When is Adames vs McKenna?
Carlos Adames could face the challenge of Aaron McKenna in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United States.
The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).
Adames vs McKenna stats
Carlos Adames would step into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Aaron McKenna would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 21 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Adames would have a large advantage in power over McKenna, boasting a 72% knockout percentage compared to McKenna's 48%.
Carlos Adames is the older man by 5 years, at 32 years old.
McKenna has a height advantage of 2 inches over Adames. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Carlos Adames and Aaron McKenna fight out of an orthodox stance.
Adames is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 4 months earlier than McKenna, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 33 more professional rounds, totaling 151 compared to McKenna's 118.
Carlos Adames goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at middleweight.
Aaron McKenna is currently ranked number 3 by the IBF, and 3 by The Ring in the 160lb division.
Adames vs McKenna form
Adames has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he beat Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams on March 21, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.
Prior to that, he had drawn with Hamzah Sheeraz on February 22, 2025 in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Terrell Gausha on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Before that, he had won against Julian Williams on June 24, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBC Interim World Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis.
He had beaten Juan Macias Montiel on October 8, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO Interim World Middleweight championship fight at Home Depot Center, Carson.
Activity check
Adames' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.
McKenna's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
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