conflicting financial demands.

Women’s boxing struggles for consistent promoter support and equal investment beyond a few top stars, despite recent progress.

Fighter safety and health issues persist, including calls for better regulation amid ongoing debates over scoring and late-career fights.

So, they are 4 of the challenges.

But really the biggest challenge will be platforms fighting over staging the fights as there will be a bidding war due to the success of boxing at the moment.

Everyone wants to be part of boxing’s success but not everyone can — the highest bidder always wins.

But for fans — that is good news.

It just means better fights and better news for the fighters as well.

Another challenge would be matching the pound for pound fighters as the list as more difficult than ever to make now.