Hughes vs Courtenay

When is Hughes vs Courtenay?

Nina Hughes could potentially square off against Shannon Courtenay in Spring 2026 at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

The fight would be scheduled for 10 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Hughes vs Courtenay stats

Nina Hughes would step into the ring with a record of 6 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Shannon Courtenay would make her way to the ring with a record of 10 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Hughes would have a slight advantage in power over Courtenay, with a 33% knockout percentage compared to Courtenay's 30%.

Nina Hughes is the older woman by 11 years, at 43 years old.

Courtenay has a height advantage of 2 inches over Hughes.

Both Nina Hughes and Shannon Courtenay fight out of an orthodox stance.

Hughes is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2021, 2 years and 8 months later than Courtenay, whose first professional fight was in 2019. She has fought 23 fewer professional rounds, totaling 57 compared to Courtenay's 80.

Hughes vs Courtenay form

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

In her last fight, she lost to Cherneka Johnson on March 22, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia.

Prior to that, she had been beaten by Cherneka Johnson on May 12, 2024, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at RAC Arena, Perth.

Going into that contest, she had defeated Katie Healy on June 10, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at OVO Arena Wembley, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, she had beaten Flora Machela on October 15, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Civic Hall, Grays.

She had won against Tysie Gallagher on July 30, 2022, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Civic Hall, Grays.

Shannon Courtenay has beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Jessica Radtke Maltez on December 16, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 6 round contest at LIV Nightclub, Miami, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to Catherine Tacone Ramos on October 19, 2024, by points in the 6th round at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Gemma Ruegg on December 10, 2022, by points in the 8th round at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Before that, he had been beaten by Jamie Mitchell on October 9, 2021, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Echo Arena, Merseyside.

He had defeated Ebanie Bridges on April 10, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Nina Hughes has been fighting more than Shannon Courtenay.

Nina Hughes last fought 1 year and 24 days ago, while Shannon Courtenay's last outing was 3 months and 30 days ago.

Hughes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 16 days, which means she has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 28 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Courtenay's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years and 5 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 1 year and 1 day. In those fights, she fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

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