Julian Williams wouldn’t divulge too much about the specific weaknesses in Jarrett Hurd that he was able to exploit last month. Williams figures it’s possible they’ll fight again at some point, thus h...
In this Q&A, the trainer of newly crowned WBA/IBF super welterweight champion Julian "J Rock" Williams discusses a variety of topics after Williams' big victory over former unified champion Jarrett Hu...
The memorable battle between Julian Williams and Jarrett Hurd drew substantially higher viewership than the previous “PBC on FOX” main event. A Nielsen Media Research report released Tuesday noted tha...
Julian Williams felt he had another advantage over Jarrett Hurd once his trainer told him what was happening in Hurd’s dressing room before their fight Saturday night. When Stephen “Breadman” Edwards ...
Jarrett Hurd had a lot of difficulty dealing with Julian Williams on Saturday night. Williams worked well when they fought inside, dropped Hurd with a left hook in the second round and utilized divers...
Julian “J-Rock’’ Williams knew he was walking into the lion’s den when he traveled from Philadelphia to Virginia to face undefeated unified super welterweight champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd in his back...
Williams, Hurd Fights Photos Gallery - Julian Williams was crowned the WBA, IBO and IBF light-middleweight champion after an upset win over Jarrett Hurd on Saturday. Williams, 29, was impressive in Fa...
Julian Williams outlanded Jarrett Hurd 273-249 in total punches and outlanded him in 7 of the 12 rounds. Williams threw (687) and landed (273) more punches than any other Hurd opponent (11 fights trac...
By Cliff Rold - Written off by too many after being stopped by Jermall Charlo is his first crack at a title in 2016, 29-year old Julian Williams (27-1-1, 16 KO), 153 ¾, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ...
Hurd, Williams Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Unified 154-pound world champion "Swift" Jarrett Hurd and top contender Julian "J-Rock" Williams went face to face on Friday afternoon, as they made weight,...
Jarrett Hurd has enough difficulty shrinking down to 154 pounds that the thought of fighting at the middleweight limit is pretty appealing. There are plenty of high-profile opponents at 160 pounds, to...
Tony Harrison wants an opportunity to avenge his loss to Jarrett Hurd. If Harrison beats Jermell Charlo in their immediate rematch and Hurd gets past Julian Williams on Saturday night, a Harrison-Hurd...
When a weight division is loaded, and the promotional obstacles are relatively few, just go with it. Jr. middleweight has been fun for a couple of years. It’s packed with talent, most of it is aligned...
Through his first 13 fights, Jarrett Hurd never fought more than 30 miles away from his Accokeek, Md. hometown. As he began the ascension from boxing rookie to rising prospect, his team knew it was te...
An avid student of the game, Julian Williams left his Dec. ’16 title challenge versus Jermall Charlo with far more than just the first—and to date, only—loss of his career. He left the night eager to ...
Jarrett Hurd’s goal of unifying the junior middleweight division was put on hold after undergoing arthroscopic surgery in June to repair a torn rotator cuff. Now that Hurd’s left shoulder is 100 perce...
Jarrett Hurd has the most impressive resume of any of boxing’s three 154-pound champions. The undefeated Hurd has edged Erislandy Lara, whom he dropped in the 12th round and beat by split decision 13 ...
Hurd, Williams Weights Photos Gallery - Unified 154-pound world champion "Swift" Jarrett Hurd and top contender Julian "J-Rock" Williams went face to face on Friday afternoon, as they made weight, bef...
Jarrett Hurd didn’t have nearly as much difficulty cutting weight for his fight Saturday night as he did for his previous bout. The 6-feet-1 Hurd, the biggest champion in the 154-pound division, revea...
Julian Williams is looking forward to ruining Jarrett Hurd’s homecoming. The challenger from Philadelphia is accustomed to fighting on the road. When he enters the ring Saturday night in Fairfax, Virg...