By Keith Idec

NEW YORK – Tony Harrison has a contractual obligation to grant Jermell Charlo an immediate rematch.

According to Charlo, their rematch clause should guarantee him an opportunity to win back his title within four months of Saturday night. Harrison has his sights set on another rematch.

The newly crowned WBC super welterweight champ plans to make his first title defense in his hometown of Detroit before pursuing a second fight against Jarrett Hurd. The undefeated Hurd stopped Harrison in the ninth round of their fight for the then-vacant IBF junior middleweight title in February 2017.

“It’s simple,” Harrison said after upsetting Charlo by unanimous decision. “It’s simple. That’s the only thing I want. I don’t want nothing else. Just Hurd. Just Hurd. As a matter of fact, I wanna do one fight in Detroit, my next fight is in Detroit. My homecoming’s in Detroit. After that, Hurd. I don’t care where it’s at – Hurd.”

Hurd (23-0, 16 KOs) sat ringside for the Charlo-Harrison fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The IBF/IBO/WBA champion had hoped to battle Charlo in a 154-pound title unification fight in the fall.

Regardless, Hurd plans to fight in the spring, probably against Philadelphia’s Julian Williams (26-1-1, 16 KOs, 1 NC). That would work for Harrison, because he, too, wants a bout between his second shot at Hurd.

“Jarrett Hurd said he want another fight,” Harrison said. “That’s perfect for me because I want another fight. I’m gonna fight in Detroit one time, and wherever it is, a unification between me and Hurd, that’s what I wanna do.”

Houston’s Charlo (31-1, 15 KOs) can prevent that from happening by demanding the rematch he is owed by Harrison (28-2, 21 KOs), who was an optional opponent.

Hurd, of Accokeek, Maryland, was slightly ahead of Harrison on all three scorecards entering the ninth round of their title fight. An overhand right by Hurd floored an exhausted Harrison, who couldn’t continue in their scheduled 12-rounder at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.

While disappointed that a lucrative fight against Charlo isn’t an option, at least for now, Hurd would welcome a rematch with Harrison.

“Man, I definitely want Harrison,” Hurd said. “He got the belt now, too. You know, Tony always said he wanted a rematch, man, but, you know, he probably gonna wanna do a couple defenses first before he faces me again.”

Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing.