Controls twelve rounds after early knockdown to secure clear decision
Carlos Adames defeated Austin Williams by unanimous decision to retain his WBC title. He dropped Williams early, scoring a knockdown in the second round and controlling the fight across twelve rounds. The judges scored it 117-109 twice and 118-108 as Adames dictated the distance and landed the cleaner, heavier punches throughout.
Adames established his authority early. He set the jab, stepped in behind it, and drove a straight right hand through the middle to put Williams on the canvas in the second. From there, he kept his feet set and worked in combinations, mixing head shots with short hooks when Williams tried to close the distance.
Williams kept coming, especially in the middle rounds, but he struggled to match Adames’ punch selection and timing. When Williams tried to open up, Adames met him with straight shots and uppercuts, forcing him back and keeping him reacting. The champion also had success on the inside, using his strength to keep Williams from getting his work off.
Adames continued to land the right hand, kept his workrate steady, and stayed composed. Williams had moments where he pushed forward, but he was taking more than he was giving, with Adames landing at a much higher clip over the full distance.
Aside from a low blow in the final round, Adames’ performance remained disciplined and consistent, with his jab and right hand setting everything up and his combinations doing the scoring work.
“I can go down to 154,” Adames said after the fight. “There’s a long list of people I want to fight at 160, and I want to put it out there. And at 168, I can fight anyone as well.”
Undercard
Omari Jones (6-0, 4 KOs) won a decision over Christian Gomez in a super welterweight fight, using his reach and straight punches to keep the action at his preferred distance.
Teremoana Teremoana (10-0, 10 KOs) stopped Curtis Harper in the first round, landing early power shots that forced a quick finish.