Cully vs Hughes

When is Cully vs Hughes?

Gary Cully is set to face the challenge of Maxi Hughes on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo.

The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Murodjon Akhmadaliev's and Ricardo Espinoza's clash. Also on the undercard will be Cheavon Clarke's and Leonardo Mosquea's contest, and Beatriz Iasmim Soares Ferreira's and Licia Boudersa's bout.

Cully vs Hughes stats

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 had defeated Ryan Walsh on March 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at First Direct Arena, Yorkshire.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, 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 time does Cully vs Hughes start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 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 Cully vs Hughes?

Cully vs Hughes will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Cully vs Hughes?

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What are the odds on Cully vs Hughes?

Maxi Hughes is currently 4/5 (-130) to win the contest outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Gary Cully if you fancy the slight upset.

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