Maxi Hughes

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Maxi Hughes
Born (1990-03-04) 4 March 1990 (age 34)
Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Other namesMaximus [1]
Statistics
Weight(s)
Stance Southpaw [1]
Boxing record [2]
Total fights35
Wins26
Wins by KO5
Losses7
Draws2

Daniel "Maxi" Hughes (born 4 March 1990) [3] is a British professional boxer who held the IBO lightweight title between 2021 and 2023. At regional level, he held the British lightweight title in 2021. [4] [5]

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Professional career

Hughes made his professional debut on 17 September 2010, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Johnny Greaves at the Doncaster Dome. [6]

After compiling a record of 8–0–1 (0 KOs), he faced Scott Cardle for the vacant Central Area lightweight title on 20 April 2013 at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. In his first championship fight Hughes suffered the first defeat of his career, losing via PTS. [7]

After four victories, Hughes was originally scheduled to face Joseph Laryea for the vacant International Masters super-featherweight title on 12 September 2014 at iceSheffield. After Laryea refused to fight on the scheduled date, he was replaced with Kakhaber Avetisiani. Hughes emerged victorious, winning his first championship via PTS over ten rounds. [8] [9]

He next faced Martin Joseph Ward on 6 December 2014. In a bout that served as an eliminator for the British super-featherweight title, Hughes scored two knockdowns–which Ward claims were the result of an accidental clash of heads and a slip–en route to a majority draw (MD). Two judges scored the bout even at 95–95 and 94–94, while the third judge scored it 95–94 in favour of Ward. [10] The pair had an immediate rematch on 11 April at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, with the vacant WBC International super-featherweight title on the line. In the fifth round Ward landed an uppercut which left Hughes with a "badly damaged nose", prompting his corner to call a halt to the contest at the end of the round, handing Hughes a fifth-round stoppage defeat via corner retirement (RTD). [11]

After three victories in non-title fights, Hughes and Ward–now the British super-featherweight champion–fought for a third time on 25 March 2017 at the Manchester Arena. Hughes suffered the third defeat of his career, losing via twelve-round unanimous decision (UD) with the judges' scorecards reading 118–111, 116–113 and 116–112. [12]

In his next fight he defeated Ryan Moorhead via PTS, capturing the vacant Central Area super-featherweight title on 2 September 2017 at the Doncaster Dome. [13]

Following a technical knockout (TKO) victory against Cassius Connor in November 2017, [14] Hughes made his second attempt at the British championship, facing Sam Bowen for the vacant title on 14 April 2018 at the King Power Stadium in Leicester. Hughes took a knee twice in the seventh round. At the beginning of the eighth, referee Victor Loughlin called a time out to allow the ringside doctor to examine an injury to Hughes' right eye. After the doctor determined Hughes' was unable to continue, Louglin called a halt to the contest, handing Hughes an eighth-round TKO loss. [15]

He bounced back from defeat with a TKO victory against Kieron McLaren in July 2018, [16] before suffering the fifth defeat of his career on 9 November 2019, losing via UD against Liam Walsh in a bout for the vacant WBO European lightweight title at the York Hall in London. [17]

Three fights later he fought undefeated prospect Viktor Kotochigov for the WBC International lightweight title on 9 October 2020 at the Caesars Palace in Dubai. In what media outlets described as an "upset", Hughes scored a knockdown in the third-round en route to a UD victory with the judges' scorecards reading 97–92, 96–93 and 95–94. [18] [19] [20]

In his next fight he faced Paul Hyland Jr for the vacant British lightweight title on 19 March 2021 at the Whites Hotel in Bolton. In what was considered by media outlets as a "controversial" decision, Hughes emerged victorious via eighth-round TKO. Hughes landed a punch to the body of Hyland, causing him to bend over in pain. After referee Mark Lyson initially ordered Hughes to a neutral corner, believing Hyland had touched the floor, Hyland turned his back and walked to the opposite corner. Lyson then corrected his mistake and signalled Hughes to resume the action, at which point, he ran across the ring and landed a right hand on Hyland with his back still turned. Hyland fell to the floor, prompting Lyson to begin a ten count. He made it back to his feet by the count of nine only for Lyson to call a halt to the contest, awarding Hughes the British title in his third attempt. [21] [22] [23] [24]

Following his British title victory, Hughes made his first attempt at a world championship; facing Jovanni Straffon for the lightly-regarded IBO lightweight title on 4 September at the Headingley Rugby Stadium in Leeds. Serving as part of the undercard for Josh Warrington vs. Mauricio Lara, Hughes won a wide UD with two judges scoring the bout 120–117 while the third scored it 119–109. [25]

On March 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Hughes was stopped by William Zepeda in four rounds. [26] [27]

Professional boxing record

35 fights26 wins7 losses
By knockout53
By decision214
Draws2
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
35Loss26–7–2 William Zepeda RTD4 (12), 3:0016 Mar 2024 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
34Loss26–6–2 George Kambosos MD1222 Jul 2023Firelake Arena, Shawnee, U.S.Lost IBO Lightweight title
33Win26–5–2 Kid Galahad MD1224 Sep 2022 Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, EnglandRetained IBO lightweight title
32Win25–5–2 Ryan Walsh UD1226 Mar 2022 First Direct Arena, Leeds, EnglandRetained IBO lightweight title
31Win24–5–2Jovanni StraffonUD124 Sep 2021 Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, EnglandWon IBO lightweight title
30Win23–5–2Paul Hyland JrTKO8 (12), 1:2019 Mar 2021Whites Hotel, Boston, EnglandWon vacant British lightweight title
29Win22–5–2Viktor KotochigovUD109 Oct 2020Caesars Palace, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWon WBC International lightweight title
28Win21–5–2 Jono Carroll UD1012 Aug 2020Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, England
27Win20–5–2Kris PilkingtonPTS422 Feb 2020Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
26Loss19–5–2 Liam Walsh UD109 Nov 2019York Hall, London, EnglandFor vacant WBO European lightweight title
25Win19–4–2Kieron McLarenTKO4 (10), 2:426 Jul 2019Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
24Loss18–4–2 Sam Bowen TKO8 (12), 0:0214 Apr 2018 King Power Stadium, Leicester, EnglandFor vacant British super-featherweight title
23Win18–3–2Cassius ConnorKO4 (10), 1:5525 Nov 2017Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
22Win17–3–2Ryan MoorheadPTS102 Sep 2017Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, EnglandWon vacant Central Area super-featherweight title
21Loss16–3–2 Martin Joseph Ward UD1225 Mar 2017 Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandFor British super-featherweight title
20Win16–2–2Fonz AlexanderPTS616 Apr 2016First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
19Win15–2–2James FyersSD106 Feb 2016 Europa Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland
18Win14–2–2Abdon CesarPTS623 Oct 2015 Devonshire Dome, Buxton, England
17Loss13–2–2 Martin Joseph Ward RTD5 (10), 3:0011 Apr 2015 First Direct Arena, Leeds, EnglandFor vacant WBC International super-featherweight title
16Draw13–1–2 Martin Joseph Ward MD106 Dec 2014 York Hall, London, England
15Win13–1–1Kakha AvetisianiPTS1012 Sep 2014iceSheffield, Sheffield, EnglandWon vacant International Masters super-featherweight title
14Win12–1–1Qasim HussainTKO2 (4), 1:039 May 2014iceSheffield, Sheffield, England
13Win11–1–1Imre NagyTKO3 (8), 1:297 Feb 2014iceSheffield, Sheffield, England
12Win10–1–1Andy HarrisTD5 (6), 1:2213 Dec 2013 iceSheffield, Sheffield, EnglandFight stopped after Harris cut from accidental head clash
11Win9–1–1Michael MooneyPTS64 Oct 2013 Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England
10Loss8–1–1 Scott Cardle PTS1020 Apr 2013 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, EnglandFor vacant Central Area lightweight title
9Win8–0–1Andrejs PodusovsPTS630 Nov 2012Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
8Win7–0–1Ibrar RiyazPTS628 Sep 2012 Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
7Win6–0–1Ivan GodorPTS68 Jun 2012Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
6Draw5–0–1Ronnie ClarkPTS42 Mar 2012Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
5Win5–0Bheki MoyoPTS410 Jul 2011Beachcombers Club, Cleethorpes, England
4Win4–0 Youssef al-Hamidi PTS44 Mar 2011Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
3Win3–0Graham FearnPTS422 Jan 2011Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
2Win2–0 Kristian Laight PTS43 Dec 2010Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
1Win1–0 Johnny Greaves PTS417 Sep 2010 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England

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  4. ↑ Lewis, Ron (4 September 2021). "Maxi Hughes Outboxes Jovanni Straffon Over Twelve For IBO Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Lewis, Ron (19 March 2021). "Maxi Hughes Stops Paul Hyland in Eight, Captures British Title - Boxing News". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
N/A International Masters super-featherweight champion
12 September 2014 – December 2014		N/A
Vacant
Title last held by
Alex Rutter 		Southern Area super-featherweight champion
2 September 2017 – November 2017		Vacant
Title next held by
Zeeshan Khan
Preceded by
Viktor Kotochigov
 WBC International lightweight champion
9 October 2020 – present		Incumbent
Vacant
Title last held by
James Tennyson 		British lightweight champion
19 March 2021 – 4 September 2021
Won world title		Vacant
Minor world boxing titles
Preceded by IBO lightweight champion
4 September 2021 – present		Incumbent
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