WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames beat Gerome Warburton by unanimous decision in a non-title super middleweight bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. All three judges scored the fight in the Dominican's favour, 100-90, 98-92 and 99-91, as Adames made his Zuffa Boxing debut.

Adames dominated from the first bell to the last, landing most of his best work to the body, but he never threatened to claim a 19th career knockout against an opponent who showed flashes of danger. Warburton, now 18-2-3 as a professional, adopted a defensive approach that served the Colwyn Bay fighter well as he withstood strong shots. Adames now boasts a 26-1-1 professional record.S1S2

Warburton, who holds the WBC continental title, made his best offence count in the later rounds, with the eighth and 10th rounds being awarded to him by one of the judges. After the final bell he climbed the ropes in the corner to celebrate going the distance against the top-ranked Adames, raising his gloves in pride even though the referee was always going to raise Adames' hand.S1S2