Hughes vs Acosta

When is Hughes vs Acosta?

Maxi Hughes could fight Rafael Acosta in Autumn/Fall 2026 Spain.

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

Hughes vs Acosta stats

Maxi Hughes would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 9 losses, and 2 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Rafael Acosta would make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Acosta would have an advantage in power over Hughes, with a 38% knockout percentage compared to Hughes' 21%.

Maxi Hughes is the older man by 13 years, at 36 years old.

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

Hughes is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 23 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 198 more professional rounds, totaling 292 compared to Acosta's 94.

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 lost to Pierce O’Leary on March 14, 2026, by in the 5th round at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Bakhodur Usmonov on December 12, 2025, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Archie Sharp on May 23, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, United Kingdom.

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

He had won against Efstathios Antonas on September 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Activity check

Hughes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 18 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Hughes vs Acosta?

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