Boxing Betting Headlines | Fury vs Joshua Again, Market Watch & Fight Analysis | June, 2026
Boxing can be surprisingly hard to bet on with success. Never mind the sheer unpredictability of the sport (one punch can end things at any point), but there’s just not the best information flow on the sport. As boxing has drifted backwards in popularity, so has access to reliable boxing betting news (not even ESPN covers the “sweet science” on a regular basis).
Rather than complain about it, we’re going to change that. Fight freaks looking for a one-stop shop for boxing betting analysis have found it here. We’re telling you the biggest stories and trends influencing the sport. We update this page regularly so what you’re reading is fresh enough to inform your boxing betting picks. Here’s your must-know information:
Biggest upcoming boxing fights
We begin with the biggest fights coming to a boxing ring near you. These are the fights you absolutely have to put on your calendar right now, not just for entertainment purposes, but for betting opportunities. There’s money to be made from these upcoming bouts:
June 13 — Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs. Antonio Vargas
June 27 — Xander Zayas vs. Jaron “Boots” Ennis
July 25 — Errol Spence Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu
September 2026 — Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao
Biggest boxing betting storylines in June
News and recent events very much influence what the next boxing betting trends will be. There’s always a lot happening in the sport, but these stories are the most influential right now. In case you missed it, here’s what’s happening:
- Will Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua take care of business to set up showdown: a return fight for AJ is on the books for July 27 against Kristian Prenga. Joshua is a staggering -2500 favorite at most sportsbooks, but more important than that, it’s believed to be a “tune-up fight” before an all-UK showdown against Fury. In the same respect, Fury is planning his own tune-up bout in August. Assuming both win, AJ vs. Fury, perhaps the biggest boxing fight left to make in the world, would happen next.
- Is Oleksandr Usyk's hold of heavyweight division over: for the better part of a decade, Usyk has run through every major heavyweight champion of this generation — Derek Chisora, Joshua (twice), Daniel DuBois (twice too), and Fury (twice again). Yet, it was a kickboxer that came closest to beating him. Usyk bested Rico Verhoeven in front of the Egyptian pyramids on May 23 in a controversial finish. Most had him losing to Verhoeven before what looked like an early ref stoppage. Going into the fight, Usyk was -2500 to win, and Verhoeven had only one career boxing match before this. There’s no word on who Usyk fights next, but his aura of invincibility took a huge hit in the shaky performance.
- Garcia-Benn fight eyed for September: it’s been a months-long war of words between Connor Benn and Ryan Garcia. The latest call-out came from Garcia at the Usyk fight in front of the pyramids. All signs point toward a welterweight bout between the two youngsters this September. Garcia is the reigning WBC champion, while Benn has only lost once in 26 fights (a loss he avenged right away). Early boxing odds give Garcia a sizable betting advantage at -400. Both fighters have big fan bases across oceans, so it has big-fight potential.
- Vasiliy Lomachenko ends retirement early: To no one's surprise, a boxer called off his retirement to announce a comeback. That's right, Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) is returning after calling it quits in June 2025. Who Lomechenko fights next has not been confirmed yet. However, the rumor mill keeps mentioning the undefeated 130-pounder Charly Suarez as a possible opponent. Suarez is only a year younger so the potential bout makes sense.
Boxing line movements in June
As a bettor, there’s a near-unlimited amount of information to guide your picks. Fight styles, tape, recent performances, etc. But want to know arguably the most valuable piece of info? Tracking boxing line movement.
By that, we mean when boxing odds swing wildly, think a favorite becoming an underdog (or vice versa) or an underdog suddenly getting even longer odds to win. These sudden shifts don’t just happen. No, no, usually it means there’s new information (a bad weigh-in, for example) that warrants the updated odds or big money is coming in and bookies have to adjust. That latter typically comes from “sharp” bettors (the professionals).
It’s not always easy to see these big line changes in real time, it’s not like bookies announce these things out loud. And when they do happen, it's not all too common since top boxers only fight once or twice a year anyway. Regardless, we constantly pore over these odd swings, and for your convenience, we’re listing any we’ve seen as of late below:
- Mayweather opened as a meager -175 favorite over Pacquiao when the fight was first announced, but in the last month, it's climbed to -275. Interesting because out of the two, Pacquiao is the one with more fight experience as of late. At this age (both fighters nearing 50 years old), who's less rusty in the ring arguably matters more than skills when they were both in their prime (which is ages ago by now).
Most-bet boxing betting markets right now
Which bets are drawing the most money and attention right now at this moment? We’ve sourced many bettors and popular online sportsbooks to get this information, and here’s what they’re saying:
- Daniel DuBois' next fight: In perhaps the fight of the year, DuBois became the WBO heavyweight champion when he stopped Fabio Wardley on May 9. The dramatic ending came after DuBois was dropped to the canvas twice earlier in the fight. Now bettors are hammering a potential rematch (+100 odds). Other contenders to fight the new champion next are Agit Kabayel (+300) and Usyk for what would be a third time (+400). Bettors should know that Wardley has a rematch clause in his contract so +100 odds might be money right now.
- Futures bet — Dmitry Bivol vs. David Benavidez: After a 15-month layoff, Bivol successfully defended his light heavyweight titles against Michael Eifert on May 30. This was only weeks after Benavidez became WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion when he stopped Gilberto Ramirez mid-fight. Bivol vs. Benavidez feels like a no-brainer bout to make next, but we know boxing promoters don’t operate like that. Still, the pure potential of this superfight (likely at light heavyweight) has led to bettors chasing early odds on it.
Previous boxing news you might’ve missed
- [May 22]: Mayweather sues for $175 million: If you’re wondering why Mayweather suddenly wants to unretire and fight not just Pacquiao, but also Mike Tyson, then this is your signal — he needs the money. Badly. Mayweather just launched a $175 million lawsuit against his former investment manager over fraud. We’re not here to pick sides, but it’s very evident “Money” is in a cash crunch, and his planned fights almost have to happen.
- [May 17]: Jake Paul cleared to spar: After toying with retirement from not one, but two jaw surgeries, Paul says he’s now been cleared to begin sparring in the next two to three months. Of course, the jaw injuries stemmed from a brutal knockout at the hands of Joshua. Realistically, Paul likely couldn’t have a return fight until the end of the year or, perhaps more likely, early 2027.
- [May 5]: Benavidez-Canelo dream matchup is just that: you can cross off any hopes of these two Mexican fighters facing off. Benavides once again called him out after his most recent win, but both Canelo and his trainer (Eddy Reynoso) said it’s a pipe dream with Benavidez moving up in weight so much. Instead, Canelo is planning to stick to super middleweight with a planned fight against Christian Mbilli in September.
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