Middleweight contender Carlos Adames continues to impress.
The Dominican dominated Juan Macias Montiel before stopping the Mexican in the third round of a scheduled 12-round bout on the Sebastian Fundora-Carlos Ocampo card Saturday in Carson, California.
Adames (22-1, 17 KOs) came out firing hard, accurate shots to the head and body at the opening bell, never really allowing Montiel (23-6-2, 23 KOs) to get going.
Then, late in Round 3, Adames staggered Montiel with a right hook to the temple and followed with a barrage of punches that prompted referee Ray Corona to stop the fight.
The official time was 2:37 of the round.
“I knew once I connected on that right hand it was over,” Adames said. “He didn’t have much left and then I went in for the kill. He was done at that point.”
Adames has now won four consecutive fights since he lost a decision to Patrick Teixeira in 2019, including a decision over Sergey Derevyanchenko last December.
He’s ranked No. 1 by the WBC, directly below champion Jermall Charlo.
Thus, a title shot is on the horizon for the talented fighter from Santo Domingo.
“I think I’m No. 1 and let’s hope the big names of the division have the courage to face me now,” he said through a translator.
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