O'Leary vs Hughes

When is O’Leary vs Hughes?

Pierce O’Leary will face Maxi Hughes on Sunday, March 1st, 2026, at 3Arena, Dublin.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Jazza Dickens' and Anthony Cacace's clash for the WBA World Super Featherweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Jono Carroll's and Colm Murphy's contest, and Gary Cully's and Benito Sanchez Garcia's bout.

O’Leary vs Hughes stats

Pierce O’Leary steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Maxi Hughes will make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 8 losses and 2 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Leary has a massive power advantage over Hughes, boasting a 56% knockout percentage compared to Hughes' 21%.

Pierce O’Leary is the younger man by 9 years, at 26 years old.

Leary has a height advantage of 1 inch over Hughes.

Pierce O’Leary fights out of the orthodox stance, while Maxi Hughes is a southpaw.

Leary is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 9 years later than Hughes, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 188 fewer professional rounds, totaling 99 compared to Hughes' 287.

Pierce O’Leary goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBC, and 14 by the IBF at super lightweight.

O’Leary vs Hughes 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 Bakhodur Usmonov on December 12, 2025, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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

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

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

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.

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Leary's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.3 rounds on average.

Hughes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time does O’Leary vs Hughes start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing O’Leary vs Hughes?

O’Leary vs Hughes will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream O’Leary vs Hughes?

You can stream O’Leary vs Hughes on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

You can stream O’Leary vs Hughes on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on O’Leary vs Hughes?

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