Nathaniel Collins vs Cristobal Lorente II

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Fri 17th April 2026 5:00pm Local
Fri 17th April 2026 4:00pm UTC

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League
Boxing

Season
2026

Round
41

Status
NS

Location
OVO Hydro

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Description

The "Score 2 Settle" Friday Fight Night brings an explosive European featherweight rematch to the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, as Nathaniel "The Nightmare" Collins and Cristobal Lorente run it back to decide who truly owns the throne. Their first encounter in October 2025 ended in a thrilling and controversial split draw at the Braehead Arena, a result that left both fighters visibly frustrated but the fans clamoring for more. Collins, the former British and Commonwealth champion, proved he could hurt the Spaniard early, while Lorente showed the heart of a champion by weathering the storm to dominate the later rounds.

The stakes for this sequel have been raised even higher. Not only is the EBU European Featherweight title on the line, but the WBC has officially sanctioned this bout as a final world title eliminator. The winner is guaranteed a shot at the newly crowned WBC world champion, Bruce Carrington, later this year. With home-field advantage once again in his favor, Collins will look to maintain his blistering pace for the full twelve rounds, while Lorente aims to prove that his technical adjustments from the first fight will be enough to silence the Scottish crowd and secure his path to a world title.

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Cristobal Lorente etched his name into the world title picture by securing a hard-fought split decision victory over Nathaniel Collins. Lorente’s primary objective was to overcome the hostile Glasgow atmosphere and a mid-fight crisis to claim the WBC Silver title. Despite being knocked down in the sixth round by a crisp Collins counter-punch, Lorente demonstrated remarkable resilience, rallying in the championship rounds to outwork the Scotsman.

The scorecards reflected the competitive nature of the contest: two judges scored the fight 115-112 for Lorente, while the third saw it 116-111 for Collins. The fight was a tactical seesaw; Collins found success early with his jab and the aforementioned knockdown, but he appeared to tire under Lorente’s suffocating pressure in the final third of the match. According to unofficial statistics, the Spaniard’s superior volume in the 11th and 12th rounds proved the difference-maker. With this victory, Lorente moves to 21-0-3 and secures his position as the mandatory challenger for the WBC featherweight crown, while Collins suffers the first defeat of his professional career.

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