Ezra Taylor (boxer)
Ezra Taylor | |
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| Born | ezra 12 August 1994 Nottingham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | The Cannon |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light-heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 12 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 0 |
Ezra Taylor (born 12 August 1994) is a British professional boxer.[2]
Amateur career
[edit]Taylor made a name for himself in the British amateur boxing circuit, being the first person to acquire five regional titles at the same time.[3]
Professional career
[edit]On 7 March 2020 Taylor made his professional debut, stopping his opponent with a big left hook in the second round, securing his victory against Jevgenijs Andrejevs at Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Nottingham, England.[4]
He defeated Troy Jones by unanimous decision to win the vacant WBA Continental Gold light-heavyweight title at Nottingham Arena on 10 May 2025.[5][6]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 12 fights | 12 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Troy Jones | UD | 10 | 10 May 2025 | Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England | Won the vacant WBA Continental Gold light-heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Ryan Maycock | KO | 2 (6), 1:25 | 7 Mar 2025 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Kristaps Bulmeistars | TKO | 1 (10), 0:24 | 2 Nov 2024 | bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Carlos Alberto Lamela | UD | 10 | 20 Jul 2024 | Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, England | Won vacant WBC International light-heavyweight title. |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Prince Oko Nartey | TKO | 4 (10), 2:45 | 16 Mar 2024 | Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Joel McIntyre | TKO | 8 (8), 2:59 | 23 Sep 2023 | OVO Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Khalid Graidia | PTS | 8 | 9 Jun 2023 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ales Makovec | TKO | 2 (6), 2:38 | 25 Mar 2023 | Telford International Centre, Telford, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mohamed Cherif Benchadi | TKO | 2 (6), 1:53 | 19 Nov 2022 | Telford International Centre, Telford, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Veselin Vasilev | TKO | 3 (4), 2:08 | 11 Jun 2022 | Telford International Centre, Telford, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Darryl Sharp | PTS | 4 | 28 Aug 2021 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jevgenijs Andrejevs | TKO | 2 (4), 1:08 | 7 Mar 2020 | Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Nottingham, England |
References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing record for Ezra Taylor". BoxRec.
- ^ "BoxRec: Ezra Taylor BoxRec". boxrec.com.
- ^ "Ezra Taylor BBC Sport Interview at the time of three belts". Facebook.
- ^ "Ezra Taylor Vs Jevgenijs Andrejevs". YouTube.
- ^ "Ezra Taylor outpoints Troy Jones over 10 hard rounds". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Ezra Taylor Powers Past Troy Jones In Gruelling Duel Of Unbeaten Light-Heavyweights". The Ring. Retrieved 15 May 2025.