Adames vs Williams

When is Adames vs Williams?

Carlos Adames is set to take on Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams on Saturday, January 31st, 2026, at Madison Square Garden, New York.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest is for the WBC middleweight championship of the world.

Adames will be making his 3rd defense of the WBC World Middleweight Championship. He was promoted from a secondary belt in May 2024. He has held this belt for a total of 598 days (1 year, 7 months and 19 days).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Teofimo Lopez's and Shakur Stevenson's clash for the WBO World Junior Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Keyshawn Davis' and Jamaine Ortiz's fight, Bruce Carrington's and Carlos Castro's contest for the WBC World Featherweight title, and Jarrell Miller's and Kingsley Ibeh's bout.

Adames vs Williams stats

Carlos Adames steps into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams will make his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Adames has a slight advantage in power over Williams, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Williams' 68%.

Carlos Adames is the older man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

Williams has a 5-inch reach advantage.

Carlos Adames fights out of the orthodox stance, while Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams is a southpaw.

Adames is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 3 years and 9 months earlier than Williams, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 23 more professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Williams' 116.

Carlos Adames goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at middleweight.

Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams is currently ranked number 3 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring in the 160lb division.

Adames vs Williams form

Adames has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he drew Hamzah Sheeraz on February 22, 2025, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Julian Williams on June 24, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBC Interim World Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis.

Before that, he had won against 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.

He had beaten Sergiy Derevyanchenko on December 5, 2021, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Staples Center, California.

Williams has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Ivan Vazquez on July 19, 2025, by technical knockout in the 9th round at The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Patrice Volny on March 15, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

Going into that contest, he had won against Gian Garrido on November 9, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.

Before that, he had been beaten by Hamzah Sheeraz on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had defeated Armel Mbumba Yassa on February 3, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams has been fighting more than Carlos Adames.

Carlos Adames last fought 11 months and 9 days ago, while Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams' last outing was 6 months and 12 days ago.

Adames' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

Williams' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

What time does Adames vs Williams start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which is around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Adames vs Williams?

Adames vs Williams will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Adames vs Williams?

In the US you can stream Adames vs Williams on the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

In the UK you can stream the Adames vs Williams PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

What are the odds on Adames vs Williams?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Adames vs Williams yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.