Hughes vs Sylvester

When is Hughes vs Sylvester?

Maxi Hughes could face Lewis Sylvester in late 2026 at Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster.

The fight would be scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Hughes vs Sylvester 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.

Lewis Sylvester would make his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Sylvester would have a slight advantage in power over Hughes, with a 22% knockout percentage compared to Hughes' 21%.

Maxi Hughes is the older man by 8 years, at 36 years old.

Sylvester has a height advantage of 1 inch over Hughes.

Maxi Hughes fights out of the southpaw stance, while Lewis Sylvester is an orthodox fighter.

Hughes is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 21 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 8 years and 5 months earlier than Sylvester, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 194 more professional rounds, totaling 292 compared to Sylvester's 98.

Hughes vs Sylvester 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, 1 month and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

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