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Foster on top, Bivol back, Fury awaits: Five things we learned last week
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June is upon us, and with it the launch of a jam-packed summer of boxing action across both sides of the world and plenty more beyond.
With the fallout from Oleksandr Usyk's victory over Rico Verhoeven still set to rumble on, the rest of the heavyweight division is limbering up.
But it was the divisions below that told the biggest stories as May came to an end, with plenty of major names making their mark in the ring.
Here, DAZN News looks back at the week in boxing - and picks out five key stories worth revisiting as we head for the next seven days.
Fury and Hall up the tempo
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Foster sees off Ford in Houston
Deep in the heart of Texas, O'Shaquie Foster retained his WBC super-featherweight crown over Ray Ford to underline his growth.
After a busy build-up with plenty of bite from both men, it was the incumbent kingpin who denied his foe two-weight kingpin status.
A near-altercation with Shakur Stevenson afterwards may have also suggested another route for the star to take in his next move.
Bivol reasserts champion status
Elsewhere, Dmitry Bivol ended over a year of inactivity with a comfortable triumph over his IBF mandatory challenger Michael Eifert.
The unified light-heavyweight champion dropped his opponent inside the first round and always looked in control of their contest.
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Either a trilogy with Artur Beterbiev or a bout with David Benavidez appears next, begging questions on Callum Smith's interim status.
Edwards downed by Nqothole
Charlie Edwards suffered a second defeat in three bouts as he was stunned by outsider Sikho Nqothole at York Hall on Friday night.
Bidding to secure a shot at the IBF super-flyweight title in a final eliminator, the ex-WBC flyweight champion instead came up short.
It will prompt another round of soul-searching for Edwards as he figures out where he wants to head next in an otherwise sturdy career.
Fury teases Dublin return
Plenty had wondered if Tyson Fury could be taken at his word about a second tune-up fight, but 'The Gypsy King' appears set for one.
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Having turned over Arslanbek Makhmudov in his comeback bout back in April, the Briton teased on social media that he will fight in Dublin.
That would come in early August, one week after Anthony Joshua's own tune-up with Kristian Prenga. Expect more news to surface soon.
Serrano ties Martin record
She may not have got the best of Katie Taylor in their oft-absorbing trilogy, but Amanda Serrano matched another slice of history on Saturday.
The star's win over Cheyenne Hanson in El Paso by second-round stoppage saw her match Christy Martin's all-time women's knockout record.
It puts Serrano, already considered one of the finest fighters of her generation, into further rarefied company as she presses onwards again.
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