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Julian Williams will challenge Jarrett Hurd for boxing’s unified world light middleweight title on Saturday at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.
The main card is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on Fox. But if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of Williams vs Hurd on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming subscription services:
Fox (live in most markets) is one of 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which is largely tailored towards sports.
You can start a free seven-day trial of FuboTV right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the fight on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the fight (and other programs) on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
PS Vue — which doesn’t require an actual PlayStation console to sign up or watch — offers four different live-TV channel packages, all of which include Fox (live in most markets).
You can start a free five-day trial of PS Vue right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the fight on your computer via the PS Vue website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation (3 or 4), or other supported device via the PS Vue app.
If you can’t watch live, PS Vue comes with cloud DVR.
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 60-plus live TV channels, including Fox (live in most markets).
You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the fight on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
Williams vs Hurd Preview
Hurd, 28, has yet to lose in 23 bouts, knocking his opponent out 16 times. The unified light middleweight title holder hails from Accokeek, Maryland, a short drive over the Potomac River from Saturday night’s venue.
Since claiming the IBF belt in Birmingham, Alabama, his three title defenses have come relatively far from home: Brooklyn, Las Vegas (where he also took the WBA and IBO belts), and Los Angeles.
Before that four-fight stretch, 17 of his 19 bouts took place in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C., or nearby New Jersey.
“The change came because coming up I was just only known in my area, so I wanted to fight in other states and places to pick up a fan base, a bigger fan base worldwide,” Hurd said, according to ESPN. “I defended my title three times out of the area. I always wanted to bring the strap to my hometown and defend it there. So that’s when I wanted to come back home.
“I always said that one day I wanted to be the guy who, when I got to this position, would give back to the area here. I want to be the face of the DMV [D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area]. When you come here and talk about boxing, you’re talking about me. I’ve got the city behind me and I couldn’t be any happier about it.”
He added: “This is the first time holding my full training camp in my hometown. Usually I’m used to traveling. This is the first time I’ve fought at home since 2014 and I’m super excited. I can feel the fan base and how they support me already before the fight comes.”
The 29-year-old Williams is 26-1-1 in his career. He’s won four straight since Jermall Charlo knocked him out in the fifth round of their December 2016 bout.
“I think it’s a good opportunity. I didn’t really think too much about how difficult it would be to fight him in his hometown,” Williams said, per ESPN. “I just need an arena and some gloves. Man, just ring the bell. I didn’t really think too deep into having to fight him in his hometown.”
Williams won’t exactly be far from home, either — he’s from Philadelphia.
“Philadelphia was always known throughout the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s for the great middleweights, and then we capped it off with Bernard Hopkins,” Williams said. “Nobody ever in history did what he did at middleweight and then after middleweight. And I don’t want to compete with those guys, but I want to make my mark. I want to make my mark on boxing history, but definitely Philly history first. I want to add on to the great tradition.”
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