Martin vs Hughes

Who won Martin vs Hughes?

Sandor Martin beat Joe Hughes by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Thursday, December 12th, 2019, at Palau Olímpic, Cataluña.

The scorecards were announced as 119-109, 117-111, 119-109 in favor of winner Sandor Martin.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Avanesyan vs Rio.

Martin vs Hughes stats

Back in December 2019, Sandor Martin stepped into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joe Hughes made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Hughes had a slight advantage in power over Martin, with a 41% knockout percentage compared to Martin's 37%.

Sandor Martin was the younger man by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Sandor Martin fought out of the southpaw stance, while Joe Hughes was an orthodox fighter.

Martin was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 11 months later than Hughes, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 101 more professional rounds, totaling 293 compared to Hughes' 192.

Sandor Martin went into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBA, and 13 by the WBC at super lightweight.

Martin vs Hughes form

Joe Hughes had beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Robbie Davies Jnr on March 30, 2019, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Andrea Scarpa on November 30, 2018, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Teatro Obi Hall, Toscana, Italy.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Anthony Yigit on December 2, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Leicester Arena, Leicestershire, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had drawn with Tyrone Nurse on April 22, 2017, by unanimous decision in the 12th round in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight championship fight at Leicester Arena, Leicester.

He had lost to Jack Catterall on May 13, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Bolton Whites Hotel (formerly De Vere Whites), Bolton.

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Martin's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

Hughes' last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

What time did Martin vs Hughes start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Palau Olímpic, Cataluña, Spain, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Martin vs Hughes?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card started at 9:15 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Martin vs Hughes?

Sandor Martin was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Joe Hughes made his way into the ring at 47/25 (+190) with oddsmakers.