WBC middleweight world champion Carlos Adames will defend his title against Welsh southpaw Gerome Warburton on Saturday, November 14, in a 10-round main event broadcast live on Sky Sports. The championship clash headlines the Riyadh Season Zuffa Boxing 13 card at a contract weight of 165 pounds.
The Championship Context for Adames and Warburton
Adames steps back into the ring less than eight months after his dominant victory over Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams. The Dominican Republic native holds a 25-1-1 record with 18 knockouts and enters this bout amid an eight-fight unbeaten streak. Across the ring, Warburton looks to cap off a 2026 campaign that featured back-to-back decision victories over former British middleweight champion Nathan Heaney. The 31-year-old fighter from Colwyn Bay is a former Welsh middleweight champion who has previously challenged for British and Commonwealth honors, boasting an 18-2-2 record.
Jason Moloney Faces Andres Teran in Bantamweight Co-Feature
The undercard packs serious divisional weight, anchored by a 10-round bantamweight co-feature between Australian former world champion Jason ‘Mayhem’ Moloney and Mexico’s Andres Teran. Moloney brings a 29-4 record with 20 knockouts into his Zuffa Boxing debut, having secured two consecutive wins in Australia. Teran earned his spot on this card after a statement sixth-round knockout over the previously undefeated Floyd Diaz at Zuffa Boxing 08 in June.
Welshman Gerome Warburton will face WBC middleweight world champion Carlos Adames on Saturday, 14 November, in Zuffa Boxing’s first event in Saudi Arabia 🥊🙌#BBCBoxing pic.twitter.com/u6uPqAUHLY
| Fighter | Division | Record (Wins-Losses-Draws) | Knockouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Adames | Middleweight | 25-1-1 | 18 |
| Gerome Warburton | Middleweight | 18-2-2 | 2 |
Additional Matchups on the November 14 Card
Super-middleweight contender Bruno Surace, two fights since his knockout victory over Jaime Munguia, faces Poland’s unbeaten Kamil Bednarek in a 10-rounder. In the lightweight division, Mexico’s Ivan Ortiz meets Dariial Kuchmenov in an eight-round collision of unbeatens. Ortiz upset the previously undefeated Justin Viloria in his last outing, while Kuchmenov extended his knockout streak to five by stopping Jorge Lagunas in the fourth round.
Emerging Uzbek talents Jakhongir Zokirov and Tullo Boymatov also feature on the card following standout Zuffa Boxing debuts earlier this year. Zokirov fights at heavyweight, while Boymatov competes in the light heavyweight division. Meanwhile, middleweight contender Radzhab Butaev aims to return to the win column against Colombian adversary Alexander Castro in a scheduled 10-round affair.
OFFICIAL: Carlos Adames vs Gerome Warburton headlines Riyadh Season Zuffa Boxing 13, Nov 14 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Undercard: Jason Moloney returns vs Andres Teran at bantamweight. (via The Ring)
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