Bookmakers made Maxi Hughes a slight favorite against Gary Cully when they square off in their contest on Saturday 14th December 2024 at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
He is currently 3/4 (-130) to win the contest outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Gary Cully if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 54% chance of Hughes winning while giving Cully a 46% chance.
Hughes opened as the favorite at 4/5 (-130) however, that price has now got wider by -19/20 (+110).
Cully opened at 1/1 (+100).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 135 pounds (9.45 stones or 61.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Cully vs Hughes Head To Head
Gary Cully steps into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, 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 27 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Cully has a massive power advantage over Hughes, boasting a 56% knockout percentage compared to Hughes' 22%.
Gary Cully is the younger man by 6 years, at 28 years old.
Cully has a height advantage of 7 inches over Hughes. This also extends to a 7-inch reach advantage.
Both Gary Cully and Maxi Hughes fight out of a southpaw stance.
Cully is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 6 years and 11 months later than Hughes, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 176 fewer professional rounds, totaling 77 compared to Hughes' 253.
Gary Cully goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA at lightweight.
Cully vs Hughes betting form
Cully has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he won against Francesco Patera on May 25, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom. He was a 1/7 (-630) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Reece Mould on November 25, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland. He was a 3/25 (-830) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Jose Felix Jr on May 20, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at 3Arena, Dublin. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had beaten Wilfredo Flores on February 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
He had defeated Jaouad Belmehdi on October 29, 2022, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.
Hughes has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he won against Efstathios Antonas on September 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had lost to 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 was a 6/1 (+650) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by George Kambosos on July 22, 2023, by majority decision in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at FireLake Arena, Shawnee. He was a 13/5 (+260) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Kid Galahad on September 24, 2022, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom. He was a 81/50 (+160) underdog going into the contest.
He had defeated Ryan Walsh on March 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at First Direct Arena, Yorkshire.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Gary Cully has been fighting more than Maxi Hughes.
Gary Cully last fought 6 months and 19 days ago, while Maxi Hughes' last outing was 2 months and 17 days ago.
Cully's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.
Hughes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Cully vs Hughes Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 5:00 PM UTC at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco, which is 12:00 PM EST or 9:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:00 PM GMT in the UK.
