When is Hughes vs Hyland Jnr?
Maxi Hughes will face the challenge of Paul Hyland Jnr on Friday 19th March 2021 at Bolton Whites Hotel (formerly De Vere Whites) in Lancashire.
The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).
This fight will appear on the undercard of Karim Guerfi's and Lee McGregor's clash.
Hughes vs Hyland Jnr stats
Maxi Hughes steps into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 5 loses and 2 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Paul Hyland Jnr will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Hyland Jnr has advantage in power over Hughes, with a 35% knock out percentage over Hughes' 18%.
Maxi Hughes is the same age as Paul Hyland Jnr, at 30 years old.
Maxi Hughes fights out of the southpaw stance, while Paul Hyland Jnr is an orthodox fighter.
Hughes is 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 has fought 79 more professional rounds, 187 to Hyland Jnr's 108.
Maxi Hughes goes into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBC at lightweight.
Hughes vs Hyland Jnr form
Hughes has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he beat Viktor Kotochigov on 9th October 2020 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caesars Palace Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Previous to that, he had beat Jono Carroll on 12th August 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 22nd March 2020 by points in the 4th round at Doncaster Dome, Yorkshire.
Before that, he had been beaten by Liam Walsh on 9th November 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, London.
He had beat Kieron McLaren on 6th July 2019 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Doncaster Dome, Yorkshire.
Activity check
Hughes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
Hyland Jnr's last 2 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.5 rounds on average.
What time does Hughes vs Hyland Jnr start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at Bolton Whites Hotel (formerly De Vere Whites), Lancashire, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Who is showing Hughes vs Hyland Jnr?
Hughes vs Hyland Jnr will be broadcast on IFL TV in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.
How do you stream Hughes vs Hyland Jnr?
Hughes vs Hyland Jnr is available to stream for free via IFL’s channel on YouTube. You can watch YouTube via your smartphone, smart TV or games console.
The whole event costs free.
In the US you can stream Hughes vs Hyland Jnr via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.
1 month of ESPN+ is $5.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $12.99 and 1 year costs $59.99.
What were the odds on Hughes vs Hyland Jnr?
Paul Hyland Jnr is currently (+100) to win the clash outright, while you can get (+100) on Maxi Hughes if you fancy the incredible upset.
