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Some weekends are so loaded with combat sports action that it can be hard for a fan to keep up. This past weekend was another example, with several intriguing boxing events in addition to two events in the mixed martial arts world from the UFC and Bellator.

Since it's hard to catch every minute of the in-ring action, let's take a look at the most intriguing storylines coming out of the loaded weekend, from Kell Brook taking out Amir Khan in a fight more than a decade in the making to Jaime Munguia finishing D'Mitrius Ballard in dominant fashion.

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Kell Brook may have sent Amir Khan into retirement

You can read our complete coverage of the fight here, but the most interesting news coming out of the fight was Khan suggesting it was time for him to hang up the gloves. The rivalry between Brook and Khan had built for more than 15 years, often drifting into tasteless trash talk, but never materialized in the two meeting in the ring until this past Saturday. Brook made the most of the opportunity to put hands on Khan, thoroughly dominating Khan and hurting him in nearly every round until the referee had seen enough, calling for the stoppage in the sixth round.

At the post-fight press conference, Khan had plenty of good things to say about Brook's showing while suggesting it may also be time to step away from the sport.

"I've got to sit down with my family. I think it could be," Khan said. "The first time I felt like this was when I fought against Bud Crawford. When you feel like you just can't get in the groove -- I thought maybe it was because [Crawford] was just that good. Obviously the Billy Dib happened, but today as well. I tried to get in the groove and just couldn't get in the groove. Kell came trained, he came ready. And he was brilliant. But it's something to think about, definitely.

"I've always said I don't want boxing to retire me, I want to retire from boxing before it does that. ... I mean, I showed a big heart, took some big shots today. But too much of that can sometimes be harmful in the future. So I'll sit down with my family and see where we go from here. Credit goes to Kell, he put on a great performance today."

Jaime Munguia dominates in Tijuana

Munguia looked awful on the scales while weighing in for his fight against D'Mitrius Ballard. After making weight, he had to sit on a stool while his camp fanned him with a towel before Munguia was forced to lie down in a crowd of people. The issues with the weigh-in -- which Munguia claimed after the fight weren't issues at all -- didn't affect his performance in the ring. Munguia took less than three rounds to find his footing and unload with his trademark power shots and score the stoppage.

The win was a big moment for Munguia, with the former super welterweight champion impressing as a headliner in front of more than 10,000 fans. At just 25 years old, Munguia has done everything right as a fighter to this point in his career, winning every fight, competing frequently and showing off power that has made him something of a breakout star in Mexico. Now, it's likely time for Munguia to head toward a middleweight championship fight, something he said he's ready for, stating at the press conference, "I will take whichever one comes first."

That could mean a fight with Demetrius Andrade for the WBO title, or a clash with Janibek Alimkhanuly if Andrade completes his move to super middleweight and vacates his middleweight belt. While WBA champion Ryota Murata and WBC champ Jermall Charlo also may be on the table, it's IBF champion Gennadiy Golovkin that has caught the eye of Munguia and promoter Oscar De La Hoya, with De La Hoya claiming it has Fight of the Year potential. Whoever the opponent is, it's time for Munguia to step up and take a big fight for a middleweight belt before the year is up.

Zaur Abdullaev scores late stoppage of Jorge Linares

On Saturday in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Zaur Abdullaev wore down Jorge Linares over 12 rounds to score a late TKO. Linares looked sharp early, but Abdullaev's power slowly wore Linares down as punches landed more frequently to the head and body. Abdullaev put Linares on the canvas twice in the final 90 seconds of Round 12 before pouring on the punishment along the ropes until the referee was forced to step in and stop the fight with just 32 seconds remaining in the fight.

The bout was a world title eliminator at lightweight for the WBC. That means Abdullaev is technically the next man up for champ Devin Haney, though other potential bouts could delay Abdullaev's opportunity. Abdullaev fought Haney in 2019, suffering a broken orbital bone before being stopped in the fourth round of the bout.

Jamaine Ortiz impresses in ShoBox headliner

Ortiz dominated the action in Friday's ShoBox headliner, taking a clear unanimous decision over Nahir Albright in their lightweight clash. Albright was competitive but couldn't match Ortiz's skills round after round. The win was a good bounce back for Ortiz after he battled Joseph Adorno in the spring of 2021, a fight Ortiz could have won but suffered a pair of knockdowns. Ortiz is a little way off from being a championship contender, especially in a deep lightweight division, but performances like he put on against Albright will lead to more opportunities on bigger and bigger stages.

The co-feature was an unfortunate reminder of boxing's persistent issue with bad judging. Despite Marquis Taylor clearly dominating nearly every round of his junior middleweight clash with Paul Kroll. Instead of getting the deserved victory after eight rounds, Taylor was forced to settle for a split draw. ShoBox broadcaster Steve Farhood scored the fight 79-73 for Taylor. One official judge had the fight 80-72 for Taylor but one other judge had the fight 76-76 even and another 77-75 Kroll, both of those scorecards being wildly out of touch with reality but sadly in line with how things operate far too often in the sport.