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Leon Taylor

136 KOs

74 KOs

0Draws

Last six: W-L-W-L-L-L

Career

division

Cruiserweight

status

inactive

bouts

20

rounds

108

KO %

46.2%

KO wins

6

KO losses

4

career

1981–1992

debut

1981-03-12

last fight

1992-06-25

Profile

sex

M

nationality

United States

origin

United States

city / state / zip

New York, New York

dob

1963-01-02

age

63

Latest news

City Room: Boxing Here, but Focusing on Egypt

2011-02-18 · New York Times (blog)

Donna Alberico for The New York Times Ahmed Samir with his trainer, Leon Taylor, at Mendez Boxing on West 26th Street. As Ahmed Samir stood in a ring in the Flatiron district throwing punches the other day, his mind was on another fight…

SPINKS KEEN TO ENHANCE DYNASTY

2007-05-19 · Sporting Life (UK)

Cory Spinks insists he is ready to write another unlikely chapter in his family's boxing history by wresting the world middleweight title from Jermain Taylor in Memphis on Saturday night. Former undisputed welterweight king Spinks steps up to 160lbs limit for only the second time but said it holds no fears as he seeks to emulate his father Leon and uncle Michael by beating a bigger man.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

12 2 0

L-UD

Marriott Ballroom, Hauppauge, New York, United States

10 of 10 · 187 / 190 lbs

Referee: Carl Schroeder

29 3 0

L-TKO

Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

8 of 10 · 195 / 243 lbs · 1:07

15 1 0

L-UD

Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Vacant USBA Cruiserweight Title

12 of 12 · 188 lbs

15 0 0

W-SD

Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

10 of 10 · 188 / 187 lbs

Judges: Richard Strange 94-96 | Tom Kaczmarek 94-96 | Eva Shain 97-93

Referee: Arthur Mercante

8 1 0

L-UD

William Penn Highschool, New Castle, Delaware, United States

6 of 6 · 184 / 177 lbs

14 20 1

W-UD

Penta Hotel, New York, New York, United States

8 of 8 · 190 / 190 lbs

Referee: Carl Schroeder

2 5 0

W-TKO

Queens Theatre, Queens, New York, United States

2 · 189 / 191 lbs · 2:30

11 5 0

W-TKO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, United States

3 of 6 · 174 / 174 lbs

Referee: Carl Schroeder

Fulgencio Obelmejias

45 2 0

L-KO

Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy

2

12 3 1

W-PTS

Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

8 of 8

22 7 0

W-PTS

Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

6 of 6 · 176 / 182 lbs

6 2 1

W-PTS

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

8 of 8

8 14 0

W-KO

Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

6 · 175 / 176 lbs

9 4 0

L-KO

Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, United States

2 · 175 / 174 lbs

1 9 0

W-KO

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

3

1 2 0

W-PTS

Brooklyn, New York, United States

4 of 4

1 4 0

W-KO

Brooklyn, New York, United States

1

0 0 0

W-PTS

Felt Forum, New York, New York, United States

4 of 4 · 172 / 176 lbs

0 6 0

W-KO

Colonie Hill Catering Hall, Hauppauge, New York, United States

1 of 4 · 171 / 174 lbs

0 0 0

L-KO

Felt Forum, New York, New York, United States

4 · 166 / 161 lbs