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.
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.
Jermall Charlo (28-0, 21 KOs) is said to be defending his interim WBC middleweight title against Brandon Adams (21-2, 13 KOs) this summer on July 8 or July 15, but this is not a fight that the fans have a lot of interest in seeing.
WBC Interim Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo (28-0, 21 KOs) won a hard-fought unanimous decision over Matt Korobov (28-2, 13 KOs) to defend his title in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday night from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Jermall Charlo had a tougher time than expected in beating 2008 Olympian Matt Korobov by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Jermall Charlo 159.6 vs. Matt Korobov 159.25
Jermell Charlo 153.5 vs Tony Harrison 153.25
Dominic Breazeale 256.5 vs Carlos Negron 226.
As fight night approaches, fighters competing on Saturday’s Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes event showed off their skills at a media workout at world famous Gleason’s Gym before they step into the ring on December 22 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Live in Primetime on FOX & FOX Deportes & Presented by Premier Boxing Champions on Saturday, December 22 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.