Fryers vs Hughes

Who won Fryers vs Hughes?

Maxi Hughes beat James Fryers by split decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, February 6th, 2016, at Europa Hotel, Belfast.

The scorecards were announced as 97-93, 96-94, 98-93 in favor of winner Maxi Hughes.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

Fryers vs Hughes stats

Back in February 2016, James Fryers stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Maxi Hughes made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, with 2 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Fryers had a large advantage in power over Hughes, boasting a 36% knockout percentage compared to Hughes' 14%.

James Fryers was the younger man by 2 years, at 24 years old.

Fryers had a height advantage of 4 inches over Hughes.

James Fryers fought out of the orthodox stance, while Maxi Hughes was a southpaw.

Fryers was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 2 months later than Hughes, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 202 fewer professional rounds, totaling 51 compared to Hughes' 253.

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Hughes' last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 2 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Fryers vs Hughes?

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