Scarpa vs Hughes

Who won Scarpa vs Hughes?

Joe Hughes beat Andrea Scarpa by split decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, November 30th, 2018, at Teatro Obi Hall, Toscana.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Joe Hughes.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Also on the undercard Devis Boschiero was defeated by Martin Joseph Ward, and Fabio Turchi beat Tony Conquest.

Scarpa vs Hughes stats

Back in November 2018, Andrea Scarpa stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joe Hughes made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Hughes had a slight advantage in power over Scarpa, with a 44% knockout percentage compared to Scarpa's 43%.

Andrea Scarpa was the older man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Both Andrea Scarpa and Joe Hughes fought out of an orthodox stance.

Scarpa's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Hughes', having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 5 months later than Hughes, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 3 fewer professional rounds, totaling 189 compared to Hughes' 192.

Scarpa vs Hughes form

Scarpa had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Ohara Davies on November 26, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against John Wayne Hibbert on June 25, 2016, by technical knockout in the 6th round at The O2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Lyes Chaibi on November 28, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Palasport Le Cupole, Torino, Italy.

Before that, he had defeated Emanuele De Prophetis on June 20, 2015, by knockout in the 1st round at Teatro Principe, Milan.

He had won against Francesco Acatullo on January 24, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Palasport Piscine Italcementi, Bergamo.

Activity check

Scarpa's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 6 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

Hughes' last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

What time did Scarpa vs Hughes start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Teatro Obi Hall, Toscana, Italy, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Scarpa vs Hughes?

Scarpa vs Hughes was broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK.

What were the odds on Scarpa vs Hughes?

Andrea Scarpa was a 53/100 (-190) favorite going into the contest, while Joe Hughes made his way into the ring at 37/20 (+190) with oddsmakers.