Hughes vs Sylvester

When is Hughes vs Sylvester?

Maxi Hughes is set to face Lewis Sylvester on Saturday, May 16th, 2026, at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Dave Allen's and Filip Hrgovic's clash. Also on the undercard will be Louie O’Doherty's and Ahmed Hatim's fight for the BBBOC British Lightweight and CBC Commonwealth Lightweight belts, Michael Gomez Jnr's and Lee McGregor's contest, and Carl Fail's and Dean Sutherland's bout.

Hughes vs Sylvester stats

Maxi Hughes steps into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 9 losses, and 2 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Lewis Sylvester will make his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Sylvester has a slight advantage in power over Hughes, with a 31% knockout percentage compared to Hughes' 21%.

Maxi Hughes is the older man by 8 years, at 36 years old.

Sylvester has a height advantage of 1 inch over Hughes.

Maxi Hughes fights out of the southpaw stance, while Lewis Sylvester is an orthodox fighter.

Hughes is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 26 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 8 years and 5 months earlier than Sylvester, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 228 more professional rounds, totaling 292 compared to Sylvester's 64.

Hughes vs Sylvester form

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

In his last fight, he lost to Pierce O’Leary on March 14, 2026, by in the 5th round at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Bakhodur Usmonov on December 12, 2025, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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

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

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

Activity check

Hughes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 3 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

What time does Hughes vs Sylvester start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:30 PM BST at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, United Kingdom, which is 3:30 PM EST or 12:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Hughes vs Sylvester?

Hughes vs Sylvester will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Hughes vs Sylvester?

In the UK you can stream Hughes vs Sylvester on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

In the US you can stream Hughes vs Sylvester on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Hughes vs Sylvester?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Hughes vs Sylvester yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.