November 22 was supposed to be the day Carlos Adames would fight in Riyadh for a unified world title. Instead, he will probably be on his couch.<\/p>\n
Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia\u2019s General Entertainment Authority and the architect behind Riyadh Season\u2019s global sporting events, had proposed a WBO\/IBF\/WBC unification bout between Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0, 12 KOs) and Carlos Adames (24-1-1, 18 KOs).<\/p>\n
The fight was scheduled to take place on The Ring Magazine\u2019s Night of Champions card on November 22. Most fighters would have jumped at the opportunity to perform on one of boxing\u2019s biggest stages for a significant payday. Instead, Alalshikh revealed that Adames hesitated.<\/p>\n
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IMAGO \/ Torsten Helmke<\/p>\n
\u201cHe [Carlos Adames] wasted my time and the chance [to box in a title unification]. I gave him a good, generous offer, and after that, he waited 4\u20135 days, didn\u2019t answer, and was going over small details. I cannot understand it, and for that reason, I retract the offer. Janibek has no problem\u2014Adames is the problem,\u201d he said according to an article in The Ring magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n Adames has been active on social media in recent days, calling out several fighters as he now appears to be looking for a new opponent\u2014though a unification bout may no longer be in his immediate future.<\/p>\n \u201cHe gives a difficult time to Luis De Cubas, who is our partner now. This is his mistake, and if he doesn\u2019t fix it, we will miss him in Riyadh Season,\u201d Alalshikh said.<\/p>\n The Latest Boxing News<\/p>\n Oscar De La Hoya Pleads For ‘Ungrateful’ Canelo Alvarez To Explain His Mistake<\/a><\/p>\n Floyd Mayweather Company Sued Six Figure Sum For Unpaid Jet Fuel<\/a><\/p>\n Claressa Shields Says Laila Ali ‘Let Women’s Boxing Die’ Amid $15 Million Fight Offer<\/a><\/p>\n