By Quitano Gonzalez
Tue, Sep 1 2026
This Week’s Boxing Schedule on TV: September 2nd – 5th 2026
Katie Taylor and Andy Ruiz Jr. headline this week’s boxing schedule, with cards in Japan, Canada, the United States and Ireland running from Wednesday through Saturday. The viewing lineup includes cruiserweight action on ProBox TV, followed by consecutive days of DAZN coverage from Newark and Dublin.
Here’s a look at the featured fights, where to watch and the listed start times. Times below are event listings, not confirmed main-event ring walks.
The week begins with a world-title opportunity for Daiya Kira, who meets Carlos Canizales for the vacant WBA junior flyweight championship at Yokohama Buntai in Japan.
Kira enters just his fifth professional fight with a 4-0 record and three knockouts. Across the ring is a former world champion whose experience makes this a significant step up for the Japanese contender. Canizales offers an immediate test of whether Kira is ready to turn early promise into championship success.
The supporting lineup includes Takeshi Ishii against Wilfredo Mendez and an unbeaten matchup between Ren Ohashi and Keigo Kitamoto.
For American fans, the listed event time is early Wednesday morning, or late Tuesday on the West Coast. The event is currently marked “Not Televised” on the Kira vs. Canizales fight listing; no viewing platform is provided.
ProBox TV carries Thursday’s cruiserweight main event between Lenar Perez and Thabiso Mchunu from the Montreal Casino in Quebec.
Perez brings an unbeaten 16-0 record with 14 knockouts into a scheduled 12-round contest. Mchunu, listed at 25-8 with 14 knockouts, presents a more experienced southpaw opponent for the Cuban puncher. The matchup offers Perez an opportunity to show how his offense holds up against a veteran with a different stance and substantially more professional experience.
The undercard features Jhon Orobio against Antonio Moran, Moreno Fendero against Stephane Fondjo, and Wyatt Sanford against Costin Ion.
The listed start time is 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT on ProBox TV. See the Perez vs. Mchunu event page for the full card.
Heavyweights take over Friday night as former unified world champion Andy Ruiz Jr. faces Damian Knyba at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
The scheduled 12-round main event pairs Ruiz’s quick combinations with the size and reach of his Polish opponent. The central question is whether Ruiz can consistently close the distance and work inside, or whether Knyba can keep exchanges at a range that favors him.
Ruiz is listed at 35-2-1 with 22 knockouts, while Knyba enters at 17-1 with 11 stoppages. The supporting card includes Vito Mielnicki Jr. against Austin Williams and Alan Chaves against Eridson Garcia.
DAZN coverage is listed for 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Visit the Ruiz vs. Knyba fight page for additional event details.
Saturday’s featured attraction takes the schedule to Croke Park in Dublin, where Katie Taylor faces unbeaten French challenger Flora Pili.
Taylor enters with a listed record of 25-1 and six knockouts, while Pili brings a 12-0 record with two stoppages. The appeal is straightforward: an established champion competing in front of a home crowd against a challenger seeking the biggest victory of her career.
The listed undercard includes Paddy Donovan against Tyrone McKenna, Taylor Bevan against Emmet Brennan, and Joe McGrail against Matthew Boreland.
American viewers can catch the card during the afternoon, with DAZN’s listed start time at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT, corresponding to 7 p.m. in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Check the Taylor vs. Pili event page for the latest lineup.
All dates, matchups and viewing details reflect the current FightNights listings and are subject to change.
Here’s a look at the featured fights, where to watch and the listed start times. Times below are event listings, not confirmed main-event ring walks.
- Wednesday, September 2: Daiya Kira vs. Carlos Canizales — Listed as not televised. 2 a.m. ET / 11 p.m. PT Tuesday.
- Thursday, September 3: Lenar Perez vs. Thabiso Mchunu — ProBox TV. 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT.
- Friday, September 4: Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Damian Knyba — DAZN. 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
- Saturday, September 5: Katie Taylor vs. Flora Pili — DAZN. 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.
Wednesday: Daiya Kira vs. Carlos Canizales
The week begins with a world-title opportunity for Daiya Kira, who meets Carlos Canizales for the vacant WBA junior flyweight championship at Yokohama Buntai in Japan.
Kira enters just his fifth professional fight with a 4-0 record and three knockouts. Across the ring is a former world champion whose experience makes this a significant step up for the Japanese contender. Canizales offers an immediate test of whether Kira is ready to turn early promise into championship success.
The supporting lineup includes Takeshi Ishii against Wilfredo Mendez and an unbeaten matchup between Ren Ohashi and Keigo Kitamoto.
For American fans, the listed event time is early Wednesday morning, or late Tuesday on the West Coast. The event is currently marked “Not Televised” on the Kira vs. Canizales fight listing; no viewing platform is provided.
Thursday: Lenar Perez vs. Thabiso Mchunu
ProBox TV carries Thursday’s cruiserweight main event between Lenar Perez and Thabiso Mchunu from the Montreal Casino in Quebec.
Perez brings an unbeaten 16-0 record with 14 knockouts into a scheduled 12-round contest. Mchunu, listed at 25-8 with 14 knockouts, presents a more experienced southpaw opponent for the Cuban puncher. The matchup offers Perez an opportunity to show how his offense holds up against a veteran with a different stance and substantially more professional experience.
The undercard features Jhon Orobio against Antonio Moran, Moreno Fendero against Stephane Fondjo, and Wyatt Sanford against Costin Ion.
The listed start time is 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT on ProBox TV. See the Perez vs. Mchunu event page for the full card.
Friday: Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Damian Knyba
Heavyweights take over Friday night as former unified world champion Andy Ruiz Jr. faces Damian Knyba at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
The scheduled 12-round main event pairs Ruiz’s quick combinations with the size and reach of his Polish opponent. The central question is whether Ruiz can consistently close the distance and work inside, or whether Knyba can keep exchanges at a range that favors him.
Ruiz is listed at 35-2-1 with 22 knockouts, while Knyba enters at 17-1 with 11 stoppages. The supporting card includes Vito Mielnicki Jr. against Austin Williams and Alan Chaves against Eridson Garcia.
DAZN coverage is listed for 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Visit the Ruiz vs. Knyba fight page for additional event details.
Saturday: Katie Taylor vs. Flora Pili
Saturday’s featured attraction takes the schedule to Croke Park in Dublin, where Katie Taylor faces unbeaten French challenger Flora Pili.
Taylor enters with a listed record of 25-1 and six knockouts, while Pili brings a 12-0 record with two stoppages. The appeal is straightforward: an established champion competing in front of a home crowd against a challenger seeking the biggest victory of her career.
The listed undercard includes Paddy Donovan against Tyrone McKenna, Taylor Bevan against Emmet Brennan, and Joe McGrail against Matthew Boreland.
American viewers can catch the card during the afternoon, with DAZN’s listed start time at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT, corresponding to 7 p.m. in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Check the Taylor vs. Pili event page for the latest lineup.
All dates, matchups and viewing details reflect the current FightNights listings and are subject to change.