Highlights: Julian Williams Dethrones Jarrett Hurd For Unified Junior Middleweight Title

New WBA, IBF & IBO Welterweight Champion Julian Williams dethrones Jarrett Hurd after their main event fight in Virginia.

Earlier tonight (Sat. May 11, 2019) Jarrett Hurd defended his WBA, IBO, and IBF junior middleweight titles against Julian Williams. The pair main evented a great night of fights from the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.

Williams, coming in as the betting underdog, shocked the boxing community with a great performance over Hurd. He seemingly out-classed the now-former champion for 12 rounds, dropping him early. When all was said and done, the judges awarded Williams the unanimous decision and the unified junior middleweight championship of the world.

If you missed it, check out MMA News’ coverage of the event here. Also, watch the highlights below:

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