Collins vs Lorente 2: Result and highlights, WBC title shot could await winner

TL;DR

Cristobal Lorente defeated Nathaniel Collins by split decision in a WBC featherweight eliminator in Glasgow. Lorente's victory sets him up for a potential title shot.

Key points

Cristobal Lorente won by split decision
Nathaniel Collins suffered a loss in a rematch
Fight was a WBC featherweight eliminator
Lorente's record improved to 21-0-3
Collins's record is now 17-1-1

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - APRIL 17: Cristobal Lorente (L) and Nathaniel Collins during the Score II Settle Boxing Event at the OVO Hydro, on April 17, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group via Getty Images) | SNS Group via Getty Images

Cristobal Lorente edged a split decision win over Nathaniel Collins in a WBC featherweight eliminator today in Glasgow, with the Spaniard going on the road to take two of three cards from the hometown hero.

Lorente (21-0-3, 8 KO) battled back from a knockdown in round six, and did quite well at that, arguably winning the rest of that round quite clearly.

Judges had the fight with two cards for Lorente, 30, on scores of 115-112, with the third judging scoring it 116-111 for Collins (17-1-1, 8 KO), who loses a rematch he obviously desperately wanted to win.

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What’s next for Cristobal Lorente?

The victory gave Lorente the WBC’s “silver” title, which is basically a rankings trinket, and as mentioned, the fight was an eliminator.

Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (17-0, 10 KO) holds the WBC featherweight title at the moment, having taken the vacant belt with a win over Carlos Castro on January 31. Top Rank and Carrington could well see the Spaniard as a viable next opponent and the “right” sort of step for the 29-year-old champ. Lorente is a southpaw, he’s tough, he can be tricky to fight, and he’s a proven tough out at European level, though he hasn’t yet fought at true world level. Then again, neither has Carrington, despite the world title.

The WBC could order the Lorente fight next, particularly if they know Top Rank are willing to make that deal, but this stuff doesn’t always come together right away, either. There’s often a lot more political wrangling to be figured out than simply “following the rules,” which all have so many loopholes and technicalities that there’s plenty of wiggle room when needed.