Photos: Maxi Hughes Edges Kid Galahad By Majority Decision To Retain Title

Nottingham Arena, Nottingham - IBO lightweight champion Maxi Hughes (26-5-2, 5 KOs) picked up the biggest win of his career with a twelve round majority decision over former world champion Kid Galahad (28-3, 17 KOs). (photos by Mark Robinson)

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The scores were 114-114, 114-113 and 116-111. A point deduction in the tenth round, for Galahad using the head, was a big difference maker in the scoring.

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Galahad, who was moving up by two weight divisions, was coming off a knockout loss to Kiko Martinez at featherweight.

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