World Boxing has announced the preliminary structure of the 2026 World Boxing competition calendar, as well as various key dates for national federations to enter the bidding process for World Boxing events. Within the preliminary 2026 World Boxing calendar, the organization has outlined 13 events, consisting of five confederation championship events, four World Boxing Cup events, two U19 Championship events, the Commonwealth Games and the Youth Olympic Games.
Among the various World Boxing events on the schedule for 2026, there will be three separate timelines for World Boxing Cup events, World Boxing U19 events and Confederation Championship events. The bidding timelines for the three types of 2026 World Boxing events are listed below. An overview of the 2026 World Boxing Competition Calendar can be found at the bottom of this press release.
Key Dates – 2026 World Boxing Cup Bidding:
- May 23, 2025 – World Boxing Cup Bidding Guidelines Announcement
- July 1, 2025 – World Boxing Cup Bidding Deadline
- August 1, 2025 – World Boxing Executive Board Approval
- August 14, 2025 – Host City Agreements Signed
- August 21, 2025 – Calendar is Finalized and Announced
Key Dates – 2026 U19 World Boxing Event Bidding:
- June 13, 2025 – U19 World Boxing Futures Cup & U19 World Boxing Championships Bidding Guidelines Announcement
- August 1, 2025 – Bidding Deadline for 2026 U19 Events
- September 1, 2025 – World Boxing Executive Board Approval
- September 14, 2025 – Host City Agreements Signed
- September 21, 2025 – World Boxing U19 Calendar is Finalized and Announced
Key Dates – 2026 Confederation Championships Event Bidding:
- June 13, 2025 – Confederation Championships Bidding Guidelines Announcement
- August 1, 2025 – Bidding Deadline for Confederation Championships
- September 1, 2025 – World Boxing Executive Board & Confederation Executive Board Approval
- September 14, 2025 – Host City Agreements Signed
- September 21, 2025 – Confederation Calendar is Finalized and Announced
| 2026 World Boxing Competition Calendar Overview | |||||||||
| Month | Date | Month | Date | Organizer | Event Name | Country | Gender | Division | |
| February | TBD | February | TBD | World Boxing | World Boxing Cup #1 | TBD | M&W | Elite | |
| March | TBD | March | TBD | World Boxing | U19 World Boxing Futures Cup | TBD | M&W | U19 | |
| April | TBD | April | TBD | World Boxing | World Boxing Cup #2 | TBD | M&W | Elite | |
| June | TBD | June | TBD | World Boxing | World Boxing Cup #3 | TBD | M&W | Elite | |
| July | 23 | August | 2 | CGF/WB | Commonwealth Games | Scotland | M&W | Elite | |
| July/Aug. | TBD | July/August | TBD | World Boxing | U19 World Championships | TBD | M&W | U19 | |
| September | 19 | October | 4 | Confederation/WB | Asian Games | Japan | M&W | Elite | |
| Aug.-Nov. | TBD | TBD | TBD | Confederation/WB | European Championships | TBD | M&W | Elite | |
| Aug.-Nov. | TBD | TBD | TBD | Confederation/WB | Pan American Championships | TBD | M&W | Elite | |
| Aug.-Nov. | TBD | TBD | TBD | Confederation/WB | African Championships | TBD | M&W | Elite | |
| Aug.-Nov. | TBD | TBD | TBD | Confederation/WB | Oceanic Championships | TBD | M&W | Elite | |
| October | 31 | November | 13 | World Boxing | Youth Olympic Games | Dakar | M&W | U19 | |
| End Nov./Early Dec. | TBD | TBD | TBD | World Boxing | World Cup Final (Qualified Event) | TBD | M&W | Elite | |