At the heart of the night’s buzz was the Interim WBC Middleweight Title defense by Carlos Adames (23-1, 18 KOs) against the ever-resilient Julian “J-Rock” Williams (28-4-1, 16 KOs).
The high-stakes faceoff between Adames and Williams was an unforgettable display of skill, power, and resolve from both fighters. After an initial show of power from Adames in the second round, Williams rebounded with a demonstration of his championship mettle, landing powerful counter-shots and largely dominating the third round. A hard-fought fourth round found Williams backed into the ropes under Adames’ relentless barrage of power shots. The Dominican fighter later expressed his astonishment at Williams’ survival through the fourth round, attributing it to the latter's veteran skills.
As the fight progressed, it was the ninth round that ultimately witnessed the culmination of Adames’ strategy. He escalated his attack, leaving Williams staggering under a flurry of power shots. Despite Williams’ seasoned maneuvering and gritty determination, the referee intervened 2:45 into the round, marking the end of the fight and securing Adames’ title defense. On the other hand, Erickson “Hammer” Lubin secured his comeback victory with a fifth-round knockout of Luis Arias, dominating the fight with his heavy shots.
In the co-main event Erickson “Hammer” Lubin (25-2, 18 KOs) bounced back against Luis Arias (20-4-1, 9 KOs) after his loss 14 months ago to Sebastian Fundora.
The undercard also included Fernando Martinez's (16-0, 9 KOs) eleventh-round knockout win over Jade Bornea (18-1, 12 KOs), securing his IBF super flyweight title. Also, former IBF superfly champion Jerwin Ancajas (34-3-2, 23 KOs) showed his vintage form by stopping Wilner Soto (22-13, 12 KOs) in the fifth round. In another significant matchup, Burley Brooks (7-2-1, 5 KOs) outperformed Caleb Truax (31-6-2, 19 KOs) to clinch a unanimous decision in the super middleweight category. The fight between Mickel Spencer (3-0, 2 KOs) and Lyle McFarlane (2-1, 1 KO) unfortunately ended prematurely due to a clash of heads.
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