Former unified junior middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd has decided to call it a career.
Fighting out of Accokeek, Maryland, Hurd, 34, announced his retirement Saturday following his split decision loss to Johan Gonzalez on the undercard of Gervonta Davis' WBA lightweight title defense against Lamont Roach Jr.
Hurd retires with a record of 24-4-1 with 16 knockouts. Known for his high pressure offense that delivered a fan-friendly fighting style, "Swift" started his pro career in 2012 and went 19-0 before getting his first shot at a world title. He won the vacant IBF junior middleweight title when he knocked out Tony Harrison in February 2017. He then added the WBA title when he defeated Erislandy Lara by split decision in April 2018.
Hurd suffered the first loss of his professional career when he dropped his titles against Julian Williams by unanimous decision in what was a fight of the year candidate on May 11, 2019.
Hurd never truly recovered from that loss.
He finished his career going 1-4-1 from 2019 to 2025, dealing with long bouts of inactivity and being unable to capture the magic that saw him rise up the ranks. He bounced back from the decision loss to Harrison with a decision win over unheralded Francisco Santana before dropping a decision to Luis Arias, suffering a stunning 10th-round knockout against Jose Armando Resendiz and battling to a split draw with former titleholder Jeison Rosario.
Hurd was looking to get back on track against Gonzalez but struggled against the journeyman on Saturday night. He was uncharacteristically beaten to the punch on his way to a decision loss.
"I'm a man of my word," Hurd said following the loss. "This will be the last time you will see me. I had a wonderful career."
