Garcia vs Hughes

When is Garcia vs Hughes?

Ryan Garcia could potentially square off against Maxi Hughes in Early 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 24 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 83% 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 13 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 163 fewer professional rounds, totaling 124 compared to Hughes' 287.

Maxi Hughes is currently ranked number 7 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, and 10 by the IBF in the 135lb division.

Garcia vs Hughes form

Ryan Garcia has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York, United States.

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

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

Before that, he had been beaten by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had beaten Javier Fortuna on July 16, 2022, by knockout in the 6th round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

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 won against 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 beaten 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 defeated Efstathios Antonas on September 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

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.

Activity check

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

Ryan Garcia last fought 8 months and 15 days ago, while Maxi Hughes' last outing was 1 month and 5 days ago.

Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

Hughes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 14 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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