British boxing returns to its domestic best this weekend — albeit on one night with two different shows — as Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke looks to become the British heavyweight champion at the first time of asking, whilst Clarke’s Tokyo Olympics teammate and silver medallist Ben Whittaker makes his Matchroom Boxing debut in a tough test against solid opposition.

It’s rare in boxing in this day and age to see two hungry, young, determined, and, let’s be honest, elite-level fighters willing to put their undefeated records on the line in a fight that isn’t even for a full world title.

It was a weekend of shocks, surprises, rapid knockouts, and new champions being crowned as an action-packed few days of fight action well and truly delivered. It all kicked off on Friday night in Liverpool, where Cuban Dayan Gonzalez solidified his claims as one of the biggest contenders in the featherweight division.

Joe Joyce and Zhilei Zhang meet this weekend in a heavyweight clash that is perhaps as much of a restoration of faith as it is an absolute slugfest.

From New Jersey to San Antonio, and then onto California, it was very much a night of statements from east to west of the United States.

UK fans will have to look across the pond for this weekend’s boxing fix as Shakur Stevenson and Bam Rodriguez take their respective centre stages.

Anthony Joshua put a hugely important tick next to fight number 28 as he returned to the O2 Arena with a win over Jermaine Franklin.

Over the years, London’s O2 Arena has been something of a fortress for Anthony Joshua.