Carlos Adames, the WBC middleweight world champion, is set to defend his title against Gerome Warburton, a Welsh southpaw, on November 14. The matchup will serve as the main event of Riyadh Season Zuffa Boxing 13 and will be televised live on Sky Sports, with the bout contested at a contract weight of 165 pounds.
Adames brings a record of 25-1-1 with 18 knockouts to the ring. The Dominican Republic native has remained unbeaten in his last eight bouts and is making his third title defense, coming off a dominant victory over Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams less than eight months ago. Warburton carries a record of 18-2-2 with 2 knockouts and is a 31-year-old from Colwyn Bay, Wales. The challenger has revitalized his career in 2026 with consecutive decision wins over Nathan Heaney, a former British middleweight champion. Warburton holds the distinction of being a former Welsh middleweight champion who has previously challenged for British and Commonwealth titles.
The card features several additional bouts. Australian former world champion Jason ‘Mayhem’ Moloney, holding a record of 29-4 with 20 knockouts, makes his Zuffa Boxing debut in a 10-round bantamweight co-feature against Mexico’s Andres Teran, who carries a 19-2 record with 14 knockouts. Moloney is a consensus world-ranked contender who has recorded two consecutive victories in Australia to position himself for another title run. Teran gained attention at Zuffa Boxing 08 in June by knocking out previously undefeated Floyd Diaz in the sixth round.
Other scheduled matchups include super-middleweight contender Bruno Surace facing Poland’s unbeaten Kamil Bednarek in a 10-rounder, with Surace fighting two bouts removed from his knockout victory over Jaime Munguia. An eight-round lightweight contest features Mexico’s unbeaten Ivan Ortiz against Dariial Kuchmenov, with Ortiz having recently upset previously undefeated Justin Viloria and Kuchmenov extending his knockout streak to five with a fourth-round win over Jorge Lagunas. Uzbekistan’s emerging heavyweight talent Jakhongir Zokirov and light heavyweight Tullo Boymatov are also scheduled to return following standout debuts earlier in the year. Middleweight contender Radzhab Butaev rounds out the card in a 10-round bout against Colombian Alexander Castro.
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