Quincy Taylor

Quincy Taylor (born July 18, 1963 in Dallas, Texas), is a former professional boxer in the Middleweight (160lb) division.

Quincy Taylor
Statistics
Real nameQuincy Taylor
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1963-07-18) July 18, 1963
Dallas, Texas, United States
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights32
Wins28
Wins by KO24
Losses4

Taylor, a southpaw, turned pro in 1986. In 1987, he nearly KO´d Sugar Ray Leonard whilst sparring in preparation for Leonard's match against World Middleweight Champion 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler. In 1994, he landed a shot at WBC Middleweight Title holder Julian Jackson. Taylor scored an upset TKO victory over Jackson, but lost the title in his next fight to Keith Holmes. After a two-year layoff and a victory in 1998, followed by a three-year layoff and a victory in 2001, Taylor retired from boxing. He coaches amateur boxers at the Boys and Girls Club and trains along with them.

Preceded by
Julian Jackson
WBC Middleweight Champion
19 Aug 1995 – 16 Mar 1996
Succeeded by
Keith Holmes

See also

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