The main attraction for this weekend’s TopRank boxing matches will be this lightweight title eliminator bout between former unified champion George Kambosos Jr. and Maxi Hughes. This is both a chance for Kambosos Jr. to get back into a title fight and for Hughes to realize his ultimate dream.
Read more for a fight breakdown, analysis, and the official Kambosos Jr. vs Hughes prediction ahead of making your bets this weekend.
George Kambosos Jr. vs. Maxi Hughes Information
George Kambosos Jr. vs Maxi Hughes
Location: FireLake Arena, Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Date and Time: July 22, 2023. 11 PM ET est. ring walk
How to Watch: ESPN+
George Kambosos Jr. vs. Maxi Hughes Last Fight Record
Kambosos Jr. is coming off his two losses to the champion Devin Haney–which were hard-fought decisions.
Hughes is coming off a majority decision win over Kid Galahad last September to retain the IBO lightweight title.
George Kambosos Jr. vs. Maxi Hughes Betting Analysis
George Kambosos Jr. Facts to Know
If you are a fan of betting on boxing, you have most likely seen Kambosos Jr. becoming a household name in boxing over the last couple of years. His gutsy win against Teofimo Lopez, and then being a man of his word fighting Haney for the undisputed titles twice. He is 5’9” with a 68” reach at 30 years of age.
The Australian champion has a professional boxing record of 20-2 with ten KOs. Kambosos Jr. is currently ranked as the #1 lightweight contender in the world. Along with his professional championship run, he has a long past of being a great amateur as well–medaling multiple times at his national championship tournaments.
Maxi Hughes Facts to Know
Hughes is a 33-year-old British fighter out of Yorkshire with a professional boxing record of 26-5-1 with five KOs. He is a slick Southpaw fighter with quite a bit more ring experience than his opponent this weekend.
‘Maximus’ is measured as the slightly smaller fighter in this matchup, standing at 5’7” with a 67” reach. His last loss was at the hands of Liam Walsh in 2019 via unanimous decision. After that loss, Hughes went on to earn this fight by winning seven-straight matches.
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There are no injuries reported to TopRank Boxing.
George Kambosos Jr. vs. Maxi Hughes Betting Preview
The Kambosos Jr. vs Hughes prediction is a very difficult one to make, and the odds back up that sentiment. Kambosos Jr. is the -335 betting favorite over Hughes, who is currently the +240 underdog.
Nowadays, these are pretty close boxing odds to see compared to all the one-sided matchups being made. The most interesting betting line has to be the over/under at 5.5 rounds, with the over going at -2500 odds. The real over/under is set at 10.5 rounds, with the over still going at -590.
The fight is favored to go to a decision at -450, which means oddsmakers are basically guaranteeing that no one scores a KO this weekend.
Betting lines are keeping this fight close, but indeed leaning towards Kambosos Jr. in this one after his most recent performances against two of the best fighters in the world. It would be silly to think that Kambosos Jr. isn’t on a different level than someone like Hughes.
George Kambosos Jr. vs. Maxi Hughes Betting Prediction
Making boxing predictions can be difficult at this high of a level. Competing in a title eliminator instills a profound sense of progress towards their ultimate goal within the fighters. This makes guys like Maxi Hughes more dangerous than ever before.
The official Kambosos Jr. vs Hughes prediction is that Kambosos Jr. gets the job done and his hand raised via decision on Saturday night. He is going to be too active and will ultimately dismantle Hughes. Even if Hughes gets off to a fast start, Kambosos Jr. has one of the strongest minds in boxing and will figure it out as the rounds go on.
Taking Kambosos Jr. via KO is not a bad bet, either. The odds are crazy for that, and it would be a great underdog wager to place. He could make a statement and turn on the gas in the middle rounds enough that Hughes breaks and gets dropped multiple times.
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