WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames has withdrawn from his title defense Saturday against Austin “Ammo” Williams due to an illness.
The Ring reported that Adames (24-1-1, 18 KOs) was unable to hit the scale and weigh in Friday morning due to the illness and had been pulled from the bout. The fight was part of “The Ring 6” card at Madison Square Garden, headlined by WBO 140-pound champion Teofimo Lopez defending his title against three-division titleholder Shakur Stevenson.
Adames, 31, hasn’t fought since last February when he battled Hamzah Sheeraz to a controversial split draw.
Williams’ manager, Sam Katkovski, confirmed to ESPN that his fighter will stay on the card and face short-notice replacement Wendy Toussaint (17-3, 7 KOs) in what will now be a super middleweight bout at 168 pounds. According to BoxRec, Toussaint was scheduled to fight Feb. 28 against an opponent to be determined. He last fought in June when he beat Joseph Hicks by split decision.
Williams (19-1, 13 KOs) last fought in July when he recorded a ninth-round TKO of Ivan Vazquez in Frisco, Texas.