- DAZN's May calendar opens with McKinson vs Sahnoun in Lagos on Friday May 1 and stays loaded right through to the May 30 super-Saturday across two continents
- Walker vs Eggington in Wolverhampton tomorrow, then Wardley vs Dubois Manchester May 9, Usyk vs Verhoeven Giza May 23, and a four-fight DAZN Saturday May 30
- This is the biggest concentration of meaningful DAZN boxing in a calendar month since the platform launched — global subscribers should brace for a busy 31 days
Tonight: McKinson In Lagos — May Begins
Make no mistake — the slate starts tonight, and it starts in Lagos. McKinson vs Sahnoun is a proper headline for an Amir Khan Promotions card at the Balmoral Federal Palace Hotel. The Portsmouth southpaw's been out 14 months — that's an eternity in welterweight boxing — and he's coming back against an unbeaten Algerian banger who carries 75% knockout power. Welcome back, Mike. They didn't make it easy.
For DAZN, this is also the perfect curtain-raiser. Lagos at night, a packed local crowd, a returning name, a live English-language commentary team for the global broadcast. It tells you exactly how DAZN is thinking about May — globally distributed, narratively packed, and never quiet for more than three days.
Tomorrow: Wolverhampton For Walker vs Eggington
The minute the Lagos card ends, attention turns straight to The Halls in Wolverhampton for the all-Midlands welterweight war between Conah Walker and Sam Eggington. It's a fight that has all the hallmarks of a small-hall classic — local pride, two heavy-handed welterweights with combined records of 53-12-1, neither man interested in jabbing his way to a points win.
Eggington is the older head with 36 wins, 20 by knockout, and a chin that has been tested in twenty-odd hard nights. Walker is the younger, hungrier model coming off a brilliant stoppage of Pat McCormack in December. Levels are debatable — but the entertainment value isn't. Walker on points or by late stoppage is my pick. Wrote that up properly already. DAZN UK and US carry it.
May 9 — Wardley vs Dubois, Co-op Live, Manchester
The first proper world title night of the month. Fabio Wardley's WBO heavyweight strap on the line against Daniel Dubois at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester. The build has been brilliant — Dubois refusing handshakes, Wardley calling for a "firefight", Naseem Hamed picking Dubois in the fight of his life, Warren publicly warning Dubois not to repeat the pre-fight party from last camp.
Honestly, I haven't picked it yet. There are eight days left and I'm flipping back and forth. Wardley's the harder puncher, Dubois has the better amateur pedigree and the better technical jab. If Dubois turns up properly, he wins. If Dubois turns up at 70%, Wardley stops him. The "if" with Dubois is the entire fight. I'll be writing my pick closer to fight night.
May 23 — Usyk vs Verhoeven, Pyramids Of Giza
Oleksandr Usyk's WBC heavyweight title defence against kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven in front of the Pyramids of Giza. It is the most cinematic boxing card we are ever likely to see — Riyadh Season's biggest spectacle of 2026, and the official Usyk farewell tour stop before what most assume will be retirement to start a federation. The undercard is monstrous too — Sheeraz vs Begic for the vacant WBO super middleweight title alone would carry most cards.
I make Verhoeven a competitive heavyweight for two rounds. After that it's a Usyk masterclass and a stoppage anywhere from rounds five through eight. But the spectacle is the point — DAZN viewers are going to remember the visuals from this card for a decade.
May 30 — Four Fights, Two Continents, One Saturday
Then the slate closes with one of the busiest Saturdays of the year. Adam Azim vs Steve Claggett at the OVO Arena Wembley on BBC Two — yes, free-to-air, smart move from BOXXER. O'Shaquie Foster defending the WBC super featherweight title against Raymond Ford in Houston on DAZN. Dmitry Bivol returning in Yekaterinburg against Michael Eifert — WBO belt off the line, WBA and IBF still ride. And MVPW-03 in El Paso headlined by Amanda Serrano on ESPN.
Three of those four are on DAZN. That is an absurd amount of meaningful boxing for one Saturday — title fights at three different weight classes plus a women's headliner with Serrano in there. If you have a partner, friends, family, or anyone else who needs your time on May 30, get the conversation done early.
What This Means For DAZN
Let's not beat around the bush. DAZN has had a strange 18 months. Subscriber growth is up. The PPV battle with Prime Video for Cinco de Mayo weekend was lost on paper but won on long-term scheduling. They've been beaten to the headline acts — Fury vs Joshua went to Netflix, the biggest Cinco card went to Prime, the Sphere stuff is Netflix-bound. But what DAZN has done brilliantly is build the everyday boxing infrastructure. They are now the only platform in the world that consistently delivers high-end boxing 30+ weekends a year.
This May is the proof of that strategy. There isn't a single night between May 1 and May 30 where DAZN doesn't have boxing eyes-on. McKinson tonight. Walker tomorrow. Zuffa Boxing's UK debut. Yafai vs Sandoval at Sheffield. The build into June is just as packed. If you're a real fight fan, this is the platform that delivers volume — and volume, when the cards are this good, is value.
My Picks Of The Month
If you're trying to budget your viewing time across May, here's where to spend it. Saturday May 2 is non-negotiable — Tokyo Dome plus T-Mobile plus Wolves, Tokyo Dome AT DAWN UK time. Saturday May 9 is Wardley-Dubois — biggest all-British heavyweight fight of the year. Saturday May 23 is Usyk-Verhoeven for the spectacle. Saturday May 30 is the four-fight DAZN Saturday — pick at least two of the four.
Tonight in Lagos is the start. Set an alarm if you need to. McKinson's been out fourteen months and he's coming back against an unbeaten kid in front of a hot West African crowd — exactly the kind of night where the casual viewer goes "oh, I've missed this" and remembers why they pay for DAZN in the first place. Strap in. May is going to be busy.