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Maxi Hughes
Born (1990-03-04) 4 March 1990 (age 34)
Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Other namesMaximus[1]
Statistics
Weight(s)
StanceSouthpaw[1]
Boxing record[2]
Total fights36
Wins27
Wins by KO6
Losses7
Draws2

Daniel "Maxi" Hughes (born 4 March 1990)[3] is a British professional boxer.

Professional career

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Hughes made his professional debut on 17 September 2010, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Johnny Greaves at the Doncaster Dome.[4]

After compiling a record of 8–0–1 (0 KOs), he faced Scott Cardle for the vacant Central Area lightweight title on 20 April 2013 at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. In his first championship fight Hughes suffered the first defeat of his career, losing via PTS.[5]

After four victories, Hughes was originally scheduled to face Joseph Laryea for the vacant International Masters super-featherweight title on 12 September 2014 at iceSheffield. After Laryea refused to fight on the scheduled date, he was replaced with Kakhaber Avetisiani. Hughes emerged victorious, winning his first championship via PTS over ten rounds.[6][7]

He next faced Martin Joseph Ward on 6 December 2014. In a bout that served as an eliminator for the British super-featherweight title, Hughes scored two knockdowns–which Ward claims were the result of an accidental clash of heads and a slip–en route to a majority draw (MD). Two judges scored the bout even at 95–95 and 94–94, while the third judge scored it 95–94 in favour of Ward.[8] The pair had an immediate rematch on 11 April at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, with the vacant WBC International super-featherweight title on the line. In the fifth round Ward landed an uppercut which left Hughes with a "badly damaged nose", prompting his corner to call a halt to the contest at the end of the round, handing Hughes a fifth-round stoppage defeat via corner retirement (RTD).[9]

After three victories in non-title fights, Hughes and Ward–now the British super-featherweight champion–fought for a third time on 25 March 2017 at the Manchester Arena. Hughes suffered the third defeat of his career, losing via twelve-round unanimous decision (UD) with the judges' scorecards reading 118–111, 116–113 and 116–112.[10]

In his next fight he defeated Ryan Moorhead via PTS, capturing the vacant Central Area super-featherweight title on 2 September 2017 at the Doncaster Dome.[11]

Following a technical knockout (TKO) victory against Cassius Connor in November 2017,[12] Hughes made his second attempt at the British championship, facing Sam Bowen for the vacant title on 14 April 2018 at the King Power Stadium in Leicester. Hughes took a knee twice in the seventh round. At the beginning of the eighth, referee Victor Loughlin called a time out to allow the ringside doctor to examine an injury to Hughes' right eye. After the doctor determined Hughes' was unable to continue, Louglin called a halt to the contest, handing Hughes an eighth-round TKO loss.[13]

He bounced back from defeat with a TKO victory against Kieron McLaren in July 2018,[14] before suffering the fifth defeat of his career on 9 November 2019, losing via UD against Liam Walsh in a bout for the vacant WBO European lightweight title at the York Hall in London.[15]

Three fights later he fought undefeated prospect Viktor Kotochigov for the WBC International lightweight title on 9 October 2020 at the Caesars Palace in Dubai. In what media outlets described as an "upset", Hughes scored a knockdown in the third-round en route to a UD victory with the judges' scorecards reading 97–92, 96–93 and 95–94.[16][17][18]

In his next fight he faced Paul Hyland Jr for the vacant British lightweight title on 19 March 2021 at the Whites Hotel in Bolton. In what was considered by media outlets as a "controversial" decision, Hughes emerged victorious via eighth-round TKO. Hughes landed a punch to the body of Hyland, causing him to bend over in pain. After referee Mark Lyson initially ordered Hughes to a neutral corner, believing Hyland had touched the floor, Hyland turned his back and walked to the opposite corner. Lyson then corrected his mistake and signalled Hughes to resume the action, at which point, he ran across the ring and landed a right hand on Hyland with his back still turned. Hyland fell to the floor, prompting Lyson to begin a ten count. He made it back to his feet by the count of nine only for Lyson to call a halt to the contest, awarding Hughes the British title in his third attempt.[19][20][21][22]

Following his British title victory, Hughes made his first attempt at a world championship; facing Jovanni Straffon for the lightly-regarded IBO lightweight title on 4 September at the Headingley Rugby Stadium in Leeds. Serving as part of the undercard for Josh Warrington vs. Mauricio Lara, Hughes won a wide UD with two judges scoring the bout 120–117 while the third scored it 119–109.[23]

On March 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Hughes was stopped by William Zepeda in four rounds.[24][25]

Professional boxing record

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35 fights 26 wins 7 losses
By knockout 5 3
By decision 21 4
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
36 Win 27-7-2 Efstathios Antonas TKO 6 (6),

1:02

27 Sept 2024 Park Community Arena, Sheffield, England
35 Loss 26–7–2 William Zepeda RTD 4 (12), 3:00 16 Mar 2024 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
34 Loss 26–6–2 George Kambosos Jr MD 12 22 Jul 2023 Firelake Arena, Shawnee, U.S. Lost IBO Lightweight title
33 Win 26–5–2 Kid Galahad MD 12 24 Sep 2022 Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England Retained IBO lightweight title
32 Win 25–5–2 Ryan Walsh UD 12 26 Mar 2022 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England Retained IBO lightweight title
31 Win 24–5–2 Jovanni Straffon UD 12 4 Sep 2021 Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, England Won IBO lightweight title
30 Win 23–5–2 Paul Hyland Jr TKO 8 (12), 1:20 19 Mar 2021 Whites Hotel, Boston, England Won vacant British lightweight title
29 Win 22–5–2 Viktor Kotochigov UD 10 9 Oct 2020 Caesars Palace, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Won WBC International lightweight title
28 Win 21–5–2 Jono Carroll UD 10 12 Aug 2020 Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, England
27 Win 20–5–2 Kris Pilkington PTS 4 22 Feb 2020 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
26 Loss 19–5–2 Liam Walsh UD 10 9 Nov 2019 York Hall, London, England For vacant WBO European lightweight title
25 Win 19–4–2 Kieron McLaren TKO 4 (10), 2:42 6 Jul 2019 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
24 Loss 18–4–2 Sam Bowen TKO 8 (12), 0:02 14 Apr 2018 King Power Stadium, Leicester, England For vacant British super-featherweight title
23 Win 18–3–2 Cassius Connor KO 4 (10), 1:55 25 Nov 2017 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
22 Win 17–3–2 Ryan Moorhead PTS 10 2 Sep 2017 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England Won vacant Central Area super-featherweight title
21 Loss 16–3–2 Martin Joseph Ward UD 12 25 Mar 2017 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England For British super-featherweight title
20 Win 16–2–2 Fonz Alexander PTS 6 16 Apr 2016 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
19 Win 15–2–2 James Fyers SD 10 6 Feb 2016 Europa Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland
18 Win 14–2–2 Abdon Cesar PTS 6 23 Oct 2015 Devonshire Dome, Buxton, England
17 Loss 13–2–2 Martin Joseph Ward RTD 5 (10), 3:00 11 Apr 2015 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England For vacant WBC International super-featherweight title
16 Draw 13–1–2 Martin Joseph Ward MD 10 6 Dec 2014 York Hall, London, England
15 Win 13–1–1 Kakha Avetisiani PTS 10 12 Sep 2014 iceSheffield, Sheffield, England Won vacant International Masters super-featherweight title
14 Win 12–1–1 Qasim Hussain TKO 2 (4), 1:03 9 May 2014 iceSheffield, Sheffield, England
13 Win 11–1–1 Imre Nagy TKO 3 (8), 1:29 7 Feb 2014 iceSheffield, Sheffield, England
12 Win 10–1–1 Andy Harris TD 5 (6), 1:22 13 Dec 2013 iceSheffield, Sheffield, England Fight stopped after Harris cut from accidental head clash
11 Win 9–1–1 Michael Mooney PTS 6 4 Oct 2013 Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England
10 Loss 8–1–1 Scott Cardle PTS 10 20 Apr 2013 Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England For vacant Central Area lightweight title
9 Win 8–0–1 Andrejs Podusovs PTS 6 30 Nov 2012 Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
8 Win 7–0–1 Ibrar Riyaz PTS 6 28 Sep 2012 Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
7 Win 6–0–1 Ivan Godor PTS 6 8 Jun 2012 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
6 Draw 5–0–1 Ronnie Clark PTS 4 2 Mar 2012 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
5 Win 5–0 Bheki Moyo PTS 4 10 Jul 2011 Beachcombers Club, Cleethorpes, England
4 Win 4–0 Youssef al-Hamidi PTS 4 4 Mar 2011 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
3 Win 3–0 Graham Fearn PTS 4 22 Jan 2011 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
2 Win 2–0 Kristian Laight PTS 4 3 Dec 2010 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England
1 Win 1–0 Johnny Greaves PTS 4 17 Sep 2010 Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England

References

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  1. ^ a b "BoxRec: Maxi Hughes". BoxRec. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Boxing record for Maxi Hughes". BoxRec.
  3. ^ "Maxi Hughes ("Maximus") | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. ^ "BoxRec: Maxi Hughes vs. Johnny Greaves". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. ^ Sukachev, Alexey (20 April 2013). "Brian Rose Stops Joachim Alcine: Lee Selby Wins". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  6. ^ Dixon, Tris (10 April 2014). "New opponent comes in for Maxi Hughes - Boxing News". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  7. ^ "BoxRec: Maxi Hughes vs. Kakha Avetisiani". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Martin J Ward overcomes two knockdowns to salvage a draw with Maxi Hughes". Sky Sports. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Martin J Ward wins his rematch with Maxi Hughes in convincing fashion". Sky Sports. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  10. ^ Christ, Scott (25 March 2017). "Linares vs Crolla II results: Jorge Linares dominates rematch". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  11. ^ Foster, Elliot (3 September 2017). "Ryan Moorhead Loses To Maxi Hughes, Vows To Return Stronger - Boxing News". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  12. ^ Bevan, Matt (27 November 2017). "Andy Townend and Maxi Hughes Secure Stoppage Wins in Doncaster". Behind The Gloves. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Sam Bowen wins British super-featherweight title". British Boxing News. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  14. ^ Holden, Liam (5 July 2019). "Maxi Hughes roars back with brilliant stoppage". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  15. ^ Lakey, Chris (10 November 2019). "World stage beckons again as Liam Walsh beats Maxi Hughes". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  16. ^ Lewis, Ron (9 October 2020). "Maxi Hughes Drops, Shocks Viktor Kotochigov For WBC Regional". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  17. ^ Wainwright, Anson (9 October 2020). "Maxi Hughes pulls off another upset, beats undefeated Viktor Kotochigov by unanimous decision". The Ring. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  18. ^ Christ, Scott (9 October 2020). "Maxi Hughes drops Viktor Kotochigov, takes unanimous decision". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  19. ^ Lewis, Ron (19 March 2021). "Maxi Hughes Stops Paul Hyland in Eight, Captures British Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  20. ^ Fullerton, Gareth (20 March 2021). "Paul Hyland Jnr reacts to controversial loss to Maxi Hughes". BelfastLive. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  21. ^ Goodwin, Paul (19 March 2021). "Maxi Hughes wins British title with victory over Paul Hyland Jr". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, John (21 March 2021). "Sickening moment star knocked out after turning back to ring". Fox Sports. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  23. ^ Lewis, Ron (4 September 2021). "Maxi Hughes Outboxes Jovanni Straffon Over Twelve For IBO Title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  24. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (17 March 2024). "William Zepeda dominates & stops Maxi Hughes in four rounds - Photos". FIGHTMAG.
  25. ^ Donovan, Jake (17 March 2024). "William Zepeda Delivers Brutal Body Attack, Halts Maxi Hughes After Four Rounds In WBA/IBF Title Eliminator". The Ring.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
N/A International Masters super-featherweight champion
12 September 2014 – December 2014 		N/A
Vacant
Title last held by
Alex Rutter 		Southern Area super-featherweight champion
2 September 2017 – November 2017 		Vacant
Title next held by
Zeeshan Khan
Preceded by
Viktor Kotochigov
 WBC International lightweight champion
9 October 2020 – present 		Incumbent
Vacant
Title last held by
James Tennyson 		British lightweight champion
19 March 2021 – 4 September 2021
Won world title 		Vacant
Minor world boxing titles
Preceded by IBO lightweight champion
4 September 2021 – present 		Incumbent
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