WBA lightweight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) was arguably saved by the judges with them ruling his headliner fight against Lamont Roach (25-1-2, 10 KOs) a 12 round majority draw on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Former IBF/WBA junior middleweight champion Julin ‘J-Rock’ Williams and WBC interim 160-lb champ Carlos Adames both weighed in successfully on Friday at the weigh-in for their main event contest on Showtime at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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 backyard.
IBF/WBA junior middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd (23-1, 16 KOs) tasted defeat for the first time in his seven-year pro career on Saturday night in losing to Julian “J-Rock” Williams (27-1-1, 16 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.
If you’re of a certain age, you might remember spending your Saturday watching the likes Matthew Saad Muhammad and Danny “Little Red” Lopez on network TV, as they engaged in one impossibly exciting shootout after another.
Jarrett Hurd 153.8 vs Julian Williams 153.8
Mario Barrios 143 vs Juan José Velasco 143
Matt Korobov 160.8 vs Immanuwel Aleem 159.6.
Unified 154-pound world champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd and top contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams previewed their showdown at a final press conference on Thursday evening before they headline Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes this Saturday night from EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.
Unified and undefeated IBF and WBA 154-pound champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd held a media workout at his gym in Temple Hills, Maryland on Tuesday as he prepares for his hometown return in a title defense against top contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams Saturday, May 11 that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.
Ray Flores: The FOX and FOX Deportes broadcast starts 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. Talk about an incredible main event, with IBF and WBA 154-pound World Champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd defending his championship and making his homecoming against hungry top contender, Julian “J-Rock Williams of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Unified and undefeated IBF and WBA 154-pound “Swift” Jarrett Hurd will defend his titles against top contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams live in primetime in Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes action on Saturday, May 11 at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.