Comments Thread For: Williams: Hurd Got Haircut, Was Laughing, Joking In Locker Room

[bigjavi973]

not gonna lie.....

when I saw hurd and his crew in the ring....

I was telling myself damn the whole crew got some crispy ass haircuts the same day i guess.......


Did they actually do that in the locker rooms?

[Devils Advocate]

Hurd fighting @ home hurt him!

I like Williams as a fighter however I had Hurd winning within 9/10 rounds by knockout. I thought his pressure and size would be too much. Cong**** to J-Rock on a splendid performance.

Fighters asking to fight @ home need to beware of hometown distractions.

Right before the fight they showed Hurd at home with his family and girlfriend and I became skeptical.

Reading the “Haircuts” in the locker room confirms that he probably didn’t train as hard as he should have.

Depending on the timeframe of the rematch clause I think Hurd should refrain from sparring for 6 months and let J-Rock face the Harrison/Charlo winner.

[Devils Advocate]

Me too!

not gonna lie.....

when I saw hurd and his crew in the ring....

I was telling myself damn the whole crew got some crispy ass haircuts the same day i guess.......

Did they actually do that in the locker rooms?

I was thinking the same thing and I take Breadman for his word and it was probably just what Williams needed to hear.

Breadman: “Man J-Rock I just seen Hurd getting an edge up and a swift lighting bolt part in his dressing room so if he wins he’s CLOWNING HARD AF on Twitter & Instagram.”

[Realizniguhnit]

Hurd must work on head movement, the jab, pushing off better, distance control and using some vet tactics if he wants to beat J rock!

J rock has the style to keep giving him problems and now j rock has the full on confidence to know he can hurt Hurd!

Not good for the former undefeated unified champ!

It's funny because at certain points in the fight Hurd rallied and did show flashes of boxing skills and head movement but he'd do it for like 10 sec at a time and too few and far in between..then revert right back to his sloppy style

He either doesn't have the energy, focus or both to be able to sustain it but that seems to be what he needs to work on the most.

[CocoonOfHorror]

OR, maybe if he could eat, he would have a little more pep in his step! They said he dropped 36 in one week the fight prior to this one! It sounds like this guy walks around near 200, and drains down to 154! That's insane! It can't be healthy!

36 pounds in one week!?! I had not hear that. I've never had to cut weight for a sport but it seems dangerous to cut that kind of weight that fast and then get into a war the next evening.

[Cinci Champ]

It's not all about that, it's about HOW J Rock lost to Charlo. He was brutally KTFO.

I haven't seen some big improvement in J Rock, Charlo would KO him again IMO.

He just had a good gameplan for Hurd while Hurd didn't really have a gameplan an has limited skills to begin with, just the same ole MO. Plus Hurd is pretty much draining himself to make 154 at this point. IDC how gradual he does it. By the time you reach your late 20's it's about time to move up to your natural weight class...

I'm surprised Broner who's turning 30 really thinks he can move back down to 140 and be a force atp, that ship has been sailed..

very true but we seem to instantly forget that before that vicious ko j rock was somewhat dominating the fight. that ko came literally out of no where

[Beercules]

I agree with you, but realistically can he change his style? He's had the Homer Simpson gameplan all along. Idk if he can fight any other way

I don't think he can change it too much but can tweak certain things.

[FrankieClutch]

I don't think he can change it too much but can tweak certain things.

He definitely can. That said, I see him getting KTFO in the next couple of years. There's only so many flush power shots to the head that one man can take.

[davidw9785]

That was FOTY right there. That fight was amazing to watch. J-Rock was razor sharp and came with serious purpose. I thought Hurd might permanently shift the momentum in the later rounds, but Williams wanted the win more. His commitment to the body definitely paid off as Hurd wasn't able to summon a big second wind. That was the best time I've had watching boxing in while. I still like Hurd and think he is must-watch, but J-Rock got himself a fan right here. Salute to both warriors

[Loque-san]

The Punisher was my guy but I thought he lost against Lara, too. I was younger then so I argued that Paul because if I remember correctly Lara’s eye was completely closed shut.

You don't remember correctly. Lara had a big lump on the side of the head and that was caused by a clash of heads. His eyes were both fine.