NRG Arena, Houston, TX, June 29
TV: Showtime
By Peter Lim
Facing a much bigger man, Adams (21-2, 13 KOs) deploys a circle and ambush game plan, making Charlo stalk him across the ring, pouncing at opportune moments and moving out of punching range before Charlo can return fire. The strategy is moderately successful until Charlo finds the range and timing for his jab, arguable one of the best in the sport today, midway through the second round.
Charlo jolts and stops Adams in his tracks with the mule kick of a jab, effectively nullifying any offense Adams tries to mount. Charlo quickly finds openings for straight rights and left hooks for which Adams has no answer. In the third round Charlo steps in with a double jab followed by a straight right that drops Adams for the full count.
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