Carlos Adames Wins Majority Decision Over Sergiy Derevyanchenko in a 10-Round Battle

Carlos Adames scored a sensational win via majority decision after going all 10-rounds against former title challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Despite facing difficulties in the fight, Adames looked brilliant throughout the night and did his best to win the WBC title eliminator. He can now target Jermall Charlo as his next opponent, and can soon be a world champion.

While that is still some time away, Adames’ recent display of action left many surprised. Coming into the fight, Sergiy Derevyanchenko appeared to be the favorite. But Adames turned the match around on the mat and bagged one of the most important wins of his career. He stands at a record of 21-1 now, and here’s how he attained it.

A solid start to action!

Sergiy Derevyanchenko took a lot of time to understand Carlos Adames in the first round. The Ukrainian didn’t seem in a rush and landed almost zero power shots. While Adames kept moving all across the ring, Derevyanchenko just walked down his rival without putting any pressure.

Round 2, however, had a different tone. Sergiy Derevyanchenko offered aggression but came short against Adames’ dominance. The Dominican pugilist planted clean shoos and shook his Ukrainian rival. Sergiy Derevyanchenko wobbled a bit before regaining himself in the scrap. That said, the damage was already evident as he seemed drained of energy at a pretty early stage. Meanwhile, Adames ended round two with a cheeky left hook to advance himself on the scorecard.

However, Sergiy Derevyanchenko rebounded in round three. Although he consumed some heavy shots, ‘The Technician’ offered the same and baffled Carlos Adames. Ending the round with a left hook in his favor, Derevyanchenko comfortably entered round four. He didn’t let go of the control then and took his time to connect with more power shots. By then, Adames looked like he had touched the end of his gas tank. But he kept fighting. Halfway through the fight, both men had enjoyed moments of success and they seemed eager to continue.

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Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs Carlos Adames- The action didn’t stop

Round six of the fight astonishingly saw both men go tactical with their fight styles. Adames moved brilliantly and landed sharp jabs on Sergiy Derevyanchenko. With only four more rounds left in the fight, both men had a legitimate chance of winning. However, there were more surprises waiting. Sergiy Derevyanchenko looked stronger as we came closer to the end. The Ukrainian star poleaxed his opponent in round eight, and Adames’ chances were looking bleak.

While he was trying to respond throughout, Sergiy Derevyanchenko stalked him down with all the heat. The championship rounds demanded a lot from both sides, and it was visible prominently. After swinging haymakers, Sergiy Derevyanchenko cracked his rival with a solid right hand before making it to round 10.

Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Carlos Adames offered everything they had in the final round. Having beaten each other to a pulp, they put on a spectacular full-length fight. While it was an applaudable effort from both men, Adames did enough to win.

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