Adames vs. Williams — WBC weekend
Carlos Adames and Austin Williams are set to clash in Orlando for the WBC middleweight title this weekend after a prior postponement — the fight’s back on and being positioned as the headline boxing title event. (boxing247.com)
The bout is officially set for March 21, 2026, at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. (matchroomboxing.com) The card will be shown exclusively worldwide on DAZN. (dazn.com) Adames withdrew from the original January booking the day before the weigh-ins citing illness, a late-week medical issue that forced the cancellation of that Madison Square Garden appearance. (espn.com) After the New York cancellation, Williams fought a late replacement opponent, Wendy Toussaint, and scored a clear unanimous decision while the Adames-Williams matchup was rescheduled. (boxing-social.com) Adames is listed on promotional materials at 24-1-1 with 18 KOs, while challenger Austin “Ammo” Williams is shown at 20-1 with 13 KOs. (matchroomboxing.com) The undercard features Olympic bronze medalist Omari Jones (5-0, 4 KOs) and Australian heavyweight Teremoana Teremoana (9-0, 9 KOs) among nine scheduled fights. (schedule.fightmag.com) The matchup was moved off the Madison Square Garden undercard for Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson and is now headlining a Matchroom-promoted event in Orlando. (ringmagazine.com) Adames’ most recent ring appearance was a split-draw retention of the WBC middleweight title against Hamzah Sheeraz in Riyadh on Feb. 22, 2025, with scorecards reading 118-110, 115-114 and 114-114. (boxingscene.com)
