Julian Williams was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. on April 5, 1990. He made his professional debut at the age of 20 years on May 7, 2010 against Antonio Chaves. Williams defeated Chaves via 1st round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Williams got his first shot at a world title at the age of 26 after 24 professional fights. On December 10, 2016 Williams challenged Jermall Charlo's IBF super-welterweight title but lost via 5th round KO.
He became a world champion on May 11, 2019 at the age of 29 years, after by defeating Jarrett Hurd, the then-reining WBA (Super) and IBF super-welterweight champion, via 12-round unanimous decision. This was his 30th fight as a professional.
Williams' latest fight was a 9th-round TKO loss to Carlos Adames at age 33, on June 24, 2023.
Some of Julian Williams' best fights so far have been against Jarrett Hurd, Nathaniel Gallimore, Joshua Conley, Ishe Smith, and Freddy Hernandez. For a complete list of Williams' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Julian Williams".
Williams has 4 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Julian Williams Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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34 | Jun 24, 2023 | 33 | Carlos Adames 29 22-1 | loss | TKO 9 |
33 | Nov 05, 2022 | 32 | Rolando Mansilla | win | UD 8 |
32 | Oct 09, 2021 | 31 | Vladimir Hernandez | loss | SD 10 |
31 | Jan 18, 2020 | 29 | Jeison Rosario 24 19-1-1 | loss | TKO 5 |
30 | May 11, 2019 | 29 | Jarrett Hurd 28 23-0 | win | UD 12 |
29 | Dec 01, 2018 | 28 | Francisco Castro | win | KO 2 |
28 | Apr 07, 2018 | 28 | Nathaniel Gallimore 29 20-1-1 | win | MD 12 |
27 | Nov 18, 2017 | 27 | Ishe Smith 39 29-8 | win | UD 10 |
26 | Jun 30, 2017 | 27 | Joshua Conley 25 14-1-1 | win | TKO 7 |
25 | Dec 10, 2016 | 26 | Jermall Charlo 26 24-0 | loss | KO 5 |
24 | Mar 05, 2016 | 25 | Marcello Matano | win | TKO 7 |
23 | Sep 22, 2015 | 25 | Luciano Cuello | win | TKO 1 |
22 | Jun 13, 2015 | 25 | Arman Ovsepyan | win | TKO 6 |
21 | Apr 04, 2015 | 24 | Joey Hernandez | win | UD 10 |
20 | Dec 20, 2014 | 24 | Jamar Freeman | win | TKO 8 |
19 | Sep 11, 2014 | 24 | Eliezer Gonzalez | win | UD 8 |
18 | May 24, 2014 | 24 | Michael Medina | win | KO 8 |
17 | Mar 17, 2014 | 23 | Freddy Hernández 34 9-5 | win | TKO 3 |
16 | Dec 07, 2013 | 23 | Orlando Lora | win | TKO 3 |
15 | Sep 12, 2013 | 23 | Hugo Centeno Jr. | nc | NA
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14 | Jun 22, 2013 | 23 | Joachim Alcine | win | UD 8 |
13 | Apr 20, 2013 | 23 | Dashon Johnson | win | TKO 3 |
12 | Jan 26, 2013 | 22 | Jeremiah Wiggins | win | TKO 7 |
11 | Nov 17, 2012 | 22 | Jonel Tapia | win | TKO 7 |
10 | Apr 28, 2012 | 22 | Hector Rosario | win | UD 8 |
9 | Sep 30, 2011 | 21 | Eberto Medina | win | UD 6 |
8 | Jul 22, 2011 | 21 | Raul Rodriguez | win | UD 6 |
7 | May 13, 2011 | 21 | Francisco Santana | draw | PTS 6 |
6 | Mar 19, 2011 | 20 | Marteze Logan | win | UD 4 |
5 | Jan 29, 2011 | 20 | Allan Moore | win | TKO 1 |
4 | Dec 03, 2010 | 20 | Mario Evangelista | win | UD 6 |
3 | Nov 09, 2010 | 20 | Wes Parkhurst | win | TKO 1 |
2 | Oct 01, 2010 | 20 | Dean Peters Jr. | win | TKO 1 |
1 | May 07, 2010 | 20 | Antonio Chaves | win | TKO 1 |