?He was taking a lot of shots, but he knew how to survive? It was a big uppercut that knocked him down in round one. People know from my last fight that I have a great right uppercut.? — Jarrett Hurd
Amidst the excitement of the UK?s Joshua vs. Breazeale and the US?s Porter vs. Thurman, a relatively unknown super welterweight named ?Swift? Jarrett Hurd made the most of being in the co-feature at Barclays and remained unbeaten as he beat the very capable Oscar Molina by last round TKO–his fourth in a row.
Hurd punches in bunches and uses one of the best right hand uppercuts in boxing today. He has a high Ring IQ, knows how to cut off the ring, and utilized nifty combos to break his opponent down. Make no mistake. This Accokeek, Maryland native is someone to watch. In fact, the similarities in skill level to Terrence Crawford when he first hit the scene are pretty clear.
The impressive win comes nearly eight months after ?Swift? stopped previously undefeated and highly touted Frank Galarza in another rousing performance, See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTKTxsGHWns
Hurd now moves forward as someone who must be considered a top 154-pound prospect, while Molina suffered the first defeat of his career after fighting Dominique Dolton to a draw in his last bout. The former Olympian falls to 13-1-1 with 10 KOs.
