Boxing Highlights of March
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – 19 LUGLIO: Sebastian Fundora reacts after his victory over Tim Tszyu by technical knockout in the seventh round during their WBC super welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 19, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
If you blinked, you might have missed the boxing action from February. After twenty-eight days, we are ready to do it again, highlighting the best that March has to offer. With more events outside the ring than inside at the moment, we all need a timely reminder of what makes boxing so special. And since we have been so patient, why not add another new title to the mix? Let’s take a closer look at the best boxing action of March.
Top Fights of March
5. Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton
12 rounds, for the IBF cruiserweight title of Opetaia, March 8
Soon, Zuffa’s matchmaking will have to do more to enter these lists. Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton may not be a reincarnation of Marvin Hagler vs. Tommy Hearns, but with a Zuffa title on the line for the first time — along with Opetaia’s IBF cruiserweight title — it will be extremely interesting to see how this first coronation unfolds. Opetaia is a formidable fighter and meets all the requirements as a cruiserweight. He is expected to go through Glanton with relative ease inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, but that’s not what we will tune in to see. Opetaia has made his feelings very clear: he wants to keep his IBF world title and become undisputed. But will his Zuffa paycheck throw a wrench in those plans? The fact that we don’t know (at the time of writing, the Tuesday of fight week) is #classicboxing.
4. Moses Itauma vs. Jermaine Franklin Jr.
10 rounds, heavyweight, March 28
Moses Itauma vs. Jermaine Franklin is another clever step in Itauma’s career — a career that could turn into something very special. The British phenomenon is still young in heavyweight terms (21 years old) and is facing a slow progression of opponents before attempting to assert his claim as the number one of the next generation. Itauma’s last nine fights have ended in the first or second round — including victories over names like Dillian Whyte, Mike Balogun, and Demsey McKean — so if you’re Jermaine Franklin on March 28, your first goal must be to see the seventh minute of the fight. Again, this is less about the fight itself and more about the spectacle — Itauma is a frightening sight and represents the definition of “passing the visual test.”
3. Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Kenneth Sims Jr.
12 rounds, welterweight, March 14
Boxing has a funny way of solving problems. If things aren’t working at one weight, just eat a little more and call it a new beginning. Simple, right? Arnold Barboza Jr. and Kenneth Sims Jr. are doing just that, moving up in weight to the welterweight category for a 12-round main event in Anaheim on March 14. Barboza, now 34 years old, is fresh off his first loss — a clear decision lost to Teofimo Lopez in a WBO super lightweight title attempt last May. It was educational, if not enjoyable. Instead of dwelling, he decided that 147 pounds feels much more welcoming, and that Anaheim this weekend will provide local support, familiar air, and hopefully, friendlier scorecards. On the other side is Sims from Chicago, 32 years old and equally eager to forget recent events. His last outing ended in a loss to Oscar Duarte at 140 pounds, forcing him to make the seven-pound jump. Sims has fought at 147 pounds before, as has Barboza, but now they return as slightly older and wiser versions of themselves, both eager to use each other’s names to launch themselves toward bigger opportunities in the welterweight category.
2. Carlos Adames vs. Austin Williams
12 rounds, for the WBC middleweight title of Adames, March 21
In a funny way, it has worked out well for everyone that Carlos Adames vs. Austin Williams is now the title of its own show on March 21. Initially scheduled for the undercard of Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson, Adames fell ill before the fight and had to postpone, allowing Williams to get a 10-round victory over Wendy Toussaint. This show is now heading to Caribe Royale Orlando, where “Ammo” Williams will attempt to become a world champion for the first time against the compact and aggressive Dominican, Adames. Speaking with Uncrowned earlier this year, Williams detailed some unique training methods he has used over the past two years, including ballet, singing, and breathing exercises. All of that is fine, but a big heart and even bigger cojones may be needed if he wants to snatch the WBC middleweight title from the champion.
1. Sebastian Fundora vs. Keith Thurman
12 rounds, for the WBC super welterweight title of Fundora, March 28
The challenging task of Keith Thurman leads our March list, as the former unified welterweight champion attempts to cement his legacy in the sport by beating Sebastian Fundora for the WBC super welterweight title. This match has also been rescheduled from last October, allowing champion Fundora to recover from a hand injury that forced a postponement. The only loss in Thurman’s career came at the hands of Manny Pacquiao in 2019, and with three-year gaps between two successive victories over Mario Barrios and Brock Jarvis, there are huge question marks over the head of the 37-year-old as he faces a man in his prime. But Thurman is still a big name in the sport. And who can blame a guy for trying to rewind time and give us “One More Time.”
