VS
Nov 09 2019
Saturday

York Hall, London, United Kingdom

10 round contest @ Lightweight
22-1-0
UD 10

Score cards

  • 97-93
  • 98-92
  • 96-94
UD 10
19-4-2

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The tape

34
Age
30
5' 7" / 171 cm
Height
5' 7" / 170 cm
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Reach
66.9" / 170 cm
Southpaw (L)
Stance
Southpaw (L)

Tape record

KOTKOUDTKOKO
Form
TKOTKOTKOPTSUD
22
Wins
19
15
By KO
4
68
KO%
21
1
Loses
4
0
Draws
2
2008
Debut
2010

Tape rankings @ Lightweight

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Liam Walsh vs Maxi Hughes report


Who won Walsh vs Hughes?

Liam Walsh beat Maxi Hughes by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, November 9th, 2019, at York Hall, London.

The scorecards were announced as 97-93, 98-92, 96-94 in favor of winner Liam Walsh.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Also on the undercard Michael McKinson was victorious over Luis Alberto Veron, and Chantelle Cameron beat Anahi Esther Sanchez.

Walsh vs Hughes stats

Back in November 2019, Liam Walsh stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Maxi Hughes made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Walsh had a massive power advantage over Hughes, boasting a 68% knockout percentage compared to Hughes' 21%.

Liam Walsh was the older man by 4 years, at 34 years old.

Both Liam Walsh and Maxi Hughes fought out of a southpaw stance.

Walsh was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 2 years and 7 months earlier than Hughes, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 101 fewer professional rounds, totaling 152 compared to Hughes' 253.

Walsh vs Hughes form

Walsh had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on May 20, 2017, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Andrey Klimov on October 8, 2016, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Harrow Leisure Centre, Harrow.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Troy James on April 30, 2016, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their BBBOC British Super Featherweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London.

Before that, he had defeated Isaias Santos Sampaio on July 11, 2015, by knockout in the 6th round at Velodrome, Manchester.

He had won against Joe Murray on February 28, 2015, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their BBBOC British Super Featherweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Featherweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Kieron McLaren on July 6, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Doncaster Dome, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Sam Bowen on April 14, 2018, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their BBBOC British Super Featherweight championship fight at King Power Stadium (Leicester City FC), Leicestershire.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Fonz Alexander on April 16, 2016, by points in the 6th round at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Before that, he had beaten James Fryers on February 6, 2016, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Europa Hotel, Belfast.

He had won against Abdon Cesar on October 23, 2015, by points in the 6th round at Devonshire Dome, Buxton.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Maxi Hughes had been fighting more than Liam Walsh.

Going into this contest, Liam Walsh had last fought 2 years, 5 months and 20 days ago, while Maxi Hughes' last outing had been 4 months and 3 days ago.

Walsh's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 11 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

Hughes' last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time did Walsh vs Hughes start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM GMT at York Hall, London, United Kingdom, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Walsh vs Hughes?

The ESPN+ show began at 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card started at 8:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Walsh vs Hughes?

Liam Walsh was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the contest, while Maxi Hughes made his way into the ring at 13/2 (+650) with oddsmakers.

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