Maxi Hughes Defeats Kid Galahad In the UK – Video Highlights
By DAZN News
Yorkshire, UK (September 25th, 2022)– Saturday at DAZN Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing in the Main Event IBO Lightweight champion Maxi “Maximus” Hughes defeated former IBF Featherweight champion Kid Galahad by majority decision.
In the Main Event IBO Lightweight champ southpaw Maxi “Maximus” Hughes, 26-5-2 (5), #134.4, of Rossington, Yorkshire, UK, defeated by majority decision over Kid Galahad, 28-3 (17), #134.7, of Qatar and Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK, over 12 rounds.
In the first four rounds Galahad was the aggressor outworking Hughes. From the fifth through the seventh rounds Hughes came back to outland Galahad. In the eighth round Galahad continued switching from orthodox to southpaw against Hughes.
In the ninth round, Hughes landed a lead left to the chin knocking back the head of Galahad. Galahad was warned for using his elbow during a clinch by referee McDonnell. In the tenth round, Galahad continued coming forward getting countered by Hughes.
In the eleventh round, Hughes was bleeding from a cut from a clash of heads. In the twelfth and final round, Hughes may have done enough to pull out the win.
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