Garcia vs Hughes

When is Garcia vs Hughes?

Ryan Garcia could potentially square off against Maxi Hughes in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Garcia vs Hughes stats

Ryan Garcia would step into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Maxi Hughes would make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 8 losses and 2 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Garcia would have a massive power advantage over Hughes, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Hughes' 21%.

Ryan Garcia is the younger man by 8 years, at 27 years old.

Garcia has a height advantage of 3 inches over Hughes. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Ryan Garcia fights out of the orthodox stance, while Maxi Hughes is a southpaw.

Garcia is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 years and 8 months later than Hughes, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 151 fewer professional rounds, totaling 136 compared to Hughes' 287.

Garcia vs Hughes form

Garcia has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Mario Barrios on February 21, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York.

Going into that contest, his fight against Devin Haney on April 20, 2024 ended in a no contest at Barclays Center, New York.

Before that, he had defeated Oscar Duarte on December 2, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round at Toyota Center, Houston.

He had lost to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Hughes has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Bakhodur Usmonov on December 12, 2025, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Prior to that, he had beaten Archie Sharp on May 23, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Gary Cully on December 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Before that, he had beaten Efstathios Antonas on September 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

He had been beaten by 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Maxi Hughes has been fighting more than Ryan Garcia.

Ryan Garcia last fought 4 months and 25 days ago, while Maxi Hughes' last outing was 7 months and 4 days ago.

Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Hughes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 4 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Garcia vs Hughes?

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