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Unified welterweight world champion Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. will duel two-division world champion Danny "Swift" Garcia in the blockbuster main event of a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, December 5 with fans in attendance at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
NEW YORK – Jarrett Hurd was much more concerned with what Kay Koroma had to say than the fans that booed in each of the final four rounds of his fight Saturday night. The former IBF/IBO/WBA 154-pound champ pleased his new trainer by performing how they had practiced during their first training camp together in Colorado Springs, California. Hurd was more effective defensively, used his jab much more and consistently resisted the temptation to trade with Francisco Santana during their 10-round middleweight match at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Barclays Center, Brooklyn - Former unified champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd returning to the ring for the first time since losing his titles to score a unanimous decision over Francisco “Chia” Santana in their 10-round super welterweight contest.
Jarrett Hurd, Francisco Santana Fight Photos Gallery - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York - In his first bout since suffering a decision loss to Julian Williams, former world champion Jarrett Hurd (24-1, 16 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over veteran Francisco Santana (25-8-1, 12 KOs). The scores were 97-92, 99-90, 99-90. (photos by Amanda Westcott).
NEW YORK – Jarrett Hurd heard boos from restless fans in each of the final four rounds of his fight against Francisco Santana on Saturday night at Barclays Center. More important for Hurd and his team, he demonstrated a lot of what his new trainer hammered home during their first camp together. Hurd defended himself better, worked off his jab much more and soundly defeated Francisco Santana in their 10-round middleweight match.
Jarrett Hurd, Francisco Santana Scorecard BoxingScene Live - The heavy favorite was slightly heavier than his opponent at the weigh-in Friday for the Danny Garcia-Ivan Redkach fight Saturday night. Philadelphia’s Garcia, 31, stepped on the New York State Athletic Commission’s scale at the welterweight maximum of 147 pounds. Ukraine’s Redkach, 33, came in at 146¾ pounds.
NEW YORK – Francisco Santana was heavier than Jarrett Hurd when they took turns Friday stepping on the New York State Athletic Commission’s scale. Santana still thinks Hurd will out-weigh him by a significant amount by the time they set foot in the ring Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The 6-feet-1 Hurd is notoriously enormous for the 154-pound division and has habitually overwhelmed opponents with his sheer size.
Fighters firing trainers after losses is a common move in boxing. Jarrett Hurd had too much respect for Ernesto Rodriguez to terminate their partnership in the aftermath of his upset loss to Julian Williams. That’s why Hurd was so surprised by the negative nature of a conversation he had with Rodriguez about a month after that devastating defeat.
Jarrett Hurd, Francisco Santana Fight Photos Gallery - The heavy favorite was slightly heavier than his opponent at the weigh-in Friday for the Danny Garcia-Ivan Redkach fight Saturday night. Philadelphia’s Garcia, 31, stepped on the New York State Athletic Commission’s scale at the welterweight maximum of 147 pounds. Ukraine’s Redkach, 33, came in at 146¾ pounds.
By Keith Idec - NEW YORK – Jarrett Hurd learned quite quickly eight months ago how just one close loss could cause some fickle fans to suddenly discount virtually everything else you had accomplished. Hurd fell from one of the top two spots among 154-pound boxers, along with Jermell Charlo, to an overrated afterthought once underdog Julian Williams...