Carlos Adames may very well be heading straight into one among the hardest fights available at 168 kilos.
Dominican boxing reporter Broadway Joel reported Friday that Adames is currently in negotiations with IBF super middleweight champion Osleys Iglesias for a fight at super middleweight.
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Carlos Adames is currently in negotiations with Osleys Iglesias for his IBF title at 168lbs.#Boxing #Boxeo pic.twitter.com/74oH1aNggp
— Broadway Joel 🗣️🇩🇴🥊 (@_BroadwayJoel) May 22, 2026
Adames has spent the last several years campaigning at middleweight, where he held the WBC title and built a popularity as one among the division’s hardest pressure fighters. A move to 168 would place him against one among boxing’s hardest punchers immediately.
Iglesias captured the vacant IBF super middleweight title earlier this yr with a stoppage win over Pavel Silyagin. The Cuban has rapidly emerged as one among the division’s most dangerous punchers and has been repeatedly mentioned as a difficult fight for most of the greater names at 168 kilos.
Adames, meanwhile, has spent most of his recent profession at middleweight and could be moving directly into title contention at 168 somewhat than taking a slower route through the division.
Iglesias (15-0, 14 KOs) has stopped most of his recent opponents and is viewed by many fans as one among the riskier fights currently available at 168 kilos.
A fight between Iglesias and Adames would match two aggressive fighters somewhat than the careful title-fight style often seen within the division. Negotiations are ongoing, and no date or location has been announced.
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Last Updated on 2026/05/22 at 7:37 PM