Newly-crowned IBO lightweight champion Maxi Hughes has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. Hughes (24-5-2, 5 KOs) upset the odds to outclass Jovanni Straffon over 12 rounds at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds on Saturday to seize the IBO 135lbs crown.
Hughes has now won the WBC International, British and IBO lightweight titles in his four fights since lockdown, being the underdog in three of them. Hughes now has his sights set on a showdown with undefeated WBC lightweight world champion Devin Haney, who is also promoted by Matchroom.
Easy work for Haney.
If they fight one day Haney is gonna show him that there are levels in boxing. One is world class the other is on a good Euro level.. This fight makes no sense..
Well, he did win the WBC International, and IBO titles, so he’s obviously an absolute stud. Any pugilist holding those two straps are going to be feared, and considered among the elite in the sport. Not sure Haney deserves to be in the same ring with this guy…
just needs to make his nickname “Pad”