Major boxing events proved to be among the most demanded tickets from UK fans during 2025, according to data from a leading ticket marketplace.
Three marquee fights feature in the top 10 most demanded events on Viagogo this year, the company has revealed.
The list also reveals a continued high demand to watch international rugby, which bodes well for the upcoming Six Nations at the start of 2026.
Darts has also continued to be popular, with fans continuing to flock to events on the Premier League circuit.
There also remains a high-demand to watch NFL matches live, with their London Games continuing to prove popular.
Daily Mail Sport counts down the top 10 most in-demand UK sporting events of 2025 among UK buyers.
Major boxing fights were among the most demand tickets for UK sports fans in 2025
Fans have also flocked to watch darts competitions in the UK throughout the year
10. England vs New Zealand – Autumn Internationals
A crowd of 81,953 turned out at Twickenham as the All Blacks came to town to face Steve Borthwick’s England in the Autumn Internationals last month.
England fans were hoping to witness a first win over New Zealand at Twickenham since 2012 and the pre-match atmosphere was ramped up by their – and in particular Henry Pollock’s response to the haka.
New Zealand stormed into a 12-0 lead, before George Ford inspired an England fightback to reduce the deficit before half-time.
Borthwick’s side would ultimately record a famous 33-19 victory, with Ollie Lawrence, Sam Underhill, Fraser Dingwall and Tom Roebuck scoring tries.
It was England’s 10th consecutive victory – which they have since extended to 11 – and was arguably the best of Borthwick’s time as England coach.
England earned a famous comeback victory over New Zealand at Twickenham last month
9. Italy vs Ireland – Six Nations
A trip to Rome would be appeal to many regardless of the occasion, but Ireland headed to the Italian capital with Six Nations glory on their minds in March.
The two-time defending champions still had hope of retaining their crown heading into the match on the final weekend.
Ireland would ultimately have to hold off an Italian fightback to secure a 22-17 victory, the first of three matches on the day.
Their title hopes were ultimately crushed in the second as England beat Wales in Cardiff, before France sealed the title by beating Scotland.
Ireland overcome Italy in Rome back in March but missed out on retaining their Six Nations
8. England vs Italy – Six Nations
England fans were out in force a week prior when they had welcomed Italy to Twickenham.
Borthwick’s side had been given a scare by Italy in the first half, as the visitors ran in two tries to remain just four points adrift at the interval.
England would ultimately pull clear to record a 47-24 victory over Italy, with Ollie Sleightholme crossing twice in a seven-try victory.
The result saw England take their Six Nations title challenge to the final weekend.
England enjoyed a seven-try victory over Italy in the Six Nations at Twickenham in March
7. Premier League Darts 2025 – Manchester
Wayne Rooney was among those in attendance for the 10th stop of Premier League Darts back in April.
A sell-out crowd at the AO Arena might have expected world champion and Manchester United fan Luke Littler to prevail.
Littler was ultimately beaten in the semi-finals by Luke Humphries, but there was ultimately a home town winner of the event.
Mancunian Nathan Aspinall overcame Rob Cross and Michael van Gerwen to book his place in the nightly final, where by then earned a 6-4 win over Humphries.
It was the first of two wins for Humphries in this year’s Premier League Darts.
Nathan Aspinall enjoyed hometown success by winning the Premier League Darts stop in Manchester
6. Wales vs England – Six Nations
The final weekend of the Six Nations proved a record breaking occasion for Wales, but not a positive one.
The hosts suffered a 68-10 defeat by England at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff in March, as the national team arguably hit rock bottom.
It proved Wales record loss in Cardiff and their heaviest Six Nations defeat, along with being the most points they had conceded to England.
Wales were consigned to the received the wooden spoon for the second successive Six Nations.
The only upside for Wales was that England, who ran in 10 tries, would ultimately miss out on the Six Nations title when France won later in the day.
England handed Wales their record defeat in Cardiff on the final weekend of the Six Nations
The NFL brought three matches to London in October, with the first two taking place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The third saw Jacksonville Jaguars host the Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Stadium, a match attended by 86,152.
Fans watched as the Rams produced a dominant performance, establishing a 21-0 lead by half-time.
The Rams would ultimately earn a 35-7 victory, with Davante Adams scoring a hat-trick of touchdowns.
The Los Angeles Rams earned a dominant win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley in October
4. Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois
Usyk and Dubois met for the second time in their careers in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley in July, with the winner crowned undisputed heavyweight world champion.
Having earned the status after beating Tyson Fury the previous year, Usyk had vacated the IBF belt when he agreed to face the Gypsy King in a rematch at the end of 2024.
Dubois, who came into the fight as the interim IBF champion, had felt he would have beaten Usyk in their first meeting in 2023 had Usyk not been given time to recover from what was controversially deemed to be a low blow.
There was no controversy on this occasion, as Usyk delivered a masterclass to stop Dubois in the fifth round at Wembley.
Usyk had knocked Dubois down twice in the contest, with the British fighter unable to beat the second count.
Oleksandr Usyk won his rematch against Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in July
Usyk regained his status as undisputed heavyweight world champion by stopping Dubois
3. Premier League Darts 2025 – Play-Offs
The Premier League Darts season concluded at London’s O2 Arena in May, with the play-offs producing a repeat of the 2024 final between Luke Littler and Luke Humphries.
Littler had prevailed in 2024 to avenge his World Championship defeat months earlier, while Humphries would gain revenge this year.
Humphries was an 11-8 winner over Littler in the final, which saw him crowned Premier League champion for the first time in his career.
He became just the fourth player to complete the PDC Triple Crown in the process, with the Premier League adding to the World Championships and World Matchplay.
Humphries joined Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson in completing the feat. Littler became the fifth to complete the Triple Crown when he won the World Matchplay in July.
Luke Humphries completed darts Triple Crown by winning the Premier League back in May
2. Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn II
For the second time in 2025, Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn took centre stage at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
After Eubank Jr had triumphed at the same venue earlier in the year, Benn gained revenge with a rampant victory over his out-of-sorts rival.
Benn was awarded a unanimous points victory by the judges after Eubank Jr had recovered from being knocked down to take the contest the distance.
The result was the first time a Benn had overcome a Eubank in their family rivalry, which had stretched back to when their fathers had famously battled in the 1990s.
Benn insisted his victory had put an end to a saga that had spanned 35 years. With Eubank Jr pocking around £10m and Benn £8m, would anyone be surprised to see a trilogy on the cards next year?
Conor Benn earned a unanimous points victory over Chris Eubank Jr in their rematch last month
1. Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn
The rematch between Eubank Jr and Benn is only behind the original fight on the list of most demanded events this year.
It is understandable given the vast hype and expectation around the first fight, with fans having had to wait nearly three years for the contest after the late postponement of their 2022 showdown due to Benn’s positive drug test.
The first press conference between the pair in February had seen the boxers trading insults, before Eubank Jr had slapped an egg into Benn’s face, leading to him being fined.
There had been further controversy over a rehydration clause that Eubank Jr had to meet, with his father Chris Eubank Snr among those to speak out.
Eubank Jr had overcome Benn during their first fight after a heated and controversial build-up
Chris Eubank Snr had emerged with his son ahead of the fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Despite suggestions Eubank Snr would not attend the fight, Eubank Jr arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with his father.
The actual fight saw Eubank Jr triumph in front of a crowd of 67,484.
The judges awarded Eubank Jr a unanimous points victory, with the rematch announced just two months later.