Hughes vs Acosta

When is Hughes vs Acosta?

Maxi Hughes is set to fight Rafael Acosta on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, at Velodrome, Dos Hermanas.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Hughes vs Acosta stats

Maxi Hughes steps into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 7 losses, and 2 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Rafael Acosta will make his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Acosta has an advantage in power over Hughes, with a 40% knockout percentage compared to Hughes' 21%.

Maxi Hughes is the older man by 12 years, at 35 years old.

Maxi Hughes fights out of the southpaw stance, while Rafael Acosta is an orthodox fighter.

Hughes is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 22 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 10 years and 7 months earlier than Acosta, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 193 more professional rounds, totaling 275 compared to Acosta's 82.

Maxi Hughes goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBC, and 10 by the IBF at lightweight.

Hughes vs Acosta form

Hughes has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Archie Sharp on May 23, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Gary Cully on December 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Efstathios Antonas on September 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Before that, 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 had lost to George Kambosos on July 22, 2023, by majority decision in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at FireLake Arena, Shawnee.

Activity check

Hughes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time does Hughes vs Acosta start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 6:00 PM UTC at Velodrome, Dos Hermanas, Spain, which is 1:00 PM EST or 10:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Hughes vs Acosta?

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