
Another week of boxing drama is in the rearviewmirror, with plenty of stories spun out from the mid-April churn as 2026 grows its legs.
Ben Whittaker made it two emphatic wins from two under Matchroom as he turned over Braian Suarez inside one round in Liverpool.
But while 'The Surgeon' was at his clinical best, it was not all smiles for British talent across the nation with some eye-catching results.
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.
Having put the mockers on Benjamin Gavazi inside a single round last November, 'The Surgeon' repeated the feat this weekend.
But his M&S Bank Arena triumph came with controversy over whether his winner was an illegal blow to the back of the head.
Whittaker will not mind the extra attention though, as he now sets his sights on securing a solid foe for his American pro debut.
While Whittaker further moved up the ranks, it was a backwards step for Nathaniel Collins as he was bested by Cristobal Lorente.
Following a draw in their first encounter last year, 'The Nightmare' came up short by split decision to the Spaniard in their rematch.
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It was a bitter pill to swallow, especially given the stakes at play - a mandatory shot at WBC featherweight champion Bruce Carrington.
It was not all doom-and-gloom for domestic talent on the Collins-Lorente II undercard however, with Sam Gilley back to his best.
After missing out on the Lonsdale Belt to Ishmael Davis last year, 'Magic Man' has made the move to middleweight for a new lease.
He found it in style against Aston Brown, scoring a fifth-round stoppage to announce himself as a domestic contender once more.
Back in Liverpool, home favourite Molly McCann turned in arguably her most assured boxing performance on the Whittaker-Suarez bill.
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'Meatball', a decorated mixed-martial-arts crossover star, took a 78-74 decision against Ashleigh Johnson in her fourth professional bout.
Eddie Hearn will be looking to make the star's title dreams come true sooner rather than later if she maintains her solid form like this.
In major news last Monday, Chris Billam-Smith became the latest British star to sign terms with Zuffa Boxing, in a significant career move.
'The Gentleman', a former cruiserweight world champion, was open in his admission that he wishes to pursue rival Jai Opetaia there.
But it seemingly rules him out of IBF title contention too, clearing a path for Viddal Riley against an unknown foe later this year.
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