SPORT & NOTE
Meldrick TAYLOR

Male

Super-Lightweight, USA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Born: October 19, 1966, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 5ft 7 1/2in, mt 1,70


Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1984
Reno, Nevada, Dual Match USA vs Cuba, 57 kg
+ Feb. 18Adolfo HortaReno, Nevada WPTS 3:2
Los Angeles, California, Olympic Games gold medal, 57 kg
+ Aug. 2Nicolae TalposLos Angeles, California WPTS 5:0
+ Aug. 5Francisco CamachoLos Angeles, California WPTS 5:0
+ Aug. 8John WanjauLos Angeles, California WRSC 3
+ Aug. 9Omar CatariLos Angeles, California WPTS 5:0
+ Aug. 11Peter KonyegwachieLos Angeles, California WPTS 5:0

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1984
+ Nov. 15Luke LecceNew York, United States TKO 1
1985
+ Jan. 20Dwight PratchettAtlantic City, United States W 6
+ Mar. 13Darrell CurtisNorfolk, United States TKO 3
+ Apr. 6Elias MartinezSan Angelo, United States TKO 5
+ May 17Nery ReyesStateline, United States KO 2
+ June 29Hugo CarrizoBellaria, Italy TKO 3
+ July 20Roberto MedinaNorfolk, United States W 6
+ Oct. 16Carlos SantanaAtlantic City, United States KO 4
+ Dec. 21Victor AcostaVirginia Beach, United States W 8
1986
+ Feb. 2Robin BlakeLake Charles, United States W 10
+ Apr. 3Jose RiveraNew York, United States TKO 6
+ May 11Harold BrazierCorpus Christi, United States W 10
= Aug. 16Howard Davis JrAtlantic City, United States Draw 10
+ Dec. 11Danny VargasNew York, United States TKO 2
1987
+ Feb. 6Roque MontoyaAtlantic City, United States W 10
+ Apr. 19Primo RamosPhoenix, United States W 10
+ July 11Irleis PerezAtlantic City, United States W 10
+ Nov. 4Richard FowlerCorpus Christi, United States KO 2
1988
+ Apr. 9Ivan GonzalezLas Vegas, United States TKO 5
+ June 12Martin QuirozVilla Park, United States W 10
+ Sept. 3James McGIRTAtlantic City, United States TKO 12
IBF Super-Lightweight Title
1989
+ Jan. 21 John MeekinsAtlantic City, United States TKO 7
IBF Super-Lightweight Title
+ Sept. 11Courtney HooperAtlantic City, United States W 12
IBF Super-Lightweight Title
+ Nov. 20Jaime BalboaPhiladelphia, United States TKO 5
1990
+ Jan. 27Ramon FloresAtlantic City, United States TKO 1
- Mar. 17Julio Cesar CHAVEZLas Vegas, United States TKO by 12
IBF and WBC Super-Lightweight Titles
+ Aug. 11Primo RamosStateline, United States W 10
1991
+ Jan. 19 Aaron DavisAtlantic City, United States W 12
WBA Welterweight Title
+ June 1 Luis GarciaPalm Springs, United States W 12
WBA Welterweight Title
+ Sept. 13Ernie ChavezSacramento, United States TKO 6
1992
+ Jan. 18 Glenwood BrownPhiladelphia, United States W 12
WBA Welterweight Title
- May 9 Terry NorrisLas Vegas, United States TKO by 4
WBC Super-Welterweight Title
- Oct. 31 Crisanto EspanaKensington, Great BritainTKO by 8
WBA Welterweight Title
1993
+ May 8Henry HughesLas Vegas, United States TKO 2
1994
+ Jan. 29Craig HoukLas Vegas, United States KO 3
+ May 7Chad BroussardLas Vegas, United States KO 2
- Sept. 17Julio Cesar CHAVEZLas Vegas, United States TKO by 8
WBC Super-Lightweight Title
1995
Inactive
1996
+ Aug. 16Kenneth KiddAltoona, United States TKO 1
+ Oct. 10Tommy SmallWashington, United States W 10
- Nov. 26Darren MaciunskiPhiladelphia, United States L 10
1997
Inactive
1998
+ Aug. 6Rafael SalasAurura, United States W 6
- Aug. 28Hasan AlAarhus, Denmark L 10
1999
- Feb. 26Quirino GarciaCiudad Juarez, Mexico L 12
+ Aug. 26Tim ScottAtlanta, United States TKO 3
+ Sept. 10Manuel De LeonOcala, United States W 8
2000-2001
Inactive
2002
+ May 31Dillon CarewBirmingham, United States W 8
- July 20Wayne MartellMahnomen, United States L 10

 

Summary

Total bouts: 47, Won: 38 (20 inside the limit), Lost: 8 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0