Former junior middleweight champion holder Julian Williams may have an edge over Yoenis Tellez in the upcoming game, but he won’t finish the experience alone.
Williams will debut in a March 1 match against Yoennis Tellez on a paid table at the Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach JR at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This battle will be the WBA interim junior middleweight champion.
Williams, 34, won’t rely on becoming a former champion holder for battle night. Nor will he rely on his experience in big battles. For Williams, this battle was a moment—just the battle with Trezz was separated from all the other battles he had ever had.
“I think sometimes experience can be overrated because I’ve never had a fight with the guy I’m going to fight, and he’s never had a fight with me,” Williams told the boxing team. “Now, maybe I experienced this style, but I never had the experience of fighting him. I was more focused on making sure Julian Williams was right.”
Williams doesn’t want his past experiences at the top of the sport to make anyone ignore an unbeaten Cuban boxer, eager to name himself in Tellez. Williams’ motivation is simple – legacy. “I want to fight him because there is a temporary WBA title online,” Williams (29-4-1) (17 kos) said. He also pointed out that he thought Tellez was an excellent fighter and shared His training has not changed much.
“I’m still with the same team in the same gymnasium in the same city,” Williams said.
Williams is still training with longtime coach Stephen “Breadman” Edwards at the James Shuler Boxing Stadium in Philadelphia. Although he pointed out that a new face has been added to the team: Former professional boxer Fred Jenkins JNR as assistant.
“He was someone I knew throughout my career. We grew up in boxing in the Philadelphia boxing world and he was a former professional fighter into a coach,” Williams said. “He’s an emerging coach and I respect his opinion. I brought him in and helped, and he’s been doing a great job.”
Tellez, a 24-year-old Cuban training, received Ronnie Shields in Texas, and stopped John Gonzaray in October Johan Gonzalez then joined the battle. Tellez maintains a 9-0 (7 KO) record (7 KO) and is quickly reaching the top of the department. Williams fought in January 2024 to stop Gustavo David Vittori in two rounds during a stay contest in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Before that fight, Williams advanced to middleweight, competing for Carlos for the interim WBC title, who lost through the ninth round of technical knockout. Cunning veteran Williams has seen a lot in his career and has gone through a lot of things, including his victory over Jarrett when he won the WBA and IBF junior middleweight championships. Hurd). But don’t expect him to rely on that night of battle.
“Besides skill, determination, to be my best, I don’t want to rely on anything,” Williams said. “That’s what I tend to do.”
