On March 16, 2024, a 34-year-old Maxi Hughes (26-6-2, 5 KOs) and a 27-year-old Mexican boxer William Zepeda (29-0, 25 KOs) met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Hughes came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 14% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 23 days. Zepeda was on a 29-fight win streak with a 86% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months.
William Zepeda stopped Maxi Hughes via RTD in the 4th round. Zepeda improves his record to 30-0 (26 KOs), while Hughes adds a loss to his record at 26-7-2.
On July 22, 2023, a 33-year-old Maxi Hughes (26-5-2, 5 KOs) and a 30-year-old Australian boxer George Kambosos Jr. (20-2, 10 KOs) met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Hughes came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 15% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 28 days. Kambosos Jr. was on a -2-fight win streak with a 45% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 9 months and 6 days.
George Kambosos Jr. defeated Maxi Hughes via majority decision in the 12-round lightweight fight. Kambosos Jr. improves his record to 21-2, while Hughes adds a loss to his record at 26-6-2.
On November 9, 2019, a 29-year-old Maxi Hughes (19-4-2, 4 KOs) and a 33-year-old fellow British boxer Liam Walsh (22-1, 15 KOs) met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Hughes came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 16% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 3 days. Walsh was on a 1-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 29 days.
Liam Walsh defeated Maxi Hughes via unanimous decision in the 10-round lightweight fight. Walsh improves his record to 23-1, while Hughes adds a loss to his record at 19-5-2.
On April 14, 2018, a 28-year-old Maxi Hughes (18-3-2, 3 KOs) and Sam Bowen met in the ring in a super-featherweight bout.
Hughes came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 13% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 20 days.
Maxi Hughes lost to Sam Bowen via TKO in the 8th round, and adds an loss to his record at 18-4-2.
On March 25, 2017, a 27-year-old Maxi Hughes (16-2-2, 2 KOs) and Martin Joseph Ward met in the ring for the 3rd time, in a super-featherweight bout.
Hughes came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 10% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months and 9 days.
Maxi Hughes lost to Martin Joseph Ward via unanimous decision in the 12-round super-featherweight fight, and adds an loss to his record at 16-3-2.
On April 11, 2015, a 25-year-old Maxi Hughes (13-1-2, 2 KOs) and Martin Joseph Ward met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a super-featherweight bout.
Hughes came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 12% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 5 days.
Maxi Hughes lost to Martin Joseph Ward via RTD in the 5th round, and adds an loss to his record at 13-2-2.
On April 20, 2013, a 23-year-old Maxi Hughes (8-0-1, 0 KOs) and Scott Cardle met in the ring in a lightweight bout.
Hughes came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 0% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 21 days.
Maxi Hughes lost to Scott Cardle via points decision in the 10-round lightweight fight, and adds an loss to his record at 8-1-1.