Quincy Taylor Record
| Total Fights | 32 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 28 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 24 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Quincy Taylor's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 14 years and 10 months, Quincy Taylor fought 32 times with 28 wins and 4 losses.
Taylor retired from professional boxing with a record of 28-4, which included one middleweight world-title win. He had a 75% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 24 of his total 32 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only knockout loss in Taylor's career was a 9th round TKO loss to Keith Holmes in a middleweight title fight.
His last fight was a 4th round TKO victory over Fred Moore on June 16, 2001.
Some of Taylor's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Julian Jackson, Fred Moore, Melvin Wynn, Otis Grant, Rafael Williams, Rodney Toney, and Derrick Rolon.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jun 16, 2001 | 37 | Fred Moore | Win | TKO4 |
| 31 | Apr 11, 1998 | 34 | Melvin Wynn | Win | KO2 |
| 30 | Mar 16, 1996 | 32 | Keith Holmes | Loss * | TKO9 |
| 29 | Aug 19, 1995 | 32 | Julian Jackson | Win * | TKO6 |
| 28 | May 3, 1995 | 31 | Rafael Williams | Win | TKO7 |
| 27 | Jan 3, 1995 | 31 | Rodney Toney | Win | TKO12 |
| 26 | Aug 18, 1994 | 31 | Derrick Rolon | Win | TKO8 |
| 25 | Mar 15, 1994 | 30 | Otis Grant | Win | KO12 |
| 24 | Jun 25, 1993 | 29 | Eric Martin | Win | UD |
| 23 | Apr 24, 1993 | 29 | James Rivas | Win | TKO2 |
| 22 | Mar 27, 1993 | 29 | Robert Britt | Win | KO1 |
| 21 | Mar 5, 1993 | 29 | Martin Quiroz | Win | TKO5 |
| 20 | Oct 2, 1992 | 29 | Anthony Campbell | Win | KO2 |
| 19 | Jul 23, 1992 | 29 | Tommy Jeans | Win | TKO2 |
| 18 | May 6, 1991 | 27 | Jorge Vaca | Loss | UD |
| 17 | Dec 13, 1990 | 27 | Armando Rodriguez | Win | TKO7 |
| 16 | Oct 8, 1990 | 27 | Jorge Vaca | Loss | TD |
| 15 | Jul 9, 1990 | 26 | Mario Gaston | Win | TKO7 |
| 14 | Mar 26, 1990 | 26 | Tomas Perez | Win | UD |
| 13 | Feb 26, 1990 | 26 | Gilbert Baptist | Win | UD |
| 12 | Feb 21, 1989 | 25 | Donald Johnson | Win | TKO7 |
| 11 | Aug 12, 1988 | 25 | Terry Norris | Loss | UD |
| 10 | Jul 28, 1988 | 25 | Tim Knight | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | Apr 14, 1988 | 24 | Roy Bedwell | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Jan 8, 1988 | 24 | Malcolm Shaw | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Dec 16, 1987 | 24 | Joe Walker | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Nov 11, 1987 | 24 | Mario Davis | Win | UD |
| 5 | Oct 18, 1987 | 24 | Carl Owens | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Sep 17, 1987 | 24 | Bill Robinson | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Nov 11, 1986 | 23 | Maurice Daugherty | Win | KO4 |
| 2 | Oct 21, 1986 | 23 | Mike Williams | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Aug 13, 1986 | 23 | John Robinson | Win | RTD3 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Quincy Taylor is a 60-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Dallas, Texas, U.S. on July 18, 1963. He is a former middleweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 14 years — from 1986 to 2001.
Taylor made his professional boxing debut against John Robinson at the age of 23 on August 13, 1986, defeating Robinson via 3rd round RTD. He went on to win 9 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 8 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 32 on August 19, 1995 after 28 professional fights, against Julian Jackson for the middleweight WBC title. He defeated Jackson via 6th round TKO to become the middleweight champion of the world.
Taylor has won one world title at middleweight. For all the details about Taylor's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Taylor had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Fred Moore on June 16, 2001. Taylor won the fight via 4th round TKO. It's been 22 years, 10 months, and 9 days since this fight.
Championships
Taylor had a total of two world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Quincy Taylor fought for a middleweight world title once, which he won via TKO. He won one middleweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1995 | Julian Jackson | Middleweight | WBC | TKO |
Title Losses
Quincy Taylor lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1996 | Keith Holmes | Middleweight | WBC | TKO |
Highlights
Although Taylor had a total of 32 fights, this fight against Julian Jackson is the sole highlight of his career.
August 19, 1995: Taylor wins his first world title by defeating Julian Jackson via 6th round TKO. He is now the WBC middleweight world champion.
FAQs
How many KOs does Quincy Taylor have on his record?
Taylor knocked out 24 of his 32 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 75%. Of his total 28 wins, 24 of them were via KO (85.7%).
What was Quincy Taylor's first world title win?
Taylor's first world-title win was the WBC belt at middleweight. He defeated Julian Jackson via 6 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Quincy Taylor win?
Taylor won one world title at middleweight.
How many title defenses did Quincy Taylor make?
Taylor had one title defense fight, which he lost.