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Quincy Taylor
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Real name Quincy Lee Taylor
Rated at Middleweight
Height 5 ft 9+1/2 in
Reach 73 in
Born (1963-07-18) July 18, 1963 (age 61)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 32
Wins 28
Wins by KO 24
Losses 4

Quincy Lee Taylor (born July 18, 1963) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1986 and 2001. He held the WBC middleweight title from 1995 to 1996.

Professional career

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 Marvin Hagler and which in Sugar Ray Leonards biography he gives credit to Quincy Taylor for helping him prepare for that fight.

In 1994, he landed a shot at WBC middleweight champion Julian Jackson. Taylor scored an upset TKO victory over Jackson, but lost the title in a forced mandatory title defense in his next fight and coming off knee surgery which was not fully recovered 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.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
32 fights 28 wins 4 losses
By knockout 24 1
By decision 4 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round,
time		 Date Age Location Notes
32 Win 28–4 Fred Moore TKO 4 (10) Jun 16, 2001 37 years, 333 days Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Red Wing, Minnesota, U.S.
31 Win 27–4 Melvin Wynn KO 2 (10), 1:43 Apr 11, 1998 34 years, 241 days Township Auditorium, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
30 Loss 26–4 Keith Holmes TKO 9 (12), 1:43 Mar 16, 1996 32 years, 242 days MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBC middleweight title
29 Win 26–3 Julian Jackson TKO 6 (12), 2:23 Aug 19, 1995 32 years, 32 days MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won WBC middleweight title
28 Win 25–3 Rafael Williams TKO 7 (12) May 3, 1995 31 years, 289 days Dallas, Texas, U.S. Retained NABF middleweight title
27 Win 24–3 Rodney Toney TKO 12 (12), 1:26 Jan 3, 1995 31 years, 169 days Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Retained NABF middleweight title
26 Win 23–3 Derrick Rolon TKO 8 (12), 2:38 Aug 18, 1994 31 years, 31 days Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. Retained NABF middleweight title
25 Win 22–3 Otis Grant KO 12 (12), 2:38 Mar 15, 1994 30 years, 240 days The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Won NABF middleweight title
24 Win 21–3 Eric Martin UD 10 Jun 25, 1993 29 years, 342 days Red Lion Inn, SeaTac, Washington, U.S.
23 Win 20–3 James Rivas TKO 2 (10) Apr 24, 1993 29 years, 280 days Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
22 Win 19–3 Robert Britt KO 1 (?) Mar 27, 1993 29 years, 252 days Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, Washington, U.S.
21 Win 18–3 Martin Quiroz TKO 5 (10) Mar 5, 1993 29 years, 230 days Rocket Fiesta Palace, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
20 Win 17–3 Anthony Campbell KO 2 (?) Oct 2, 1992 29 years, 76 days Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
19 Win 16–3 Tommy Jeans TKO 2 (6) Jul 23, 1992 29 years, 5 days Rock City Cafe, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
18 Loss 15–3 Jorge Vaca UD 10 May 6, 1991 27 years, 292 days Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
17 Win 15–2 Armando Rodriguez TKO 7 (12), 1:53 Dec 13, 1990 27 years, 148 days Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
16 Loss 14–2 Jorge Vaca TD 6 (10), 1:53 Oct 8, 1990 27 years, 82 days Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
15 Win 14–1 Mario Gaston TKO 7 (12), 0:45 Jul 9, 1990 26 years, 356 days Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
14 Win 13–1 Tomas Perez UD 10 Mar 26, 1990 26 years, 251 days Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
13 Win 12–1 Gilbert Baptist UD 10 Feb 26, 1990 26 years, 223 days Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
12 Win 11–1 Donald Johnson TKO 7 (8) Feb 21, 1989 25 years, 218 days Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
11 Loss 10–1 Terry Norris UD 10 Aug 12, 1988 25 years, 25 days Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Tim Knight KO 2 (8), 0:45 Jul 28, 1988 25 years, 10 days Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Roy Bedwell TKO 2 (8), 2:22 Apr 14, 1988 24 years, 271 days Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Malcolm Shaw KO 1 (6), 1:20 Jan 8, 1988 24 years, 174 days Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Joe Walker TKO 2 (6), 2:40 Dec 16, 1987 24 years, 151 days Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Mario Davis UD 6 Nov 11, 1987 24 years, 116 days Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Carl Owens KO 1 (6) Oct 18, 1987 24 years, 92 days Caesars Tahoe, Cascade Showroom, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Bill Robinson KO 1 (6), 2:25 Sep 17, 1987 24 years, 61 days Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Maurice Daugherty KO 4 (4) Nov 11, 1986 23 years, 116 days Gorman's Super Pro Gym, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Mike Williams KO 1 (?) Oct 21, 1986 23 years, 95 days Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 John Robinson RTD 3 (4), 3:00 Aug 13, 1986 23 years, 26 days Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.

See also

  • List of world middleweight boxing champions
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