Harrison stepped into the ring to fight the unbeaten American prospect Deontay Wilder, who had a record of 27 wins, all knockouts [27–0–0]. Wilder had not been beyond 4 rounds in his professional career. The bout only lasted a mere 70 seconds of the first round. Wilder landed a right hand which wobbled Harrison, Wilder then rushed in with a flurry of wild punches. Harrison was knocked down but managed to beat the count. However, the referee then stopped the bout, deeming Harrison unable to continue. Wilder won via TKO, his 28th consecutive knockout. On 1 May 2013, Harrison announced his retirement from boxing. However just 20 days later, he came out of retirement with intentions to box on. On 26 March 2014, Harrison announced he was no longer a professional boxer, and would not return to the ring. Professional boxing record Television viewership Germany UK pay-per-view bouts Reality television On 6 September 2011, it was announced that Harrison would take part in the 2011 series of Strictly Come Dancing. Harrison and his dance partner Natalie Lowe made it to the seventh round of the contest before being voted out. Harrison came second in the 2014 Summer edition of Celebrity Big Brother, and in 2016 he took part in Celebrity MasterChef. Personal life Harrison is married to Raychel. They have a daughter called Ariella Amore Harrison, and a son named Hudson, who was born in May 2013. In 2015 Harrison revealed he was suffering from traumatic brain injuries leading to sight problems and severe mood swings. References External links English male boxers Heavyweight boxers Super-heavyweight boxers Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Olympic boxers of Great Britain Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Alumni of Brunel University London People from Bethnal Green 1971 births Living people Black British sportsmen English people of Jamaican descent English Olympic medallists Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Prizefighter contestants England Boxing champions Olympic medalists in boxing Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics European Boxing Union champions Commonwealth Boxing Council champions Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Boxers from Greater London People with traumatic brain injuries Alumni of The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games