taylor taylor born august american professional boxer remains undisputed champion having unified ring magazine titles beating taylor boxer claim title major boxing organizations time champion having won title second time taylor professional debut won bouts included victories champions taylor began boxing officially age earned numerous accolades amateur career starting achievement championship went win pair pal championships titles finished second united states championships respectively taylor won bronze medal goodwill games earned spot olympic boxing team boxer arkansas compete olympic games competing olympics sydney australia taylor ended winning bronze medal reign unified champion taylor won rematch defeated fighting draw professional career december taylor signed boxing promoter taylor trainer professional assistant professional boxing debut january madison square garden new_york_city taylor managed knock twice right hand won debut forcing seconds left fourth final round went fight times resulting victories taylor continued winning streak defeating march taylor bout occurred june light champion taylor controlled fight right hand sided contest near end ninth round taylor landed right follow right hand bell end round soon arrived corner trainer told referee stop fight resulting technical knockout victory taylor december taylor fought champion hometown majority fight aggressive taylor chase landing punches content taylor taylor landed punches early fight knocked fifth round route unanimous decision victory scores judges bout taylor fought february round taylor landed punch combination hurt point referee decided stop fight fights taylor fought undisputed championship july las_vegas nevada age entered bout record consecutive successful title defenses lost fight years entered boxing match favorite win taylor able successfully use control rounds fight fighter taking major risks tended forward patient waited openings taylor defense round clash heads opened cut taylor head tenth round hurt taylor right hands legs forced clinch taylor won bout split decision judges scoring fight taylor judge scoring victory taylor new undisputed champion winning super titles ring championship appealed decision denied december taylor defeated unanimous decision rematch bay resort casino las_vegas order rematch occur taylor vacated title october days fight tensions rose mocked taylor speech called champion taylor responded bringing doll final press conference suggest similar situation fight started slowly began taylor later rounds ended fight advantage power punches taylor success judges scored bout taylor fight taylor said welcome challenge winner fight undisputed light december wright defeated unanimous decision retain number position rankings number spot rankings champion june taylor fought memphis tennessee ordered taylor wright begin negotiating fight december sides agree purse bid ordered agreement minutes purse bid place taylor progression second fights helped convince taylor replace hall fame trainer taylor received million fight wright million wright paid fees belt taylor paid fees taylor pay fees amid controversy organization removing rankings questions taylor followed procedures rematch reinstated organizations rankings title remained review bout evenly competitive rounds wright winning early rounds taylor active fight ninth round wright swelling eyes wright winning bout going final round judges generally passive round judges gave round taylor resulted draw scores fight taylor wright december taylor fought arena arkansas taylor hurt early round continued control fight middle fight hooks second half fight taylor gradually began tire suffered cut left eye allowed ropes fight came end unable effective punches taylor won bout unanimous decision scores announced taylor longer holder super championship taylor went undisputed champion memphis taylor dictated fight staying away landing punch time hurt right hand seventh round shorter reach difficulty getting closer range opponent taylor landed punches landed taylor won fight split decision judges scoring favor scoring fights bout taylor fought september hall new_jersey began rising popularity upset victory title determine number contender fight taylor amateur careers taylor defeated february opening round united_states olympic trials second round bout taylor landed right hand followed punches resulted fight got managed end round entering seventh round taylor commanding lead judges minute remaining round landed right cross sent taylor corner closed threw left followed left right hook right left hooks dropped taylor canvas referee stepped halt fight time taylor lost professional career time knocked month later taylor exercised rematch clause contract rematch took place weight pounds pounds higher limit disappointing performances fired taylor trainer replaced fighting las_vegas february taylor lost rematch unanimous decision super losses taylor moved super division november taylor defeated dominant unanimous decision earn mandatory fight winner bout vacant super title fight won april connecticut taylor fought super title taylor able control rounds fight round taylor knocked time career right hand entering final round taylor ahead judges ahead round landed right hands sent taylor canvas got quickly went trapping ropes landing barrage hard fast punches taylor defend desperately ropes clean hard shots landed referee stepped stop bout matter seconds left final round earning technical knockout victory super retirement taylor competed preliminary round super world tournament showtime find best boxer super division october fight super tournament world arena berlin germany undefeated armenian german champion defeated 12th round seconds left fight taylor hospitalized severe concussion suffering short term memory loss unable remember details bout released hospital taylor released statement saying fine wanted victory wish tournament time judges read favour january taylor original members super world officially withdrew tournament undisputed champion issued statement early saying going time sport boxing boxing classic tournament important body mind needed rest boxing nearly years said taylor plan keeping shape making return sport future easy decision having discussed family trainer friends adviser competitive person know smart road taylor later replaced comeback december months away ring taylor finally returned faced fight scheduled rounds taylor won technical knockout eighth round took undefeated april fight scheduled rounds taylor controlled action survived knock round order win unanimous decision victory taylor faced boxing veteran october short work winning second round taylor bout december won seventh round october taylor fought mississippi world championship belt rounds injured knee badly midway fight knocking times actually went knee injury primarily punches taylor taylor won unanimous decision regaining belt lost taylor time world champion february taylor scheduled defend title friday night fights mississippi fight cancelled taylor suffered injury later arrested charged multiple following incident january personal life subsequently stripped title february inability defend ongoing legal mental health issues personal life taylor married basketball player selected second round draft daughters taylor gained popularity state frequently mentioning proud arkansas known enthusiastic fan visited arkansas campus talk football team taylor sports large boxing fights named year taylor inducted nfl players taylor modeled vogue resigned taylor promoter concerned taylor health following knockout super tournament taylor knocked times prior bout august taylor taken police custody charged officers shot cousin altercation home taylor bond october bout versus january taylor arrested incident gun recovered jailed counts aggravated assault counts welfare minor count drug possession found small bag marijuana taylor custody lieu bond taylor given suspended sentence years served concurrently amounting year suspended sentence cases sentenced probation serve hours community service pay fine plus court costs submit regular drug screens professional boxing record
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