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词条 Meldrick Taylor
释义

  1. Amateur career

     Olympic results 

  2. Professional career

     Taylor vs. Chávez  WBA welterweight champion 

  3. Professional boxing record

  4. References

  5. External links

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Meldrick Taylor (born October 19, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2002. He is a two-weight world champion, having held 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.

Amateur career

Taylor, one of many boxing champions hailing from the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, learned his craft in the gyms of his hometown and posted a 99-4 record as an amateur fighter. In 1984, Taylor earned a spot on the 1984 U.S. Olympic team at the age of 17, and claimed the gold medal in the featherweight division. Following his victory, he joined the professional ranks.

Olympic results

  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Nicolae Talpos (Romania) 5-0
  • Defeated Francisco Camacho (Mexico) 5-0
  • Defeated John Wanjau (Kenya) RSC 3
  • Defeated Omar Catari (Venezuela) 5-0
  • Defeated Peter Konyegwachie (Nigeria) 5-0

In the American Olympic trials Taylor lost to Andrew Minsker, who then went on to win the trials. However, Taylor beat Minsker twice back to back to earn the spot in the Olympic box-offs.

Professional career

His early fights were against nondescript journeymen, but in his 12th fight, in May 1986, Taylor won a unanimous decision against fellow contender Harold Brazier and moved into the world rankings.On September 3, 1988, Taylor faced James (Buddy) McGirt for the IBF light welterweight title. He defeated McGirt by a technical knockout (TKO) in the 12th and final round to begin his first title reign.

Taylor vs. Chávez

{{Main article|Julio César Chávez vs. Meldrick Taylor}}

Over the next 18 months, Taylor won four more fights, setting up a unification bout with the WBC light welterweight champion Julio César Chávez on March 17, 1990 in Las Vegas. Chavez had an aura of invincibility, he was considered the best fighter pound for pound in the world and also one of the most dangerous fighters in the sport. This fight drew huge media attention, as both men came in unbeaten (Taylor at 24-0-1 and Chávez at 68-0), and regarded as two of the best boxers in the world, regardless of weight class. Their fight was one of the most famous and controversial bouts in boxing history.

Taylor took control of the action early and began to build up a lead on the scorecards. However, Chávez proved to be a heavier puncher, and was slowly wearing Taylor down even as he lost rounds. Going to the 12th and final round, Taylor led by wide margins on two of the three scorecards, and his corner famously told him that he needed to win that round. Because of this, Taylor chose to continue fighting at close quarters with the hard-hitting Mexican champion. Chávez, realizing time was running out, came at Taylor aggressively in the last round. With 17 seconds left in the fight, Chávez floored Taylor. Taylor beat the 10-count and got back to his feet at six. Referee Richard Steele twice asked Taylor, "Are you ok?" Taylor did not respond and only looked at his corner. Steele waved the fight off with just two seconds left, awarding Chávez a win by TKO.

The controversy surrounding the stoppage continues to this day, and 10 years later, The Ring proclaimed it the "Fight of the Decade".

Many boxing fans believe that Taylor was essentially 'ruined' as a fighter because of this bout—due in part to the tremendous punishment taken at the hands of Chavez, including several fractures and some kidney damage (according to the HBO "Legendary Nights" episode mentioned before, he was taken to the hospital immediately after the Chavez bout—reportedly urinating blood.)

WBA welterweight champion

Taylor had lost his title, but not his desire. Feeling that having to make the 140 pound (64 kg) weight had weakened him against Chavez, Taylor moved up to welterweight (147 pounds) and decisioned undefeated Aaron Davis for the WBA welterweight title on January 19, 1991. He issued a challenge to Chávez for a rematch at 147 pounds, but the latter wouldn't move up in weight for many years. Taylor won three more fights before answering a challenge from world junior middleweight champion Terry Norris to fight for Norris' WBC title. Norris, a naturally bigger and stronger man, knocked Taylor out in the fourth round.

This marked the end of Taylor's career as a world-class fighter; he lost the welterweight crown to undefeated challenger Crisanto España in his next fight on Halloween night in 1992. Taylor won his following three fights, including a second-round knockout over number four ranked welterweight Chad Broussard.[1] He got one more title shot, against Chávez on September 17, 1994 in Las Vegas, but, years removed from his prime, he was stopped by Chávez in the eighth round. The fight was competitive, with Taylor getting off to a fast start. But after a brutal sixth round, Taylor's legs became rubbery and he was stopped 2 rounds later.

He fought off and on over the next eight years, winning some fights and losing others, before retiring in 2002. He finished with a record of 38-8-1, (20 KOs).

During an episode of HBO's "Legendary Nights" in 2003, an interview with Taylor was shown, in which his speech was very slurred and difficult to understand. Many viewers were shocked and disturbed when they heard the way Taylor now speaks. Indeed, the episode implicitly attributed this to pugilistic dementia—mentioning, time and again, how Taylor was well past his prime as a fighter.

Meldrick Taylor has written his autobiography, titled Two Seconds From Glory.

Professional boxing record

{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=1
|ko-wins=20
|ko-losses=4
|dec-wins=18
|dec-losses=4
}}
No.|NumberResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
47{{no2}}Loss38–8–1{{flagicon|USA}} Wayne MartellUD10Jul 20, 2002{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Shooting Star Casino, Mahnomen, Minnesota, U.S.}}
46{{yes2}}Win38–7–1{{flagicon|GUY}} Dillon CarewSD8May 31, 2002{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Boutwell Memorial Auditorium, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.}}
45{{yes2}}Win37–7–1{{flagicon|DOM}} Manuel De LeonUD8Sep 10, 1999{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, U.S.}}
44{{yes2}}Win36–7–1{{flagicon|USA}} Tim ScottTKO3Aug 26, 1999{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.}}
43{{no2}}Loss35–7–1{{flagicon|MEX}} Quirino GarciaUD12Feb 26, 1999{{flagicon|MEX}} {{small|Gimnasio Municipal Josue Neri Santos, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico}}
42{{no2}}Loss35–6–1{{flagicon|DEN}} Hasan AlUD10Aug 28, 1998{{flagicon|DEN}} {{small|Atletion, Aarhus, Denmark}}
41{{yes2}}Win35–5–1{{flagicon|USA}} Rafael SalasUD6Aug 6, 1998{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Aurora, Illinois, U.S.}}
40{{no2}}Loss34–5–1{{flagicon|USA}} Darren MaciunskiSD10Nov 26, 1996{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
39{{yes2}}Win34–4–1{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy SmallUD10Oct 10, 1996{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Hilton, Washington D.C., U.S.}}
38{{yes2}}Win33–4–1{{flagicon|USA}} Kenneth KiddTKO2:59}}Aug 16, 1996{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Jaffa Shrine Center, Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
37{{no2}}Loss32–4–1{{flagicon|MEX}} Julio César ChávezTKO1:41}}Sep 17, 1994{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}{{small|For WBC and lineal light welterweight titles}}
36{{yes2}}Win32–3–1{{flagicon|USA}} Chad BroussardKO1:01}}May 7, 1994{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
35{{yes2}}Win31–3–1{{flagicon|USA}} Craig HoukKO1:02}}Jan 29, 1994{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
34{{yes2}}Win30–3–1{{flagicon|USA}} Henry HughesRTD3:00}}May 8, 1993{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
33{{no2}}Loss29–3–1{{flagicon|VEN}} Crisanto EspañaTKO2:11}}Oct 31, 1992{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England}}{{small|Lost WBA welterweight title}}
32{{no2}}Loss29–2–1{{flagicon|USA}} Terry NorrisTKO2:55}}May 9, 1992{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|The Mirage, Paradose, Nevada, U.S.}}{{small|For WBC super welterweight title}}
31{{yes2}}Win29–1–1{{flagicon|USA}} Glenwood BrownUD12Jan 18, 1992{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}{{small|Retained WBA welterweight title}}
30{{yes2}}Win28–1–1{{flagicon|USA}} Ernie ChavezTKO1:51}}Sep 13, 1991{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.}}
29{{yes2}}Win27–1–1{{flagicon|VEN}} Luis GarciaSD|Split decision}}12Jun 1, 1991{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Radisson Hotel, Palm Springs, California, U.S.}}{{small|Retained WBA welterweight title}}
28{{yes2}}Win26–1–1{{flagicon|USA}} Aaron DavisUD12Jan 19, 1991{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}{{small|Won WBA welterweight title}}
27{{yes2}}Win25–1–1{{flagicon|USA}} Primo RamosUD10Aug 11, 1990{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.}}
26{{no2}}Loss24–1–1{{flagicon|MEX}} Julio César ChávezTKO2:58}}Mar 17, 1990{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.}}{{small|Lost IBF light welterweight title;
For WBC and vacant lineal light welterweight titles}}
25{{yes2}}Win24–0–1{{flagicon|MEX}} Ramon FloresTKO1:57}}Jan 27, 1990{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
24{{yes2}}Win23–0–1{{flagicon|MEX}} Jaime BalboaTKO1:59}}Nov 20, 1989{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}
23{{yes2}}Win22–0–1{{flagicon|USA}} Courtney HooperUD12Sep 11, 1989{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Circus Maximus Showroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}{{small|Retained IBF light welterweight title}}
22{{yes2}}Win21–0–1{{flagicon|USA}} John Wesley MeekinsRTD|Corner retirement}}3:00}}Jan 21, 1989{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}{{small|Retained IBF light welterweight title}}
21{{yes2}}Win20–0–1{{flagicon|USA}} Buddy McGirtTKO2:00}}Sep 3, 1988{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}{{small|Won IBF light welterweight title}}
20{{yes2}}Win19–0–1{{flagicon|MEX}} Martin QuirozUD10Jun 12, 1988{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park, Illinois, U.S.}}
19{{yes2}}Win18–0–1{{flagicon|USA}} Ivan GonzalezTKO2:47}}Apr 9, 1988{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
18{{yes2}}Win17–0–1{{flagicon|USA}} Richard FowlerKO1:19}}Nov 4, 1987{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.}}
17{{yes2}}Win16–0–1{{flagicon|CUB}} Irleis PerezUD10Jul 11, 1987{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
16{{yes2}}Win15–0–1{{flagicon|USA}} Primo RamosUD10Apr 19, 1987{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Pointe Resort, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.}}
15{{yes2}}Win14–0–1{{flagicon|MEX}} Roque MontoyaUD10Feb 6, 1987{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
14{{yes2}}Win13–0–1{{flagicon|USA}} Danny VargasTKO1:49}}Dec 11, 1986{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
13{{Draw}}Draw12–0–1{{flagicon|USA}} Howard Davis Jr.SD|Split draw}}10Aug 16, 1986{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
12{{yes2}}Win12–0{{flagicon|USA}} Harold BrazierUD10May 11, 1986{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.}}
11{{yes2}}Win11–0{{flagicon|USA}} Jose RiveraTKO2:07}}Apr 3, 1986{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
10{{yes2}}Win10–0{{flagicon|USA}} Robin BlakeUD10Feb 2, 1986{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Sudduth Coliseum, Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.}}
9{{yes2}}Win9–0{{flagicon|PUR}} Victor AcostaUD8Dec 21, 1985{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Pavilion, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.}}
8{{yes2}}Win8–0{{flagicon|USA}} Carlos SantanaKO2:45}}Oct 16, 1985{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
7{{yes2}}Win7–0{{flagicon|USA}} Roberto MedinaUD6Jul 20, 1985{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.}}
6{{yes2}}Win6–0{{flagicon|URU}} Hugo CarrizoTKO3Jun 29, 1985{{flagicon|ITA}} {{small|Bellaria, Italy}}
5{{yes2}}Win5–0{{flagicon|USA}} Nery ReyesKO|Knockout}}2:35}}May 17, 1985{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.}}
4{{yes2}}Win4–0{{flagicon|PUR}} Elias MartinezTKO5 (6)Apr 6, 1985{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|San Angelo, Texas, U.S.}}
3{{yes2}}Win3–0{{flagicon|USA}} Darrell CurtisTKO2:09}}Mar 13, 1985{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.}}
2{{yes2}}Win2–0{{flagicon|USA}} Dwight PratchettUD|Unanimous decision}}6Jan 20, 1985{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
1{{yes2}}Win1–0{{flagicon|USA}} Luke LecceTKO|Technical knockout}}2:31}}Nov 15, 1984{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}{{small|Professional debut}}

References

1. ^https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sandiego/access/1242487721.html?dids=1242487721:1242487721&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+08,+1994&author=BILL+CENTER&pub=The+San+Diego+Union+-+Tribune&desc=King+says+rematch;+winners+sing+along&pqatl=google

External links

  • {{BoxRec|553}}
  • {{Sports-Reference|ta/meldrick-taylor-1}}
  • {{IOC profile|meldrick-taylor}}
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