American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2002
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Meldrick Taylor
Born
(1966-10-19) October 19, 1966 (age 57)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality
American
Other names
The Kid
TNT
Statistics
Weight(s)
Light welterweight
Welterweight
Light middleweight
Height
5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)[1]
Reach
66 in (168 cm)[1]
Stance
Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights
47
Wins
38
Wins by KO
20
Losses
8
Draws
1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles
Featherweight
Meldrick Taylor (born October 19, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2002. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the IBF junior welterweight title from 1988 to 1990, and the WBA welterweight title from 1991 to 1992. As an amateur, Taylor won a gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
^ abHBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the Terry Norris fight.
MeldrickTaylor (born October 19, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2002. He held world championships in two weight...
notable champions as Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Pernell Whitaker, MeldrickTaylor, Arturo Gatti, Vinny Pazienza, Mark Breland and many others, who were...
world champions Mark Breland, Evander Holyfield, Pernell Whitaker and MeldrickTaylor right after their participation in the Olympics in Los Angeles. He...
Zárate, Azumah Nelson, Andrew Gołota, Mike McCallum, Gerald McClellan, MeldrickTaylor, Marco Antonio Barrera, Tomasz Adamek, John Ruiz, and Ricardo Mayorga...
swarmer or in-fighter, against MeldrickTaylor, the boxer or out-fighter (see Julio César Chávez vs. MeldrickTaylor). The match was nicknamed "Thunder...
light welterweight title. In his second defense, he lost the title to MeldrickTaylor. In November 1991, he defeated Simon Brown to win the Lineal and WBC...
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Myron Taylor – Pennsylvania 1981 – Steve Cruz, Jr. – Fort Worth 1982 – MeldrickTaylor – Pennsylvania 1983 – Jesse Benavidez – Fort Worth 1984 – Robert Shannon...
students would include future World champions in Evander Holyfield, MeldrickTaylor, Pernell Whitaker, Mark Breland, Frank Tate, Henry Tillman, and Virgil...
César Chávez saved himself from a decision defeat by knocking out MeldrickTaylor (who was leading the fight on two of the three official scorecards)...
Biggs and MeldrickTaylor. Fighters he has managed include Mike Tyson, Manny Pacquiao, Evander Holyfield, Pernell Whitaker, MeldrickTaylor, Mike McCallum...
underdog. March 17 – Thunder Meets Lightning: Julio César Chávez defeats MeldrickTaylor by 12th-round KO, for the WBC-IBF light welterweight unification. There...
Succeeded by Julio César Borboa Awards Preceded by Julio César Chávez KO12 MeldrickTaylor The Ring magazine Fight of the Year W12 Akeem Anifowoshe 1991 Succeeded by...
Olympic Boxing Team Athletes Paul Gonzales Steve McCrory Robert Shannon MeldrickTaylor Pernell Whitaker Jerry Page Mark Breland Frank Tate Virgil Hill Evander...
Olympic Boxing Team Athletes Paul Gonzales Steve McCrory Robert Shannon MeldrickTaylor Pernell Whitaker Jerry Page Mark Breland Frank Tate Virgil Hill Evander...
“the Durable Dane”, Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Fritzie Zivic, MeldrickTaylor, and Rocky Graziano. Boxers currently living with the symptoms of CTE...
producer and bandleader Lynard Stewart, professional basketball player MeldrickTaylor, 1984 Olympic gold medalist amateur boxer, Professional boxer Rasheed...
the Ages; Thunder Meets Lightning, in which Julio César Chávez beat MeldrickTaylor with two seconds remaining in the twelfth round; Michael Moorer vs...
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