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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 tracked by CompuBox).
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, went on the road, scored a second round knockdown, and unseated 28-year old Jarrett Hurd (23-1, 16 KO), 153 ¾, of Accokeek, M...
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, before they headline Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes this Saturday night from EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. (photos by Stephanie Trapp).
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, too, which would help Hurd earn more money as a middleweight. The IBF/IBO/WBA 154-pound champion still wants to become the undisputed champion in his division.
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 rematch would be a fight for all but one of boxing’s recognized 154-pound championships. Harrison is confident only he’ll hold up his end of that deal.
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 in some way with the PBC, and we’ve had quality fights along the way. A big part of the quality package is the defending champion on Saturday night (Fox, 8 PM EST).
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 team for the unbeaten super welterweight to spread his wings beyond the D/M/V (Washington D.C./Maryland/Virginia) area.
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 get back to the lab and work on all the things he realized required tweaking before returning to this stage. Four wins later, he’s ready to make the most of his second chance at a lasting impression as he challenges unbeaten, unified 154-pound titlist Jarrett Hurd this weekend live on Fox from EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Va.
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 percent, he plans on finishing what he started.
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 months ago in their title unification fight. He also became the first fighter to stop ex-champion Austin Trout and defeated Tony Harrison, who since has upset Jermell Charlo, by technical knockout.