Good post. I'm a Hurd fan, have been for a while. The Wellborn fight was where I saw the red.flags as well. Even though he won by stoppage, the success a limited Wellborn had against him was worrying.
For those who followed Hurd early in his career, he was initially a guy who fought more off the jab and used distance. It was around the Harrison fight where he changed things and became a pressure fighter.
Against Rosario, he looked like he was trying to find his old style but he was unable to incorporate other aspects of his game (inside fighting, combinations, etc). It I'm being honest, I thought both guys looked pretty shopworn and I'm not sure how much either has in the tank even as gatekeepers.
For those who followed Hurd early in his career, he was initially a guy who fought more off the jab and used distance. It was around the Harrison fight where he changed things and became a pressure fighter.
Against Rosario, he looked like he was trying to find his old style but he was unable to incorporate other aspects of his game (inside fighting, combinations, etc). It I'm being honest, I thought both guys looked pretty shopworn and I'm not sure how much either has in the tank even as gatekeepers.
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