Tony Harrison (boxer)

Tony Harrison
Statistics
Weight(s) Super welterweight
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Nationality American
Born (1990-09-06) 6 September 1990
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 29
Wins 27
Wins by KO 21
Losses 2

Tony Harrison is an American professional boxer.

On February 25, 2017 he lost to Jarrett Hurd for the International Boxing Federation light middleweight world title.[1] The fight was originally supposed to be a title eliminator for the right to fight Jermall Charlo, but when Charlo vacated the title, the fight was elevated to be for the vacant title. Harrison boxed well for majority of the first half of the fight but began to fade thereafter the finish came in round 9 when Hurd landed a right hand that floored Harrison, [2]

His only previous loss was to Willie Nelson.[3]

He holds wins over Sergey Rabchenko, Fernando Guerrero, Bronco McKart, and Grady Brewer.[4][5][6][7]

Professional boxing career

IBF light middleweight Title Shot

Harrison vs Hurd

On February 25 at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama against Jarrett Hurd (19-0, 13 KOs) on PBC on FOX. The fight was originally supposed to be an IBF title eliminator for the right to fight Jermall Charlo, but when Charlo vacated the title, the fight was elevated to be for the vacant title. In the 9th round Harrison was knocked down by a right hook, he got up but was unable to continue.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
29 fights 27 wins 2 losses
By knockout 21 2
By decision 6 0
By disqualification 0 0
No contests 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
29 Win 27–2 United States Ishe Smith SD 10 May 11, 2018 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
28 Win 26–2 United States George Sosa TKO 5 (6), 2:21 Feb 17, 2018 Mexico Xcaret Park, Cancún, Mexico Referee stopped the fight at 2:21 of the fifth round
27 Win 25–2 Mexico Paul Valenzuela Jr UD 8 Oct 14, 2017 Mexico Gimnasio Niños Héroes, Tepic, Mexico Valenzuela dominated by Harrison for 8 rounds.
26 Loss 24–2 United States Jarrett Hurd TKO 9 (12), 2:24 Feb 25, 2017 Mexico Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico For vacant IBF world welterweight title
25 Win 24–1 Belarus Sergey Rabchenko TKO 9 (12), 1:18 July 30, 2016 Mexico Foro Scotiabank, Mexico City, Mexico Referee stopped the fight at 1:18 of the ninth round. Rabchenko's first loss after the Anthony Mundine loss.
24 Win 23–1 Dominican Republic Fernando Guerrero TKO 6 (10), 1:54 Mar 5, 2016 United States Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. Fight stopped at 1:54 of the sixth round.
23 Win 22–1 Mexico Cecil McCalla UD 10 Oct 31, 2015 United States Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
22 Loss 21–1 United States Willie Nelson TKO 9 (10), 2:57 July 11, 2015 Mexico Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Mexico
21 Win 21–0 Mexico Pablo Munguia TKO 3 (10), 0:11 Apr 17, 2015 Mexico Palenque Calle 2, Zapopan, Mexico
20 Win 20–0 United States Antwone Smith TKO 2 (10), 0:19 Mar 6, 2015 Mexico Tepic, Mexico Referee stopped the fight 19 seconds into the second round.
19 Win 19–0 United States Tyrone Brunson TKO 1 (8), 1:02 Dec 20, 2014 Mexico Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico
18 Win 18–0 United States Bronco McKart TKO 1 (10), 1:32 May 30, 2014 Mexico Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Mexico
17 Win 17–0 United States Grady Brewer TKO 2 (8), 2:55 Feb 7, 2014 Mexico Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico
16 Win 16–0 United States Donald Ward TKO 2 (8), 1:01 Nov 27, 2013 Mexico Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico
15 Win 15–0 Venezuela Marcos Primera RTD 3 (6), 3:00 Sep 13, 2013 Mexico Coliseo Olímpico, Guadalajara, Mexico
14 Win 14–0 United States Gilbert Alex Sanchez TKO 2 (6), 2:10 Aug 3, 2013 Mexico Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
13 Win 13–0 United States Ruben Galvan KO 1 (6), 2:03 May 10, 2013 Mexico Casino de los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico
12 Win 12–0 United States Thomas Amaro KO 1 (6), 1:35 Mar 7, 2013 Mexico Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico
11 Win 11–0 Poland Daniel Urbanski UD 6 Nov 10, 2012 Mexico Arena-Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico
10 Win 10–0 United States Marqus Jackson UD 6 Oct 12, 2012 Mexico Casino Los Fresnos, Tepic, Mexico
9 Win 9–0 United States Calvin Odom UD 8 July 27, 2012 Mexico Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
8 Win 8–0 Switzerland Flavio Turelli TKO 1 (6), 1:23 July 7, 2012 Mexico Tonalá, Mexico
7 Win 7–0 Mexico Ishwar Amador TKO 2 (6), 1:56 May 11, 2012 Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 United States Alfred Hall TKO 2 (6), 2:55 Mar 10, 2012 Mexico Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Germany Harun Akcabelen KO 3 (6), 2:50 Mar 3, 2012 Mexico Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 United States Dorian Hatcher TKO 1 (4), 2:16 Oct 6, 2011 Mexico Men's Club, Guadalajara, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 United States Aloric Carson RTD 1 (4), 3:00 July 30, 2011 Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 United States Tony Hervey TKO 1 (4), 1:45 July 15, 2011 Mexico Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Germany Uwe Tritschler TKO 1 (4), 1:48 July 2, 2011 Mexico Arena Chololo Larios, Tonalá, Mexico Professional debut

References

  1. ↑ "Jarrett Hurd Rallies To Stop Tony Harrison, Win IBF Title - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  2. ↑ "Tony Harrison, Jarrett Hurd hope to make their dreams come true". Espn.com. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  3. ↑ "Willie Nelson defeats Tony Harrison with late KO". Espn.com. 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  4. ↑ "Undercard: Tony Harrison knocks out Sergey Rabchenko in 9th round on Showtime | Boxingjunkie". Boxingjunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  5. ↑ Christ, Scott (2016-03-05). "Showtime boxing results: Tony Harrison stops Fernando Guerrero in six". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  6. ↑ "Harrison sends McKart into retirement". Theoaklandpress.com. 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  7. ↑ "Tony Harrison KOs Grady Brewer At Detroit Masonic Temple". Stiffjab.com. 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
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