On March 1st, Jarrett Hurd (pictured), the former two-belt 154-pound champion will step into the ring in Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as part of a two-fight PBC on Prime Video show leading up to the pay-per-view event headlined by Gervonta “Tank” Davis defending his WBA lightweight championship against unbeaten WBA junior lightweight champion Lamont Roach. Hurd will be taking on hard-hitting Johan Gonzalez in a ten-round middleweight affair. The live-streaming of prelims action will also feature undefeated junior lightweight Jonathan “La Roca” Lopez against the UK's Alex Dilmaghani in a ten rounder. The prelim stream begins at 6:00 pm ET/3:00 pm PT and will be available via free access to all fans, regardless of Prime membership or purchase of the pay-per-view card it leads into.
 
Acclaimed as an all-action fighter, “Swift” Jarrett Hurd will look for a key victory on his path toward another world title run when he takes on Gonzalez. The 34 year-old Hurd (25-3-1, 17 KOs) unified the WBA and IBF 154-pound titles in 2018, dropping longtime champion Erislandy Lara in the final round to win a close decision in a fight that on of 2018's fights of the year. The Maryland native would go on to lose the titles in one of 2019’s best fights, dropping a decision to Julian Williams. Hurd first became champion in February 2017 when he stopped former champion Tony Harrison in the ninth round, before defending the title against another former champion in Austin Trout. Hurd most recently fought former unified champion Jeison Rosario to a draw last August and will enter the ring at Barclays Center for the fourth time as a pro, having scored three previous victories at the venue.
 
“I’ve been working hard as ever to end my career the right way, back on top where I belong,” said Hurd. “Everyone knows what I bring to the ring, so make sure you tune in March 1st or come out to Barclays Center, because I’m going in there to make a statement.”
 
A native of Valencia, Venezuela who now trains in Las Vegas, Gonzalez (34-4, 33 KOs) will look to bounce back after most recently dropping an October showdown with rising star Yoenis Tellez on Prime Video. He had previously recovered from a May 2024 defeat against top super welterweight contender Jesus Ramos by stopping Ivan Herrera in two rounds in August of last year. Gonzalez made his stateside debut in 2023, earning a pair of victories in the U.S. by first stopping Ricardo Ruben Villalba in August before defeating Guido Emmanuel Schramm in November. The 33-year-old won those fights following a close 2022 decision defeat to former world title challenger Magomed Kurbanov. A pro since 2017, Gonzalez won his first 22 bouts before dropping a split decision in 2018.
 
“I’m very thankful to my team for this opportunity on March 1,” said Gonzalez. “I’m not focusing on my opponent, just on being the best Johan Gonzalez. I have to demonstrate my skills. Nothing else matters.”