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Tony Harrison
Born (1990-09-06) September 6, 1990 (age 33)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Other namesSuper Bad
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
Reach76 in (193 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights34
Wins29
Wins by KO21
Losses4
Draws1

Tony Harrison (born September 6, 1990) is an American professional boxer. He held the WBC light middleweight title from 2018 to 2019 and challenged once for the IBF light middleweight title in 2017. As of May 2022, Harrison is ranked as the world's fifth best active light middleweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board[2] and sixth by The Ring.[3]

Professional career

Harrison made his professional debut on July 2, 2011, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) over Uwe Tritschler at the Imtech-Arena in Hamburg, Germany.

After compiling a record of 24–1 with 20 knockouts (KO) – his only defeat coming against Willie Nelson via ninth-round TKO in June 2015 – Harrison faced Jarrett Hurd (19-0, 13 KOs) on February 25, 2017, at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, with the bout being televised on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on FOX. The fight was 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 ninth round, Harrison was knocked down by a right hook from Hurd, which resulted in the referee waving off the fight.

Harrison vs. Charlo

On October 23, 2018, it was announced that Tony Harrison would face Jermell Charlo for the WBC light middleweight title on December 22 on PBC on Fox and Fox Deportes at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Harrison won by unanimous decision with two judges scoring the bout 115–113, while the third scored it 116–112.[4][5]

Harrison vs. Charlo II

The rematch was a highly competitive bout, in which Charlo managed to regain the WBC light middleweight title. Charlo managed to drop Harrison in the second round, but Harrison managed to recover well. In the eleventh round, Charlo dropped Harrison twice and had him stuck on the ropes when the referee decided to end the fight.[6]

Harrison vs. Garcia

On April 9, 2022, Harrison faced Sergio Garcia, ranked #4 by the WBC at super welterweight. Harrison won the bout convincingly on the scorecards, 100–90, 100-90 and 98–92.[7]

Harrison vs. Tszyu

On the 22nd January 2023 it was announced Tony Harrison will be taking on Tim Tszyu for the interim WBO junior middleweight title on March 12 in Australia. He lost the bout by 9th round TKO.[8]

Professional boxing record

34 fights 29 wins 4 losses
By knockout 21 4
By decision 8 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
34 Loss 29–4–1 Tim Tszyu TKO 9 (12), 2:43 Mar 12, 2023 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia For vacant WBO junior middleweight interim title
33 Win 29–3–1 Sergio García UD 10 Apr 9, 2022 Virgin Hotels, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBC Silver light middleweight title
32 Draw 28–3–1 Bryant Perrella SD 12 Apr 17, 2021 Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
31 Loss 28–3 Jermell Charlo TKO 11 (12), 2:28 Dec 21, 2019 Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S. Lost WBC light middleweight title
30 Win 28–2 Jermell Charlo UD 12 Dec 22, 2018 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. Won WBC light middleweight title
29 Win 27–2 Ishe Smith SD 10 May 11, 2018 Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S.
28 Win 26–2 George Sosa TKO 5 (6), 2:21 Feb 17, 2018 Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
27 Win 25–2 Paul Valenzuela Jr UD 8 Oct 14, 2017 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
26 Loss 24–2 Jarrett Hurd TKO 9 (12), 2:24 Feb 25, 2017 Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. For vacant IBF light middleweight title
25 Win 24–1 Sergey Rabchenko TKO 9 (12), 1:18 Jul 30, 2016 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
24 Win 23–1 Fernando Guerrero TKO 6 (10), 1:54 Mar 5, 2016 Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
23 Win 22–1 Cecil McCalla UD 10 Oct 31, 2015 NRG Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S.
22 Loss 21–1 Willie Nelson TKO 9 (10), 2:57 Jul 11, 2015 USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
21 Win 21–0 Pablo Munguia TKO 3 (10), 0:11 Apr 17, 2015 Mohegan Sun Casino, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 Antwone Smith TKO 2 (10), 0:19 Mar 6, 2015 MGM Grand, Marquee Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Tyrone Brunson TKO 1 (8), 1:02 Dec 20, 2014 Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Bronco McKart TKO 1 (10), 1:32 May 30, 2014 Cobo Center Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Grady Brewer TKO 2 (8), 2:55 Feb 7, 2014 Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Donald Ward TKO 2 (8), 1:01 Nov 27, 2013 Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Marcos Primera RTD 3 (6), 3:00 Sep 13, 2013 Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Gilbert Alex Sanchez TKO 2 (6), 2:10 Aug 3, 2013 Mohegan Sun Casino, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Ruben Galvan KO 1 (6), 2:03 May 10, 2013 Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Thomas Amaro KO 1 (6), 1:35 Mar 7, 2013 Motor City Casino, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Daniel Urbanski UD 6 Nov 10, 2012 O2 World Arena, Hamburg, Germany
10 Win 10–0 Marqus Jackson UD 6 Oct 12, 2012 Taylor Sportsplex, Taylor, Michigan, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Calvin Odom UD 8 Jul 27, 2012 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Flavio Turelli TKO 1 (6), 1:23 Jul 7, 2012 Stade de Suisse, Berne, Switzerland
7 Win 7–0 Ishwar Amador TKO 2 (6), 1:56 May 11, 2012 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Alfred Hall TKO 2 (6), 2:55 Mar 10, 2012 Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Harun Akcabelen KO 3 (6), 2:50 Mar 3, 2012 ESPRIT Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Dorian Hatcher TKO 1 (4), 2:16 Oct 6, 2011 Motor City Casino, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Aloric Carson RTD 1 (4), 3:00 Jul 30, 2011 U.S. Steel Yard, Gary, Indiana, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Tony Hervey TKO 1 (4), 1:45 Jul 15, 2011 Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Uwe Tritschler TKO 1 (4), 1:48 Jul 2, 2011 Imtech-Arena, Hamburg, Germany

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Tim Tszyu fight.
  2. ^ "Rankings – Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  3. ^ "Ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  4. ^ "Harrison upsets Charlo, wins world title". ESPN.com. 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  5. ^ "Tony Harrison scores shocking decision win over Jermell Charlo to claim junior middleweight title". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  6. ^ Christ, Scott (2019-12-21). "Jermell Charlo stops Tony Harrison to regain WBC title in action-packed rematch". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  7. ^ "Harrison vs Garcia - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  8. ^ McCartney, Damien. "Tim Tszyu to fight Tony Harrison for WBO superwelterweight title in Melbourne". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 2023-01-23.

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Sporting positions World boxing titles Preceded byJermell Charlo WBC light middleweight champion December 22, 2018 – December 21, 2019 Succeeded byJermell Charlo
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