Ward vs Hughes

Who won Ward vs Hughes?

Martin Joseph Ward drew with Maxi Hughes by majority draw in their 10 round contest on Saturday, December 6th, 2014, at York Hall, London.

The scorecards were announced as 95-95, 95-94, 94-94, meaning it was a majority draw.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

Ward vs Hughes stats

Back in December 2014, Martin Joseph Ward stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 1  draw, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Maxi Hughes made his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 2 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ward had a massive power advantage over Hughes, boasting a 50% knockout percentage compared to Hughes' 15%.

Martin Joseph Ward was the younger man by 2 years, at 23 years old.

Ward had a height advantage of 1 inch over Hughes.

Martin Joseph Ward fought out of the orthodox stance, while Maxi Hughes was a southpaw.

Ward was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 year and 11 months later than Hughes, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 80 fewer professional rounds, totaling 183 compared to Hughes' 263.

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What time did Ward vs Hughes start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 6:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM PST at York Hall, London, United States, which was around 11:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Ward vs Hughes?

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