Garcia gripping, Benn battered: Five things we learned last week

'Flash' lit up Las Vegas to retain his WBC crown against 'The Destroyer', who learned a hard lesson at the summit of the sport at the T-Mobile Arena.

Yet the pair were not the only ones making headlines on what proved to be another busy week of boxing action across both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

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.

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Big Stacks secures revenge over McCann

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Garcia underlines mass appeal

Entering Nevada as an overwhelming favourite, 'King Ry' had told the media he would need only five rounds to dispatch Benn from his sight.

In the end, he needed even less than that, dropping the Briton before rocking him against the ropes to force an intervention from the officials.

Such a speedy success was the exact kind of result Garcia needed to further underline his appeal - and his stock will only climb futher now.

Benn handed difficult lesson

Many had wondered quite how 'The Destroyer' had wound up with the keys to a welterweight title shot after ample time two divisions higher.

Even without a punishing cut from middleweight last year, Benn always felt like an underdog here - and so it proved, with a heavy TKO loss.

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The Briton did earn his flowers from his opponent in the aftermath, but he and his backers will need to think long and hard on his next moves.

Lopez lurks for next chance

Having crashed the build-up to issue a challenge to his rivals, Teofimo Lopez Jr. was ringside to watch Garcia put a Sin City clinic on his foe.

The WBA champion has made no secret of his plans to challenge for further silverware after he dethroned Rolly Romero just this past month.

Now, it appears that 'Flash' is the man in his sights - and the prospect of a showdown between the pair is one that purists will be relishing too.

Opetaia ready for Benavidez

In Saturday's co-main event, Jai Opetaia reaffirmed why plenty see him as top dog at cruiserweight - even if he does not have a major belt.

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Having been stripped of his IBF honours earlier this year, the Australian was unable to gather the WBC strap despite beating Noel Mikealian.

No matter though - with David Benavidez and his unified titles in sight now after a friendly face-off, the Sydneysider looks to be back on track.

Big Stacks rolls McCann over

Half the world away in Newcastle, another evening of Misfits Boxing saw a brief finale after doctors stopped Big Stacks and Jordan McCann.

After the former was punched by the latter earlier this year at a media scrum, simmering bad blood had engineered this grudge match bout.

But it was over in a flash after Stacks left McCann with a badly swollen eye two rounds in, forcing medical intervention and victory by his hand.

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