Carlos Adames (born 7 May 1994) is a Dominican professional boxer. He has held the WBCinterimmiddleweight title since 2022. He previously challenged for the WBO interim light middleweight title in 2019. At regional level he held the WBC-NABF and WBO-NABO light middleweight titles between 2018 and 2019. As of September 2023, he is ranked as the No. 3 best top 10 fighters per division by ESPN. [1]
Adames represented the Dominican Republic in the World Series of Boxing between 2014 and 2015, accumulating a 4–2 record.[2]
Adames vs. Souffrant
Adames made his professional debut in July 2015, defeating Jeff Souffrant by unanimous decision after four rounds.
Adames vs. Figueroa
Adames won the vacant WBA Fedecaribe welterweight title in his seventh bout, beating Kelly Figueroa.
Adames vs. Lopez
He won another vacant title in his next fight, defeating Patrick Lopez with a fourth-round technical knockout for the WBA Fedelatin title.[3]
Adames vs. Molina
In July 2017, he defeated welterweight contender Carlos Molina by unanimous decision (110–98, 110–98, 109–99) after eleven rounds. Adames put on a dominant performance, dropping Molina in round two and outclassing him through the rest of the fight. However, the fight ended a ten-fight knockout streak for Adames.[4]
On November, Adames was scheduled to face Frank Rojas in a welterweight bout as part of the 96th WBA Convention in Medellín, but the bout was called off after he failed to make weight.[citation needed]
Adames vs. Teixeira
On 30 November 2019, Adames faced Patrick Teixeira for the vacant WBO interim super welterweight title. Teixeira was ranked #2 by the WBO and #12 by both the WBC and the WBA. Teixeira beat Adames by unanimous decision. The scorecards were announced as 111–116, 113–114, 113–114 in favor of Teixeira.[5]
Adames vs. Derevyanchenko
On 5 December 2021, Adames fought Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Derevyanchenko was ranked #4 by The Ring, #3 by the WBC and #14 by the WBA at middleweight. Adames beat Derevyanchenko by majority decision, with the scorecards reading 95-95, 93–97, 94–96 in his favor.[6]
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