Jeison Rosario: record, next fight and profile →
Why to Watch: Hurd and Rosario were two of the top junior middleweights during an era when the 154-pound weight class featured a veritable round-robin. Many of the division’s contenders and titleholders faced each other en route to Jermell Charlo becoming the undisputed champion.
Jeison Rosario is preparing for a career-defining fight against Jarrett Hurd in Plant City, Florida, and the stakes couldn't be higher for either fighter as they face a critical crossroads.
Jarrett Hurd is well aware of what people have been saying about him. The reader comments under the Boxing Scene article from last week announcing his next fight, on Aug. 21 on ProBox TV against fellow former titleholder Jeison Rosario, offer a representative sample:
Former unified junior-middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd will have his first fight of 2024 when he confronts the Florida-based Dominican Jeison Rosario on August 21
Bob Santos is now working with former junior middleweight boss Jeison Rosario, who has moved up to the middleweight division. The trainer hopes that Rosario’s career will resemble that of football great Jim Plunkett.
The Armory in Minneapolis - Brian Mendoza (21-2, 15 KOs) seized his opportunity and delivered a stunning fifth-round KO over former unified world champion Jeison Rosario (23-4-1, 17 KOs) in a performance that Mendoza described as career-altering. The 27-year-old Rosario announced his retirement following the fight.
MINNEAPOLIS – Brian Mendoza made the absolute most Saturday night of a high-profile opportunity that the ambitious middleweight took on short notice.
MINNEAPOLIS – Nathaniel Gallimore would’ve happily accepted a rematch with Jeison Rosario on short notice. The veteran middleweight was surprised a Rosario rematch wasn’t proposed to him last week, when Rosario’s original
Brian “La Bala” Mendoza (20-2) will look to close out his 2022 campaign a perfect 2-0 when he takes on Jeison Rosario (23-3) on Saturday night at the Armory in Minneapolis. The bout will be part of a Showtime broadcast.
Rosario, Mendoza Weights - Unbeaten WBA "Regular" Super Middleweight Champion and Minneapolis fan-favorite David Morrell Jr. and undefeated mandatory challenger Aidos Yerbossynuly went face-to-face before they put their unbeaten records on the line live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, November 5 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from The Armory in Minneapolis. (photos by Esther Lin)