Who is Tony Harrison?
Tony Harrison is a well-known American professional boxer. Harrison held the WBC light middleweight from 2018 to 2019 and was challenged once for the IBF light middleweight title in 2017.
He is rated as the world’s fifth-best active light middleweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and sixth by The Ring as of March 2022.
How old is Tony Harrison?
Tony Harrison is 33 years old as of 2023, having been born on September 6, 1990, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. He shares his birthday with celebrities including Asher Angel, Maddie Gray, Lil Xan, Idris Elba, Roger Waters, Pippa Middleton, Naomie Harris, Jane Curtin, Chris Christie, and many others.
Tony Harrison Family
Who are Tony Harrison’s parents?
Harrison was born in Detroit, Michigan to Ali Salaam and his wife Aisha Harrison. His father was his trainer and he passed away in April 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. His mother is not known and he has not disclosed much about the family. Tony is the grandson of Henry Hank who was also a boxer, winning 62 bouts in a 19-year pro career.
Does Tony Harrison have siblings?
Harrison was born as the second born in a family of two children. He has one sibling, a brother named Lloyd Harrison, who is also a boxer.
Tony Harrison Education
Harrison attended Detroit’s Mumford High School, in Detroit, Michigan.
Tony Harrison Girlfriend
Harrison is currently in a relationship with his beautiful and sexy girlfriend Jasmine Bradley. Not much is known about their relationship and they have also not shared information about it.
Tony Harrison Kids
Harrison and his girlfriend Bradley do not have any children of their own to date.
Tony Harrison Height
Harrison has a muscular, athletic, and physically fit body with a height of 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and a weight of 70 kg (154 lbs).
Tony Harrison Career
On July 2, 2011, Tony made his professional debut on July 2, 2011. He scored a first-round technical knockout (TKO) against Uwe Tritschler at the Imetch-Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Harrison compiled a record of 24-1 with 20 knockouts (KO), his only loss coming over Willie Nelson through a ninth-round TKO in June 2015. After the defeat, he faced Jarrett Hurd (19-0, 13 KOs) on February 25, 2017, at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
The fight was televised on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on FOX. The bout was supposed to be an IBF title eliminator for the right to fight Jermall Charlo, but when Charlo exited the title the bout was elevated to be for the vacant title. In the 9th round, Tony was knocked down by a right hook from Hurd, which led to the referee waving off the bout.
It was revealed on October 23, 2018, that he would fight 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. Tony won via unanimous decision with two judges scoring the fight 115-113, while the 3rd scored it 116-112.
The rematch was a highly competitive fight, in which Charlo managed to regain the WBC light middleweight title. Charlo was able to drop Tony 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 bout.
He then challenged Sergio Garcia, ranked No. 4 by the WBC at super welterweight on April 9, 2022. Harrison won the fight convincingly on the scorecards, 100-90, 100-90, and 98-92.
Tony Harrison’s Net Worth
Harrison, an American professional boxer is ranked the world’s fifth-best active light middleweight as of May 2022. He made his pro debut in 2011 and is active to date with a net worth of $3 million as of 2023.