Zuffa Boxing signs middleweight titleholder Carlos Adames to add to growing 160-pound division

Adames is one of the most decorated middleweights in the sport

By Brian Campbell · CBS Sports

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 6:48 PM

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WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Zuffa Boxing.
Adames holds a career record of 25-1-1 with 18 knockouts and is ranked No. 1 by The Ring.
The 32-year-old Dominican fighter is undefeated in seven bouts since moving up to middleweight in 2021.

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Zuffa Boxing announced on Tuesday that it has signed WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames to a multi-fight promotional deal. The 32-year-old Dominican fighter, who holds a professional record of 25-1-1 with 18 knockouts, is ranked as the No. 1 middleweight by The Ring and fights out of Las Vegas.

Since moving up to the middleweight division in 2021, Adames has remained unbeaten across seven bouts and successfully defended his WBC title three times. His career includes notable wins over Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Julian Williams, along with a disputed split draw against Hamzah Sheeraz in 2025.

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Zuffa Boxing signs middleweight titleholder Carlos Adames to add to growing 160-pound division

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