Julian Williams Tips His Hat To Jermell Charlo: “I Think He Should Be On The Pound For Pound List”

By: Hans Themistode

Julian Williams is foaming on the mouth to leap again into the ring. Ever since shedding his IBF and WBA tremendous welterweight world titles to Jeison Rosario, the Philadelphia native has remained on the sidelines. In the meanwhile, he’s at present placing the ending touches on a grueling coaching camp in preparation to tackle Brian Mendoza at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Georgia.

When Williams takes the time to survey the panorama at 154 kilos, he acknowledges that unified champion Jermell Charlo must be on the prime. Though he comes throughout as stoic and easygoing, Williams has made it no secret that he isn’t the most important fan of Charlo. With that stated, he believes he deserves a spot amongst boxing’s greatest.

“You gotta give him credit score,” stated Williams of Charlo throughout an interview with Brian Custer on The Final Stand Podcast. “He confirmed a capability to bounce again after a loss, he went and received his titles again then flip round and unified and gained extra titles so I feel individuals ought to give him extra credit score. That’s why I feel he must be on the pound for pound record and I don’t even like him personally however I respect him as a fighter.”

As famous by Williams, Charlo misplaced his WBC 154 pound title to Tony Harrison in December of 2018 controversially. He then went on to cease fringe contender Jorge Cota within the third spherical earlier than knocking out Harrison of their rematch within the eleventh. From there, Charlo would proceed his knockout spree by dismantling Rosario through eighth-round stoppage and picked up two extra world titles within the course of. Now, the Houstonian will tackle WBO belt holder, Brian Castano, with an opportunity to change into undisputed.

With Charlo persevering with to rack up the wins, Williams stays puzzled on how precisely he isn’t talked about on each pound for pound record. As a matter of reality, the Philadelphia product has a query for everybody who continues to go away him off their rankings.

“What did (Artur) Beterbiev try this Jermell didn’t do? When Beterbiev was prime ten pound for pound he simply gained one struggle. What did he try this Jermell didn’t do?”

After unifying titles within the mild heavyweight division, Beterbiev did in actual fact, make quite a few appearances on a number of pound-for-pound lists, one thing Williams finds unbelievable.

Nonetheless, whatever the reward that he’s heaping onto the shoulders of Charlo and regardless of his shoulders being devoid of any world titles, Williams doesn’t consider he performs second fiddle to anybody.

“Jarrett Hurd received the very best resume within the division. Jermell Charlo received the most important punch and he received all of the belts so you bought to respect that. Julian Williams is the very best fighter on the 154 pound division.”