The record books will be rewritten this weekend in Saudi Arabia as the undefeated Oleksandr Usyk looks to defend his four heavyweight world titles against the two-time heavyweight champion of the world, Anthony Joshua.

The Sheffield Star is the city’s most famous tabloid newspaper. However, on Saturday night, a new type of star joined the iconic boxing galaxy of the Steel City as Dalton Smith put on a show in his hometown to become the British Super-Lightweight champion.

The centre of the world is wherever you make it. For Chris Billam-Smith that’s Bournemouth, known more for its beaches than it’s boxing. Yet on Saturday night the seaside town turned out for their man, and he turned up for them.

Big time boxing took a week off in Britain, but as always the sport threw up stories of interest as we roll towards one of the biggest fight announcements in recent years.

The Copperbox hosted Saturday night's fix of British boxing, as Frank Warren gave us what on paper looked to be one of the strongest domestic cards this summer... and it didn't disappoint.

It felt like we'd been at the 'must win' stage with Derek Chisora for what was the last six or seven years. Saturday night at the O2 was no different. Yet as we sit here in the aftermath of arguably his career best win, a 38-year-old Chisora is already eyeing up one of the division's most dangerous ever fighters.

The British boxing public knew Saturday night in Wembley would likely be a formality for Joe Joyce. The fact that the fight never saw round 5 suggests they were correct to think so.

At the start of the year, Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez was a contender, and a flyweight contender at that. Fast forward six months, and the now 115lb belt holder has catapulted himself towards a P4P list littered with the sport's greats.

Artur Beterbiev walked into this fight with Joe Smith Jr as a favourite. With not even 6 minutes on the clock he walked out with an extra world title on his shoulder. This man does not mess about.

There's pressure on this Richard Riakporhe journey. Not just for the man himself, but for those guiding him towards what we all believe will be world title honours.

June kicked off with Wales hoping for their 13th world champion, and Australia hoping their latest would make unprecedented history down under.