Jarrett Hurd Retires From Boxing

Indeed he has never been the same fighter after that loss to Julian, with his entire family present- a supposed homecoming that went sour.

Jarrett Hurd said he would retire if he didn’t win this past Saturday, and he’s remained true to his word after dropping a split decision to the 35-4 Johan Gonzalez on the preliminary undercard of Gervonta Roach’s draw with Lamont Roach Jnr.

“Thank you for all of the love and support over the years!” Hurd, a 34-year-old from Accokeek, Maryland, posted on social media. “Man… helluva career. [...] I’m happy it’s over with, though. Brutal sport, and I’ve been through some wars! I chased my dreams, accomplished what most people dreamed of and ended things on my terms. Without you guys, and most importantly God on my side, no way this would’ve been possible. Time for the next chapter of life.”

Hurd won the vacant IBF junior middleweight title in 2017, stopping Tony Harrison in nine rounds. He defended later that year with a 10-round technical knockout of Austin Trout and then met Erislandy Lara in a unification bout in April 2018.

The fight with Lara was one of those wars Hurd referenced, garnering Fight of the Year honors from the Boxing Writers Association of America (The Ring magazine selected the second fight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin for its 2018 awards.)

Hurd edged Lara by the narrowest of split decisions to add the WBA belt. After a stay-busy win over Jason Welborn (TKO4) in December 2018, Hurd met Julian Williams in May 2019. It was another tough battle for Hurd, and this time it was Williams who triumphed via unanimous decision to gain both titles.

By 2021, Hurd had moved up to middleweight. And the boxer who had somehow boiled down to 154lbs and then significantly rehydrated by fight night no longer had a size advantage at 160lbs. 

Hurd was also now fighting without the presence of his father, Fred Hurd, who died in March 2021.

Jarrett Hurd lost a split decision to Luis Arias in June 2021, then returned 21 months later and lost against Jose Armando Resendiz in March 2023. Hurd was behind on the scorecards after nine rounds when a bad cut on his lip led the ringside physician to stop the Resendiz bout in the 10th.

Hurd only scored one more victory. He stopped the 14-5 Tyi Edmonds in December 2023 and fought to a draw with Jeison Rosario last August. The loss to Gonzalez leaves Hurd with a record of 25-4-1(17 KOs).

 Wasn't the most skilled fighter but always fought his heart out, brave, brave warrior.