Carlos “Caballo Bronco” Adames Will Defend His World Title at Madison Square Garden
Dominican boxer Carlos “Caballo Bronco” Adames is preparing for one of the most important fights of his career. On January 31st, at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York, he will defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight title (160 pounds) against American Austin “Ammo” Williams. Adames, recognized as the main figure of Dominican professional boxing, will make his debut in the ring of Madison Square Garden as a world champion. This iconic stage represents a dream come true for the pugilist from Elías Piña, who will have the support of the numerous Dominican community residing in New York.The Dominican champion, the only active world monarch from the Dominican Republic, will make his fourth title defense and the third as the WBC regular champion. Adames won the belt on October 8, 2022, by knocking out Mexican Juan Macías Montiel in the third round, obtaining the interim title. Subsequently, he successfully defended that interim title on June 23, 2023, defeating former American world champion Julian Williams by knockout in five rounds. On May 8, 2024, the World Boxing Council elevated him to regular champion, after stripping the title from American Jermall Charlo. His first defense as a regular champion took place on June 24, 2024, defeating American Terrell Gausha by unanimous decision. On that same evening, Alberto Puello was proclaimed world champion. The second defense of the regular title took place in Saudi Arabia, against the British Hamzah Sheeraz, a fight that ended in a draw, although much of the public and specialized critics considered Adames the clear winner. Historically, only Leo Cruz has managed to make four defenses of the same world title for the Dominican Republic, with a record of three wins and one loss. For his part, Joan Guzmán achieved four successful defenses, but spread over two different divisions: super bantamweight (122 pounds) and junior lightweight (130 pounds). Adames has a professional record of 24 wins, 18 by knockout, one draw, and one loss. His only loss was against Brazilian Patrick Teixeira, in a fight for the 154-pound world title held in 2019. His rival, Austin “Ammo” Williams, has a record of 19 wins, 13 knockouts and one loss, suffered against the British Hamzah Sheeraz. The fight between Adames and Williams will be part of the “The Ring 6” card, which will feature the highly anticipated duel between Teófimo López and Shakur Stevenson as the main event.Fighting at Madison Square Garden is every boxer’s dream. I’ve been there before, but doing it as a world champion is a special motivation, because I know that many Dominicans will be supporting me.
Carlos “Caballo Bronco” Adames
