Brandon Adams has a knack for narrowing down a event discipline

Tournaments have been a profitable components for Brandon Adams. The 35-year-old junior middleweight from Lynnwood, California, almost ran the desk on the Boxcino event in 2015, the place he wasn’t stopped till the finals. He later gained the reboot of “The Contender” TV present, and now he finds himself within the semifinals of OTX Boxing’s 154-pound event.

Adams (24-3, 16 KOs) will face Argentina’s 25-year-old Francisco Veron (14-0-1, 10 KOs) on Friday at OTE Enviornment in Atlanta. The winner will advance to the finals to face both Andreas Katzourakis or Robert Terry, who sq. off on the identical night time on the identical card.

Adams attributes his success in bracket-style boxing occasions to the constant exercise the format presents – one thing he has struggled to take care of in recent times. Earlier than becoming a member of the OTX Boxing event, Adams had been inactive for greater than three years, following a knockout win over the beforehand undefeated Serhii Bohachuk.

“It is a possibility for me to have the ability to constantly battle,” Adams stated. “That’s why I like tournaments. If you happen to win, you battle once more.”

Regardless of his accomplishments, Adams feels he has been seen as a high-risk, low-reward opponent – particularly after his 12-round unanimous choice loss to Jermall Charlo for the WBC middleweight title in 2019, preventing Charlo in his hometown of Houston.

“Particularly with my efficiency, I hoped to get extra photographs, extra alternatives,” Adams stated. “It did not occur that manner. Folks have been like, ‘You’re form of harmful and [you’re] not backed with cash.’ In order that’s not the battle lots of people would wish to take.”

Vernon, who is thought for his punching energy, has a method harking back to Bohachuk’s – or a minimum of that’s what Adams thinks. Within the first spherical of the event, Adams knocked out Ismael Villarreal in three rounds, whereas Vernon earned a 10-round unanimous choice over Angel Ruiz. Vernon is probably greatest recognized for his draw towards Jahi Tucker, however, notably, he’s additionally 10 years youthful than Adams. 

“In a way, he form of jogs my memory of Bohachuk – however with that distinct Argentine type,” Adams stated. “I believe Francisco can beat anyone if they don’t seem to be on their sport.”

With time working out in his profession, Adams sees tournaments as a option to profit from his remaining years within the sport.

“I’ll win this battle as a result of I’m probably the most skilled fighter on this event,” Adams stated. “After three years out, I got here again sharper than ever. Everybody noticed how strategic and cerebral I used to be. I’m solely getting higher.”

As for Adams’ age, he merely says: “That’s lower than me to say. That’s for you guys, the followers and people who find themselves trying. As a result of, for me, I really feel good. However each fighter tells you they really feel good. It is as much as me to indicate you the way good I really feel by efficiency.”