Adames dropped Williams early and controlled the fight with heavier punches and consistent pressure. The result keeps Adames at the front of the WBC title picture while handing Williams a second career defeat.
Williams came out pressing behind the southpaw jab, but Adames answered quickly. Late in the opening round, Adames landed a hard shot that sent Williams to the canvas. Williams beat the count and steadied himself before the bell, but the moment set the tone.
Adames took command through the early rounds. He stepped forward, set his feet, and let his hands go while Williams stayed compact behind a tight guard and looked to counter. A brief pause in the fourth followed a low blow, but once the action resumed Adames returned to throwing with power.
By the middle rounds, Adames began breaking Williams down. He worked the body, placed right hands through the guard, and kept Williams backing up. Williams had moments in exchanges, yet he could not match the strength or impact of the champion’s punches.
Adames kept pressing, digging to the body and bringing shots up top while Williams continued to fire back in spots. In the eleventh, Adames hurt Williams again, pushing him close to the point of a stoppage.
Williams showed toughness and made it through the final rounds, even as Adames lost a point in the twelfth for a low blow. The challenger finished on his feet, but he had absorbed the heavier shots throughout the fight.
Effective aggression and cleaner punching decided the outcome.
“I’m just a really accurate puncher and I just couldn’t miss with that shot,” Adames said after the fight. “With all due respect he’s just not on my level.”
Williams acknowledged the performance.
“He did a great job,” Williams said.
Adames retains the WBC middleweight title and remains positioned at the top of the division. Williams leaves with a second loss but showed durability across twelve rounds against a champion who set the pace and controlled the exchanges.
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