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The Maxi Hughes vs. Archie Sharp round-by-round updates are here. They provide the boxing fandom with real-time coverage and live scoring of the upcoming 12-round lightweight co-main event for the Terri Harper vs. Natalie Zimmermann fight card.
The two men will look to make the most of the opportunity. Not only will they be competing on one of the few cards scheduled for Friday evening, but there is championship gold on the line, as the WBC Silver and WBA Continental lightweight titles are up for grabs. For Hughes, though, it isn't anything unfamiliar.
He has held numerous world titles throughout his 28-7-2 career, even if his low percentage of six stoppages doesn't exactly indicate a fearsome fighter. Sharp, by comparison, is 25-1, with 9 stoppages, but hasn't held as much world title gold as his foe. For that reason, he is regarded as a +330 underdog.
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Meanwhile, DraftKings Sportsbook has Hughes as a -450 favorite. The card starts at 12:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 9:00 AM P.T. (Pacific Time) for American fans, and 5:00 PM B.S.T. (British Summer Time) for local U.K. fans. The co-main event starts at 6:10 PM E.T. / 3:10 PM P.T. / 11:10 PM B.S.T.
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Maxi Hughes vs. Archie Sharp
Round 1: The round starts with jabs from Hughes, who is pressing the action, backing Sharp up. Both men tease level changes, trying to set up the body jab. Hughes is applying good pressure, while Sharp is still trying to gauge his range, missing with a jab.
A one-two to the head and body only lands partially for Hughes. Sharp is massive for this weight class and tough to hit clean. It's been a fairly tentative round, but Hughes lunges in with a combination. Sharp, though, ties him up in the clinch, prompting the referee to separate them.
The fight returns to its usual pattern of Hughes pressuring and jabbing.
Our Score: 10-9 Hughes
Round 2: Hughes is quick to apply pressure, backing Sharp up with jabs. There's still a feeling out process, with Sharp feinting and moving, but there's not much to separate them. Sharp lands a jab, before stabbing Hughes to the body with a second. Hughes returns fire with his own jabs.
Another body jab lands for Sharp. A one-two lands for Hughes to the body, but he's struggling with Sharp's length. When he does close the distance, though, he invests in the body.
Our Score: 10-9 Hughes, 20-18 Hughes overall
Round 3: More of the same in round three, with Hughes on the front foot, flicking out his jab. However, Sharp is a bit more intention to stand his ground. Neither man is landing anything of consequence, but Hughes is throwing (and missing) more. Sharp finally does something, landing a good two-punch combination.
Hughes closes the distance, landing to the body. Another body shot lands for Hughes, followed by a third. Both men trade in the pocket for a split-second before the bell.
Our Score: 10-9 Hughes, 30-27 Hughes overall
Round 4: Hughes is doing his best to cut off Sharp's angles of escape, backing him up to the ropes, but he's just not pulling the trigger. His offense has been neutralized by Sharp's movement and distance management. To be fair, Sharp has barely done anything, and the crowd is growing restless.
A jab lands for Sharp, while Hughes fires back with his own to the body. Both men dart in and out with jabs. This will be a tough bout to score, but Hughes is showing more aggression. Hughes on the front foot, and Sharp misses a jab, eating one to the body.
Our Score: 10-9 Hughes, 40-36 Hughes overall
Round 5: Hughes starts the round off with a body jab, followed by a one-two, all of which lands. Hughes clips Sharp with an overhand left. They trade, briefly, in the center, with neither man landing. Hughes explodes forward, partially landing a combination that lands Sharp on the ropes.
Sharp, though, escapes, using his footwork to deal with Hughes' pressure. More partially landed combinations, from both men this time. Hughes with a good body shot.
Our Score: 10-9 Hughes, 50-45 Hughes overall
Round 6: Immediate pressure from Hughes, who backs Sharp up to the ropes with a one-two. He's trying to trap him there, but Sharp is slippery. Sharp threatens with a jab, but misses. Body jab lands for Hughes, but he's missinng most of his punches. Sharp is incredibly elusive, but barely throwing anything.
He's smiling, please with his slick movement, but he gets clipped with a two-punch combination from Hughes. Showboating won't win him this fight if he doesn't land anything. He throws a jab and misses. Hughes has stayed disciplined, and the two men trade near the ropes, but it's sloppy, with no punch landing clean.
Our Score: 10-9 Hughes, 60-54 Hughes overall
Round 7: More pressure from Hughes, who tags Sharp to the body. A good check hook lands for Sharp as Hughes closes the distance. Sharp lands a sneaky uppercut, intercepting a Hughes level change. Nevertheless, Hughes continues to dip low, landing jabs to the body.
Another body shot from Hughes. They exchange briefly in the center of the ring, BIG LEFT HOOK FOR HUGHES. Sharp is rocked and on his heels. Hughes is trying to hunt him down, but Sharp wants no part of an engagement.
Our Score: 10-9 Hughes, 70-63 Hughes overall
Round 8: Hughes starts the round off by biting down on his mouthpiece and throwing combinations. He's tagging Sharp to the body, but also trying to land upstairs. Sharp tries to answer in kind, but he just doesn't have it in him to hold the center and trade.
Hughes with relentless pressure. He's trying to land, but Sharp continues to evade him, dancing around on the outside. Sharp is a difficult fighter to deal with, a tough puzzle to solve. But fighting so negatively will do him no favors if he loses the bout. Now, Sharp applies pressure, but it's short-lived.
A good right hook lands for Hughes, with Sharp firing back with a flurry.
Our Score: 10-9 Hughes, 80-72 Hughes overall
Round 9: Hughes is quick to get on the front foot as usual, landing a jab. However, Sharp takes the initiative away from him, backing him up slowly. Unfortunately, he doesn't throw anything, and Hughes retakes the front foot. They clinch briefly, and the referee separates them.
Jabs from Hughes, who backs Sharp up to the ropes, landing a combination. Body shot from Hughes, but it was dangerously close to being a low blow. They trade, and Hughes lands a good right hand upstairs.
Our Score: 10-9 Hughes, 90-81 Hughes overall
Round 10: The two men meet in the center, but Hughes almost immediately claims the front foot. A lazy body jab from Sharp misses. Meanwhile, Hughes strings together a good combination, catching Sharp with a right hand. A brief Hughes flurry backs Sharp up to the corner.
They return to the center, and Sharp lands a jab, pleased with his work as he smiles. Hughes answers in kind, with a jab of his own.
Our Score: 10-9 Hughes, 100-90 Hughes overall
Round 11: Sharp rushes with a combination, but misses. Hughes is back on the front foot, backing his foe up with combinations of his own. A body jab lands for Hughes, who has Sharp shuffling against the ropes. It's been an uneventful affair, with the two men trading jabs.
Body shot for Hughes. They exchange, and Hughes lands a good shot. Sharp, though, showboats, but it's hard to imagine it'll trick the judges.
Our Score: 10-9 Hughes, 110-99 Hughes overall
Round 12: Hughes with pressure, backing Sharp up with combinations. While sharp seems convinced he's winning the fight, he's going to be very frustrated by the result. Body jab for Hughes. Another body shot lands for Hughes. A third body shot finds the mark for Hughes.
An overhand left lands partially for Hughes. They start trading in spurts, but neither man is landing clean. Hughes pumping his jab. Sharp lunges in with a one-two, he's showboating again, celebrating preemptively, but there's no chance he's won this fight, unless the judges watched a completely different fight.
Our Score: 10-9 Hughes, 120-108 Hughes overall
Official Decision
Maxi Hughes def. Archie Sharp via unanimous decision (115-113, 116-112, 120-108)
