Josh Padley Defends European Title Against Aqib Fiaz on June 5

josh padley will make the first defence of his European super featherweight title against Aqib Fiaz on June 5, 2026, and the fight will headline a Sheffield card that moved after the original main event changed. The title fight is set for the Utilita Arena, with the main card starting at 7pm UK time.

Padley Heads Sheffield Card

Fiaz is expected to make the walk to the ring first at around 10pm UK time, with Padley set to follow shortly after. The bout will be shown live and exclusively on DAZN, and existing customers will watch it for free.

Padley said he has picked up three titles with Matchroom now, adding that he has won two international titles and one European title with the company. He also said he is looking forward to defending the title for the first time as a professional.

Fiaz Returns After Delay

Fiaz said he had a bit of inactivity through no fault of his own. He was scheduled to fight in January and then the show was cancelled, and he could not take the new date during Ramadan. Saturday night has become his route into the main event, and he said in the gym no stone has been left unturned.

The Sheffield bill was originally due to be headlined by Dalton Smith against Alberto Puello, before Galal Yafai’s world title fight with Ricardo Sandoval was expected to take over the top slot and was then postponed after Yafai suffered an injury in training. That left Padley and Fiaz as the fight carrying the card, with the ring walks timed for the evening rather than the opening bell of the show.

For viewers, the schedule is simple: the card starts at 7pm UK time, the fight should enter the ring around 10pm UK time, and DAZN carries it live. Padley arrives with three titles already on his record under Matchroom, while Fiaz gets a main-event chance after the cancelled January date and the Ramadan delay.