Bakhodur Usmonov defeated Maxi Hughes and became the official challenger for the WBA title.

Tajik boxer Bakhodur Usmonov (12-0-0) defeated Britain's Maxi Hughes (24-8-2) in a fight to become the official challenger for the WBA lightweight title. The bout took place as part of the #IBAPro13 tournament.

Usmonov's victory secures him the right to participate in a fight for the WBA lightweight title and secures his status as the official challenger.

The #IBAPro13 tournament brought together the strongest boxers in the lightweight categories, and Bahodur Usmonov's victory was one of the key events of the evening.