Hughes vs Hyland Jnr

Who won Hughes vs Hyland Jnr?

Maxi Hughes beat Paul Hyland Jnr by technical knockout in the 8th round on Friday, March 19th, 2021, at Bolton Whites Hotel (formerly De Vere Whites), Lancashire.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Karim Guerfi losing to Lee McGregor. Also on the undercard Shabaz Masoud beat Louis Norman.

Hughes vs Hyland Jnr stats

Back in March 2021, Maxi Hughes stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Paul Hyland Jnr made his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Hyland Jnr had an advantage in power over Hughes, with a 35% knockout percentage compared to Hughes' 18%.

Maxi Hughes was the same age as Paul Hyland Jnr, at 31 years old.

Hyland Jnr had a height advantage of 2 inches over Hughes.

Maxi Hughes fought out of the southpaw stance, while Paul Hyland Jnr was an orthodox fighter.

Hughes was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 3 years and 7 months earlier than Hyland Jnr, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 145 more professional rounds, totaling 253 compared to Hyland Jnr's 108.

Hughes vs Hyland Jnr form

Hughes had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Viktor Kotochigov on October 9, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caesars Palace Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Prior to that, he had beaten Jono Carroll on August 12, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at LS-Live, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Kris Pilkington on March 22, 2020, by points in the 4th round at Doncaster Dome, Yorkshire.

Before that, he had been beaten by Liam Walsh on November 9, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, London.

He had beaten Kieron McLaren on July 6, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Doncaster Dome, Yorkshire.

Activity check

Hughes' last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 13 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

Hyland Jnr's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.5 rounds on average.

What time did Hughes vs Hyland Jnr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at Bolton Whites Hotel (formerly De Vere Whites), Lancashire, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Hughes vs Hyland Jnr?

Hughes vs Hyland Jnr was broadcast on IFL TV in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Hughes vs Hyland Jnr?

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