How to watch Carlos Adames vs. Austin Williams tonight: Start time, ringwalks, undercard, prediction, odds

Austin Williams will finally get his chance to challenge WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames tonight when the pair clash live on DAZN . 

Adames and Williams were originally set to meet on the undercard of January's fight between Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson.

However, the fight fell through after Adames withdrew due to illness.

For Adames, this will be his first fight in 13 months after he successfully defended his WBC belt against Hamzah Sheeraz in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

DAZN News   has everything you need to know ahead of Adames vs. Williams.

Adames vs. Williams fight date, start time

Adames vs. Williams will take place Saturday, March 21,  at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida, with the whole card set to be shown live on DAZN .

DAZN's coverage will begin 8pm local time, with Adames and Williams set to make their ringwalks at 10.31pm. These timings are subject to change. 

• Date: Saturday, March 21
• Time: 8pm ET / 5pm PT / 12am GMT (Sunday)
• Adames vs. Williams ringwalks (approx): 10.31pm ET / 7.31pm PT / 3.31am GMT (Sunday)

Adames vs. Williams fight card

• Carlos Adames vs. Austin Williams ; For Adames' WBC middleweight title
• Omari Jones vs. Christian Gomez ;  Super welterweight
• Jaycob Gomez vs. Corey Marksman ;  Lightweight
• Teremoana Teremoana vs. Curtis Harper ;  Heavyweight

How to watch Adames vs. Williams

Adames vs. Williams and the whole fight card is live on DAZN worldwide via a DAZN subscription.

If you are not currently a DAZN member, then monthly and annual subscription options are available to watch over 185 fights a year across boxing, bare knuckle boxing, MMA and kickboxing.

An Annual Super Saver subscription  is a one-off payment of £119.99 / $224.99 for 12-months access (£15.99 / $20.99 per month if paying in monthly instalments). 

A Monthly Flexible pass, which can be cancelled at any time, is £25.99 / $30.99 per month. For prices in your country and to sign up,  click here .

You can watch the fight via the DAZN App, available on smart TVs, phones, tablets, streaming devices, games consoles and web browsers.

If you do not have the App already then just follow these instructions....

• Download the free DAZN App from your normal App store on your TV, phone, tablet, or streaming device
• On a laptop or PC  visit www.DAZN.com/home
• Select 'Get started' or 'log in'
• Enter your email address, or sign up via the Apple, Google or Facebook options
• You then have access to all of DAZN's free content, including the Matchroom boxing channel, LIV Golf, and FIFA+
• Then find the Adames vs. Williams page and click 'buy now'

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Where is the Adames vs. Williams fight?

The fight is set to be held at Caribe Royale Orlando , in Orlando, Florida . 

The venue is a popular spot for boxing events in central Florida, having previously hosted fights featuring the likes of Jake Paul, Franchón Crews-Dezurn and Richardson Hitchins.

Adames vs. Williams odds

Adames is the favourite to retain his title at 2/7, while Williams is 13/5 to be victorious in Florida. 

The draw is priced at 18/1. 

• Carlos Adames:  2/7
• Austin Williams:  13/5

Odds provided by DAZN Bet, for full markets  click here .

Odds correct as of March 16, 10.15am GMT. 

Adames vs. Williams form and history

Adames fought just once in 2025 with a hard-fought draw against Hamzah Sheeraz in Riyadh. 

On the other hand, his opponent, Williams, got two wins under his belt last year: a points win over Patrice Volny in March and a knockout victory against Ivan Vazquez four months later.

Williams then started 2026 with a unanimous decision victory over Haitian-American fighter Wendy Toussaint

Adames vs. Williams tale of the tape

Carlos Adames record 

• Nationality: Dominican Republic
• Age: 31
• Height:  5' 11"
• Reach:  73"
• Total fights:  26
• Record: 24-1-1 (18 KOs)

Austin Williams record

• Nationality:  American 
• Age: 29
• Height:  6' 0"
• Reach:  78"
• Total fights: 21
• Record: 20-1 (13 KOs)