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reservoirdogs
Superstar
Funny how the minute Zurdo would have been in the tough he decided to leave Top Rank.
Didn't leave Top Rank when he was spoon-fed with never heard of opponents besides Hart.
Hart taking that beating from Joe Smith must have convinced Zurdo even more that he doesn't want that smoke from the likes of Beterbiev, not even from Eleider Alvarez.
I was looking forward to him finding out his limits at 175 but seems like he successfully avoided that for now.
Didn't leave Top Rank when he was spoon-fed with never heard of opponents besides Hart.
Hart taking that beating from Joe Smith must have convinced Zurdo even more that he doesn't want that smoke from the likes of Beterbiev, not even from Eleider Alvarez.
I was looking forward to him finding out his limits at 175 but seems like he successfully avoided that for now.
chunky_mcdaniels
All Star
175 is a dangerous division....the punchers eat well there
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
How would you rank em in terms of punch power?
number 1 division with regards to punchers
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
Heavyweights slowly returning with punchers but man it has been dreadful for a long time even with that
Julian Williams Plans To Move Up To 160 After Two More Fights
By Sean Nam
Published On Sun Jul 19, 2020, 09:22 AM EST
Julian Williams’ days in the cutthroat junior middleweight division are numbered.
“I think I have another two more fights then I’m going up [to the middleweight division],” the former 154-pound titleholder said on a recent episode of Time Out with Ray Flores.
Williams, who recently recovered from surgery involving his eyes, teased that those two fights could consist of an interim bout followed by a title shot against the winner of a possible unification fight between Jeison Rosario and Jermell Charlo.
“From what I hear, I think Rosario and Jermell is gonna unify, fight for the undisputed championship,” Williams (27-2-1, 16 KOs) said.
After that, though, it’s bon voyage to the division in which he was operated his entire career.
“160 is the future, absolutely,” he said.
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The main reason for the move is that Williams is finding it more and more difficult to cut down to the 154-pound limit, a weight that he has maintained for essentially his entire adolescent and adult life.
“Those extra six pounds is a lot,” Williams explained. “Only fighters understand how [hard] it is to cut weight, what it feels like to have an extra six pounds.
“I’ve been fighting at this weight since I was 15. When I went to the Silver Gloves as a 15 year old, I fought at 147 [lbs]. When I came back, I turned Open Class and I fought at 152. And when I turned pro, I turned 154. So I’ve been fighting between 147 and 154 for my entire life. So I think it’s getting to be a little much, so I’m gonna go up soon.
Doing so, of course, means leaving perhaps the most ruthless weight class in the sport. Williams should know. He was knocked out earlier this year by then unknown Jeison Rosario (20-1-1, 14KOs) in what was supposed to be a homecoming celebration of sorts in his hometown of Philadelphia. The loss stripped Williams of his title belt, which he had won in convincing and dramatic fashion back in 2019 over then titleholder Jarrett Hurd (24-1, 16KOs).
Add the two hotly-contested fights between the other 154-pound conspirators Jermell Charlo (33-1, 17KOs) and Tony Harrison and no other division has come close to producing a de facto, elite-level round-robin tournament as the 154-pound class.
And yet, despite the enthusiasm the division has garnered over the years, Williams believes it’s still vastly overlooked.
“I think it’s the most competitive division in boxing, but for whatever reason, the division don’t get that much credit,” Williams said. “The original 8 division always get the most credit. 35, 47, 60, light heavyweight, heavyweight, they’re always going to get more credit than the junior divisions, which only came around in the ‘70s. That’s over my head, nothing I can do about that.”
On what went wrong in the Rosario fight, Williams preferred to stay mum.
“The only thing that people care about are the results,” he said. “History is not going to say Julian Williams lost the title to Jeison Rosario because XYZ.”
reservoirdogs
Superstar
Not a good idea imo, his chin was wrecked 2 times already at 154 and he doesn't look like he'd be big for his weight either. I'd think he's closer to making 147 than being a full fledged 160er if anything.
Krillin don't have the chin or defense for 160
He might have the size and height for it cuz he's no lil nikka, but I think Bread gon have to be super selective with the opps.
Im not even sure if he could beat Munguia or Toyota level cats.
He might have the size and height for it cuz he's no lil nikka, but I think Bread gon have to be super selective with the opps.
Im not even sure if he could beat Munguia or Toyota level cats.
damn breh, he dont got the chin
i dont see how he gets better, he can box beautifully when he actually wants too
but he usually ends up fighting the other guys fight
agreed...MW has some crude fighting nikkas but most of them with enough power to test that chin
i dont think Al Haymon can get him anywhere close to a belt
160 is just different and JRock is no young lion