The strongest supporting bout matches Visioli with Hughes at lightweight. Visioli has advanced rapidly through eleven professional fights, while Hughes brings far greater experience against high-level opposition.
Two defeats earlier this year damaged Hughes’ position. Both fights came on short notice, and one required him to move above his natural weight. Returning to lightweight gives the 36-year-old a better opportunity to show how much he has left.
Visioli refuses to treat Hughes as a faded opponent despite their difference in age.
“For us, our team hasn’t thought that he’s over the hill at all. We’ve just been offered the fight, and we’ve taken it. We’re going to train fully prepared and think he’s still there,” Visioli said during Wednesday’s Matchroom press conference.
Ryan meets Dolan for the second time after losing a split decision in June 2024. Their rematch carries the British, Commonwealth and IBF Intercontinental super flyweight titles.
Aqib Fiaz returns against Jordan Flynn after losing a close split decision to Josh Padley at the same arena in June. Fiaz has dropped two of his past three fights and needs a convincing performance to stop his decline.
Heavyweight prospect Leo Atang will face an opponent who has not been named. The 19-year-old returns after stopping Glen Williams during his United States debut earlier this summer.
Joe Hayden faces Will Harrison in a Yorkshire junior middleweight contest, while Chris Mulunda competes in front of his hometown crowd.
Everything Boxing also lists Ed Hardy against Ibrahim Nadim, although Matchroom did not include that pairing in its written announcement.
