Hurd vs Harrison

Who won Hurd vs Harrison?

Jarrett Hurd beat Tony Harrison by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, February 25th, 2017, at Legacy Arena, Birmingham.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was for the IBF super welterweight championship of the world.

Hurd vs Harrison stats

Back in February 2017, Jarrett Hurd stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tony Harrison made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Harrison had an advantage in power over Hurd, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Hurd's 68%.

Jarrett Hurd was the same age as Tony Harrison, at 27 years old.

Both Jarrett Hurd and Tony Harrison fought out of an orthodox stance.

Hurd was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 year and 2 months later than Harrison, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought the same amount of professional rounds, totaling 170 compared to Harrison's 170.

Jarrett Hurd went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, and 3 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Tony Harrison was ranked number 7 by the WBA, 9 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 2 by the IBF in the 154lb division.

Activity check

Hurd's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.3 rounds on average.

What time did Hurd vs Harrison start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Legacy Arena, Birmingham, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Hurd vs Harrison?

Jarrett Hurd was a 67/100 (-150) favorite going into the contest, while Tony Harrison made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+120) with oddsmakers.