Former lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. returned to the win column — but in highly controversial fashion — with a majority decision victory over Maxi Hughes on Saturday night in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
The 114-114, 117-111 and 115-113 scores in favor of Kambosos (21-2, 10 KOs) were met by a chorus of boos as a frustrated Hughes shook his head in disappointment.
Hughes (26-6-2, 5 KOs) entered the ring nearly a 3-1 underdog, then delivered a career-best performance on the strength of his southpaw jab and slick boxing.
He stunned Kambosos with a left hand to the body in Round 3 and then sliced up the Aussie fighter's right eye in the fifth round with a straight left.
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