Showtime Boxing will stream three undercard bouts live on their YouTube channel and Facebook page this Saturday from The Armory in Minneapolis preceding its Showtime Championship Boxing telecast headlined by WBA super middleweight champion David Morrell Jr. against unbeaten mandatory challenger Aidos Yerbossynuly.
The streaming bouts feature longtime contender Andre Dirrell (28-3, 18 KOs) in a 10-round light heavyweight clash against Yunieski Gonzalez (21-4, 17 KOs). The action also includes former unified world champion Julian “J-Rock” Williams (27-3-1, 16 KOs) taking on Rolando Mansilla (18-11-1, 8 KOs) in an eight-round middleweight affair, plus unbeaten super lightweights Kent Cruz (16-0-2, 10 KOs) and Enriko Gogokhia (13-0-1, 8 KOs) in an eight-round rematch of their split-draw in February.
They’re just continuously lowering the bar for J-Rock. If he can’t beat this guy, he should call it a day.
Didn’t know Dirrell or Gonzalez were still active but, for what it is, it might actually be a fun fight.
Maybe a YouTuber next if J Rock struggles with Mansilla?
Yeah, definitely. You know who’d be calling him if he has troubles here – wondering if he’s interested in a fight at cruiserweight.
J rock is very talented, the way he strategically broke down Jared Hurd was one of his best performances ever.
He definitely has what it takes but still seems to come up short. I don’t know if it’s a confidence thing or if it’s because he chooses to be more aggressive than he should be in the ring and gets a lil greedy!
I really don’t know. I just wanna see him win. The clock is ticking! But very true, if he doesn’t get past this one, maybe he should just train these younger up and comers.
Andre Dirrell????? IS THAT YOU???
Mannnn I don’t like to talk negatively about any fighters, I have tons of respect for fighters because I know what it takes to do what they do, but with that being said,
Andre Dirrell had all the skills and the physical advantages in the world, but sadly never had the heart to fight!
His will to win and fight or flight response is questionable. Once he gets hit clean, all he does is run, hold and complain.
His career never took off to where he had the potential to be.
I always wanted to see the Charlo’s fight the Dirrell’s back when!
I agree, Andre Dirrell is very talented with many athletic gifts (for both bros). But didnt have the championship heart. I believe in the SS tourney his big hang-up was winning and running into Andre Ward. His fears manifested into a medical excuse after the Arthur Abraham fight.
JRoc was huge in Philly after beating Hurd. He seemed to be what you look for in a boxer puncher. That fight seemed to be his ceiling.
Andre has a glass heart, and was never a world class fighter. He did have a lot of talent but the lack of grit, determination and will can take away all the talent in the world.
Time for both Dirrell’s to hang them up and J-Rock has been rocking anyone lately. He had a good run but then all that inactivity has spoiled things
Thank you, Showtime.
Decent undercard….what happened to Jarred Hurd? Looked like the goods but just fell off the map
He was just oversized for his weight class and bullied the little guys ..no skill
dirrell could be on his last go around maybe he should hang up the gloves
right, if he couldnt do it as a young strong man no way his body holds up now. Thinking both bros are trying to get a Canelo fight
Dirrell is fighting an undercard that can’t even make the showtime telecast ? He must be completely broke because he can’t be making even 5k for this fight