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Carlos Adames to face Gerome Warburton in non-title bout in Riyadh
WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames will fight Gerome Warburton on Nov.
14 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The 10-round bout will headline Zuffa Boxing 13, the promotion’s first event in Saudi Arabia.
Adames's WBC title will not be at stake, because the fight is a non-title contest at a 165-pound catchweight.
Adames, from the Dominican Republic, has a 25-1-1 record and last fought in March, when he defended his title against Austin Williams.
Warburton has won three fights in a row, including two victories over Nathan Heaney this year.
The Welsh middleweight has said he wants a world title fight, but this bout will not give him a chance to win Adames's belt.
Australian boxer Jason Moloney is also scheduled to make his Zuffa debut on the card, against Mexico's Andres Teran.
WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames will make his Zuffa Boxing debut against Gerome Warburton on 14 November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The 10-round bout will be fought at a 165-pound catchweight and will not be for Adames’ title.
The fight will headline Zuffa Boxing 13 at The Venue, in the promotion’s first event in Saudi Arabia.
Adames has a record of 25-1-1 and is scheduled to fight for the first time since defeating Austin Williams in March.
Warburton has a record of 18-2-2 and is coming off a decision win over Nathan Heaney in September.
- Who
- WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames and Gerome Warburton, a Welsh boxer.
- What
- They will meet in a 10-round, 165-pound catchweight bout. Adames’ title will not be at stake.
- When
- 14 November; the year is 2026 according to the article publication dates.
- Where
- The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The fight is part of Zuffa Boxing 13 and marks Adames’ Zuffa debut.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Adames fought Austin Williams in a title defense, according to BBC Sport.
Warburton beat Nathan Heaney in Heaney’s retirement match, according to BBC Sport.
Zuffa officials announced the Adames-Warburton pairing, according to ESPN.
Adames and Warburton are scheduled to meet in Riyadh.
- Bout
- 10 rounds at a 165-pound catchweight
- Date
- 14 November 2026
- Venue
- The Venue, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Adames record
- 25-1-1
- Warburton record
- 18-2-2