Julian “J Rock” Williams traveled to just outside of Jarrett Hurd’s hometown of Washington DC, dominated him, won a unanimous 116-111, 115-112, 115-112 decision, gave him his first loss as a professional and took his IBF and WBA 154-pound titles. It’s safe to say this was a great night for Williams, and a terrible one for Hurd.
It’s also safe to say that not many people saw this coming. Hurd was considered a destroyer, far too big for anyone in the division, while Williams was considered chinny and past his prime, fast approaching 30.