Adames to Face Warburton as Bentley Targets 2027

WBC middleweight world champion Carlos Adames will face Wales' Gerome Warburton in Riyadh on Saturday. The bout will be a non-title fight and will take place at the 165 lb limit. The match can be watched live on Sky Sports Mix from 16:00.

Adames has yet to lose at middleweight. He earned convincing wins over Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Julian Williams, Terrell Gausha and Austin Williams. His draw with Hamzah Sheeraz is seen as bad luck.

Former Welsh champion Warburton has not previously fought an opponent at this level. He won both of his most recent fights against Nathan Heaney, a former British champion who went on to lose to Denzel Bentley, who later became world champion. If Warburton beats Adames, he could move up the middleweight rankings.

London's Denzel Bentley beat Shane Mosley Jr after being stripped of his WBO title. Bentley wants to fight Adames or Aaron McKenna for a world title in 2027. He believes Adames will win. He said Warburton is a good boxer but does not have the power to stop Adames.