Carlos Adames makes his Zuffa Boxing debut against Gerome Warburton in a ten-round main event on Saturday, November 14, live on Paramount+ and Sky Sports. Both fighters weighed 165 pounds (74.8 kg) for Zuffa Boxing 13 at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Adames begins his Zuffa campaign in Riyadh.
The WBC middleweight champion faces a Welsh southpaw who arrives on the back of two decision wins over Nathan Heaney. The contracted weight places this contest above the 160-pound middleweight championship limit.
Adames vs. Warburton Round-by-Round Updates
Round-by-round reports will appear here from the opening bell, detailing clean punches, knockdowns and the exchanges that shape each session.
Adames brings a record of 25 wins, one defeat and one draw, including 18 knockouts. Warburton is 18-2-2 with two victories inside the distance.
How to Watch Adames vs. Warburton
Sky Sports will show the Riyadh card in the UK and Ireland, while Paramount+ will carry it in the United States and Canada on Saturday, November 14.
Preliminary bouts begin at 8 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. GMT, with main-card coverage starting at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. GMT ahead of the ten-round Adames-Warburton clash.
Adames and Warburton are expected to make their ring walks around 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. GMT, although that timing could change depending on the length of the undercard.
Paramount+ streams the event in the United States and Canada. Sky Sports broadcasts it in the UK and Ireland.
Adames: “The Best of ‘Caballo Bronco’ Is Still to Come”
Adames last fought Austin Williams in March, dropping the challenger in the second round before claiming a unanimous decision. That win followed a split draw with Hamza Sheeraz in Riyadh in February 2025.
He returns to Saudi Arabia unbeaten in his last eight fights.
“This is a new chapter in my career, and I’m here to make history. Zuffa Boxing is building something special, and I want to be part of it,” Adames said when his signing was announced.
“I’m ready to face the best fighters in the world on the biggest stage. The best of ‘Caballo Bronco’ is yet to come.”
His middleweight rise followed his only defeat, a points loss to Patrick Teixeira at super welterweight in 2019. Adames went on to beat Sergiy Derevyanchenko, stop Juan Macias Montiel for the interim WBC belt and halt Julian Williams before being elevated to full champion.
Warburton now has a chance to interrupt that run. The Colwyn Bay fighter’s consecutive wins over Heaney earned him this headline bout against an established world champion.
Zuffa Boxing 13 Undercard Results and Weights
Main Card
Jason Moloney vs Andres Teran
Bantamweight · 10 rounds
Moloney: 117.5 lbs (53.3 kg)
Teran: 119.5 lbs (54.2 kg)
Bruno Surace vs Kamil Bednarek
Super middleweight · 10 rounds
Surace: 168 lbs (76.2 kg)
Bednarek: 167 lbs (75.7 kg)
Preliminary Bouts
Jakhongir Zokirov vs Brandon Colantonio
Heavyweight · 6 rounds
Zokirov: 260 lbs (117.9 kg)
Colantonio: 230 lbs (104.3 kg)
Radzhab Butaev vs Alexander Castro
Middleweight · 10 rounds
Butaev: 160 lbs (72.6 kg)
Castro: 158.5 lbs (71.9 kg)
Ivan Ortiz vs Dariial Kuchmenov
Lightweight · 8 rounds
Ortiz: 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
Kuchmenov: 134.5 lbs (61.0 kg)
Tullo Boymatov vs Moro Kanla
Light-heavyweight · 8 rounds
Boymatov: 174.5 lbs (79.2 kg)
Kanla: 174 lbs (78.9 kg)
