Баходур
Усмонов

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Макси
Хьюз

He weighed in at 61 kilos. He is from Tajikistan. He was at the Paris Olympics last year but went out in the prelims. He won a bronze at the World Championships in 2023. He medalled at the Asian boxing championships. He is a double Olympian with a professional record of 11-0. He is a two-time Olympian and world championship medalist. He enters the ring undefeated as a professional with 11 fights and 11 victories. He is an orthodox fighter. Usmonov won by majority decision.

He weighed in at 61.1 kilos. He won the British title against Paul Highland. He won the IBO title against Giovanni Strafon. He had good wins against Ryan Walsh and Kid Galahad. He lost on points against George Cambosus. His last fight was a good win against Archie Sharp. He fights out of South Yorkshire, England. He is the former British and IBL lightweight champion. He is the current reigning WBC (Всемирный боксёрский совет) Silver lightweight champion. Hughes has done the distance plenty of times. Hughes is a former British champion. He is a southpaw.

The referee is Jeppe Cortaroni from Italy. The bout is scheduled for 12 three-minute rounds in the lightweight division. The bout is an eliminator for the WBA lightweight championship of the world. The referee separated the fighters when a small punch was landed. The tide of the fight began to turn in round six with a body shot. Since round six, Usmanov has been on top. This is an eliminator for the WBA lightweight title. Round ten represents uncharted territory for Usmanov.