WBC middleweight champion Carlos “Caballo Bronco” Adames is not on the May 2 card in Las Vegas, but his name was previously mentioned amongst the co-feature stars.
And he is not shy about where he stands.
Adames, who has previously shared the ring in sparring with Armando Reséndiz, said the version of “El Toro” fans are seeing now is not the same fighter he faced before.
“The Toro who sparred with me, he’s not the same guy we’re seeing now,” Adames said. “We’re seeing a completely different Reséndiz.”
That version, the one that upset Caleb Plant, is the one Adames believes could create real problems for Jaime Munguía.
“If Toro comes in with the same hunger he had when he beat Caleb Plant, it’s going to be a tough night for Munguía,” he said. “That version of him is dangerous. He hits hard, he comes forward, and he has a lot of heart.”
Adames also pointed to the stylistic pressure that Mexican fighters bring, something he has consistently respected.
“The Mexican style is very difficult,” he said. “You hit them, and they keep coming.”
For Munguía, the fight comes at a moment of reset. Now working with Eddy Reynoso and aligned with the Canelo Alvarez camp, he is trying to reestablish himself after a knockout loss that shifted how he is viewed. While he has since returned with a win, questions remain.
Adames has been one of his loudest critics.
“When a fighter doesn’t have the quality to compete with the best, they get matched carefully,” Adames said.
He went further, claiming the fight with him never materialized for a reason.
“He could have fought me two or three times, and he never wanted to,” Adames said. “In his mind, he knows he can’t beat me.”
Still, Adames does not deny Munguía’s physical tools or popularity. What he questions is how those tools hold up at the highest level.
That is why this matchup matters.
Reséndiz enters with momentum and confidence. Munguía enters with experience and a new system behind him. Both bring offensive styles that suggest the fight will not stay tactical for long.
Adames expects that as well.
“The fight that’s going to steal the show is Reséndiz versus Munguía,” he said.
While the co-main draws attention, Adames also weighed in on the main event between David Benavidez and Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramírez, siding with Benavidez’s pressure and volume as key factors.
As for his own fights, the Dominican champion made it clear he is looking beyond 160, open to testing himself at 168 and against any name available.
“I want to measure myself against the best at 168,” he said.
That includes potential fights with names like Hamzah Sheeraz, Christian Mbilli, Jesús Ramos and even the winner of Munguía vs. Reséndiz.
“I fight anyone,” Adames said. “I don’t look for easy paths.”
Looking ahead, Adames said his team is already working toward a more active 2026.
“You can expect me in 2026,” he said. “Not just one fight, but two or three.”