Carlos Adames vs. Terrell Gausha: Main Statistics and Fight Background
The fight between Carlos Adames and Terrell Gausha will take place on the night of June 16. The WBC middleweight title (up to 72.5 kg), currently held by Carlos Adames, will be on the line.
Carlos Adames
Dominican Republic
30 y.o.
Weight Class: Middleweight (up to 72.5 kg)
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 23 wins, 18 by knockout, and 1 loss
Knockout Percentage: 78.26%
Total Career Rounds: 115
Height: 180 cm
Reach: 185 cm
Last Fights:
6th round TKO win – Bryan Medina
3rd round TKO win – Alexis Flores
Majority decision win – Sergiy Derevyanchenko
3rd round KO win – Juan Montiel
9th round TKO win – Julian Williams
Knockout percentage in the last fights: 80%
Total rounds in the last fights: 31
Combined record of last opponents at the time of fighting Carlos: 101 wins, 15 losses, 3 draws
Terrell Gausha
USA
36 y.o.
Weight Class: Middleweight (up to 72.5 kg)
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 24 wins, 12 by knockout, 3 losses, and 1 draw
Knockout Percentage: 50%
Total Career Rounds: 177
Height: 178 cm
Reach: 187 cm
Last Fights:
Unanimous decision loss – Erickson Lubin
2nd round TKO win – Jamontay Clark
Unanimous decision loss – Tim Tszyu
9th round KO loss – Brandyn Lynch
Majority decision win – KeAndrae Leatherwood
Knockout percentage in the last fights: 40%
Total rounds in the last fights: 43
Combined record of last opponents at the time of fighting Terrell: 92 wins, 11 losses, 3 draws
Fight Background
Adames has achieved what he has been striving for in recent years – a championship status. However, Carlos wanted to accomplish this in a high-profile showdown against Charlo, but the fight didn’t materialize, and the Dominican was elevated from “interim” to full champion status.
The first defense could have been more notable. Adames expressed his readiness to fight Kazakhstan's Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, the IBF and WBO champion. The boxers engaged in a loud dispute on Twitter, but no agreement was reached, and they ended up with different opponents.
Gausha is a versatile fighter. He can box cautiously as a counterpuncher and also perform well in exchanges. Terrell was the first to knock down Tim Tszyu, catching him with a straight right. However, he couldn’t capitalize on this advantage – the Australian regrouped and comfortably outboxed him to a decision win.
All three of Gausha's losses have come against top-level opponents. He has lost to Erislandy Lara, Erickson Lubin (though a conditional top, still a high-level boxer), and Tim Tszyu. The only relatively positive result for Terrell in a fight against a top-level boxer was a draw against Austin Trout.
Adames is on the rise. He seeks high-profile fights and can achieve them right now. Therefore, he must do everything to convincingly pass Gausha and move on to bigger names and more attractive purses.