Gary Cully is set to face Maxi Hughes on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo.
The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, with a weight limit of 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).
Gary Cully enters the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, with 10 of those wins by knockout.
Maxi Hughes will make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 7 losses, and 2 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Cully has a significant power advantage over Hughes, boasting a 56% knockout percentage compared to Hughes’ 22%.
Gary Cully is the younger man by 6 years, at 28 years old.
Cully has a height and reach advantage of 7 inches over Hughes.
Both Gary Cully and Maxi Hughes fight out of a southpaw stance.
Cully is the least experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, nearly 7 years after Hughes, whose first professional fight was in 2010. Cully has fought 77 professional rounds compared to Hughes’ 253.
Gary Cully goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA at lightweight.
Cully has won 4 of his last 5 fights, stopping 2 of his opponents and going the distance twice. In his last fight, he defeated Francesco Patera on May 25, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he won against Reece Mould on November 25, 2023, by split decision in their 10-round contest at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.
In his previous bout, he was defeated by Jose Felix Jr on May 20, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at 3Arena, Dublin.
Before that, he defeated Wilfredo Flores on February 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
He also defeated Jaouad Belmehdi on October 29, 2022, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.
Maxi Hughes has won 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, and going the distance twice. In his last fight, he won against Efstathios Antonas on September 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he lost to William Zepeda on March 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at The Chelsea, Las Vegas, United States.
He had previously been beaten by George Kambosos on July 22, 2023, by majority decision in their IBF World Lightweight eliminator fight at FireLake Arena, Shawnee.
Before facing Kambosos, he won against Kid Galahad on September 24, 2022, by majority decision in their 12-round contest at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Additionally, he defeated Ryan Walsh on March 26, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12-round contest at First Direct Arena, Yorkshire.
In terms of recent activity, Gary Cully has been fighting more frequently than Maxi Hughes. Cully’s last 5 fights have taken place over a period of 2 years, 1 month, and 15 days, averaging approximately one fight every 5 months and 4 days. In those bouts, he fought a total of 26 rounds, averaging 5.2 rounds per fight.
Hughes’ last 5 fights have spanned over 2 years, 8 months, and 18 days, averaging one fight every 6 months and 17 days. In those bouts, he fought a total of 46 rounds, averaging 9.2 rounds per fight.
Gary Cully – 110
Maxi Hughes – 110
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, December 13, 2024
