By Ryan Burton
IBF #1 ranked super welterweight contender Julian "J Rock" Williams (22-0-1, 14KOs) wasn't very impressed with IBF champion Jermall Charlo's recent twelve round decision victory over Austin Trout two weeks ago. Charlo started off fast before fading at the end of the Showtime televised bout.
With the IBF ordering Jermall to face Williams next, the Philadelphia native was ringside for the fight at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
Trout was the most experienced opponent of Jermall's career and the win raised his record to 24-0 with 18 knockouts. Williams feels the record looks good on paper, but it's padded up with overmatched opponents.
"Jermall Charlo isn't nothing special. He has a lot of fabricated knockouts. He's fought a lot of fat, blown up welterweights and junior middleweights. I think that Jermall is just an okay fighter," Williams told BoxingScene.com.
Williams does think more highly of Jermall's twin brother Jermell, who became a champion on the same card when he stopped John Jackson to capture the vacant WBC super welterweight title.
While Jermall has the flashier record due to his knockout percentage, Williams feels Jermell is a superior fighter with a 28-0 record and 13 knockouts.
After facing Jermall, Williams said he would like to face his twin brother to snatch up his title as well. Jermall has a WBC unification due against mandatory challenger Charles Hatley which is likely going to happen before the year is out.
"Jermell is way better. It isn't even close. My plan is to beat Jermall and then hopefully unify with Jermell. I've been telling people for a long time that Jermell is the better of the two fighters," said Williams.
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