Bookmakers made Maxi Hughes a big favorite against Archie Sharp when they square off in their contest on Friday 23rd May 2025 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the contest outright, while you can get 3/1 (+300) on Archie Sharp if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 77% chance of Hughes winning while giving Sharp a 23% chance.
Hughes opened as the favorite at 11/50 (-450).
Sharp opened at 333/100 (+330) which has got wider by 67/-100 (+150).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 135 pounds (9.45 stones or 61.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Hughes vs Sharp Head To Head
Maxi Hughes steps into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 7 losses, and 2 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Archie Sharp will make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Sharp has an advantage in power over Hughes, with a 36% knockout percentage compared to Hughes' 21%.
Maxi Hughes is the older man by 6 years, at 35 years old.
Sharp has a height advantage of 2 inches over Hughes.
Maxi Hughes fights out of the southpaw stance, while Archie Sharp is an orthodox fighter.
Hughes is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 4 years and 10 months earlier than Sharp, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 98 more professional rounds, totaling 263 compared to Sharp's 165.
Maxi Hughes goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 12 by the WBC, and 15 by the IBF at lightweight.
Hughes vs Sharp betting form
Hughes has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Gary Cully on December 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco. He was a 9/10 (-110) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Efstathios Antonas on September 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by William Zepeda on March 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at The Chelsea, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 6/1 (+650) underdog going into the ring.
Before that, he had lost to George Kambosos on July 22, 2023, by majority decision in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at FireLake Arena, Shawnee. He was a 13/5 (+260) underdog going into the ring.
He had beaten Kid Galahad on September 24, 2022, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom. He was a 81/50 (+160) underdog going into the ring.
Archie Sharp has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Ryan Garner on July 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had won against Reuquen Cona Facundo Arce on May 11, 2024, by points in the 8th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Alexis Boureima Kabore on October 29, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, London. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had defeated Diego Andrade Chavez on July 10, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Royal Albert Hall, London.
He had won against Jeff Ofori on August 15, 2020, by points in the 10th round at BT Sport Studio, London. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Maxi Hughes has been fighting more than Archie Sharp.
Maxi Hughes last fought 5 months and 9 days ago, while Archie Sharp's last outing was 9 months and 26 days ago.
Hughes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 29 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
Sharp's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Hughes vs Sharp Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Hughes vs Sharp for In-Play Betting?
Hughes vs Sharp will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
