Harrison vs Smith

Who won Harrison vs Smith?

Tony Harrison beat Ishe Smith by split decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, May 11th, 2018, at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Nevada.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Tony Harrison.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Harrison vs Smith stats

Back in May 2018, Tony Harrison stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ishe Smith made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Harrison had a massive power advantage over Smith, boasting a 81% knockout percentage compared to Smith's 41%.

Tony Harrison was the younger man by 13 years, at 27 years old.

Harrison had a height advantage of 3 inches over Smith. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Tony Harrison and Ishe Smith fought out of an orthodox stance.

Harrison was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 10 years and 11 months later than Smith, whose first professional fight was in 2000. He had fought 97 fewer professional rounds, totaling 170 compared to Smith's 267.

Activity check

Harrison's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Smith's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.7 rounds on average.

What time did Harrison vs Smith start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Nevada, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Harrison vs Smith?

Harrison vs Smith was broadcast on Bounce in the US.

What were the odds on Harrison vs Smith?

Tony Harrison was a 11/50 (-450) favorite going into the contest, while Ishe Smith made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.