On May 11, 2019, Jarrett Hurd (23-0, 16 KOs), the super-welterweight WBA (Super) and IBF champion, defends his titles against fellow American challenger, Julian Williams (26-1-1, 16 KOs).
Jarrett Hurd is coming in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round KO victory over Jason Welborn, 5 months and 10 days ago. Julian Williams is on a 4-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round KO win over Francisco Castro, 5 months and 10 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Jarrett Hurd at 99-1 winning odds. Julian Williams really doesn't have much to present against Hurd.
Julian Williams defeated Jarrett Hurd via unanimous decision and wins the WBA (Super) and IBF titles — in his first world-title fight. Williams improves his record to 27-1-1, while Hurd adds a loss to his record at 23-1.