On February 25, 2017 he lost to Jarrett Hurd for the International Boxing Federation light middleweight world title, the  fight was originally supposed to be a title eliminator for the right to fight Jermall Charlo, an American professional boxer who held the IBF light middleweight title from which year, to 2017?
Tony Harrison (boxer) On February 25, 2017 he lost to Jarrett Hurd for the International Boxing Federation light middleweight world title. 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,
Abner Mares Abner Mares Martínez (born November 28, 1985) is a Mexican-American professional boxer who has held the WBA (Regular) featherweight title since 2016. He is a four-time world champion in three weight classes, having previously held the IBF bantamweight title from 2011 to 2012; the WBC super bantamweight title from 2012 to 2013; and the WBC featherweight title in 2013. Additionally he held the IBO bantamweight title from 2010 to 2011. As an amateur, Mares won numerous medals at international tournaments while representing Mexico. He grew up in the city of Hawaiian Gardens, California and holds dual citizenship with the United States and Mexico.