Quincy Taylor
| Quincy Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Quincy Taylor |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
July 18, 1963 Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
Quincy Taylor (born July 18, 1963 in Dallas, Texas), was a professional boxer in the Middleweight (160lb) division.
Taylor, a southpaw, turned pro in 1986. In 1987, he nearly KO´d Sugar Ray Leonard whilst sparring in preparation for Leonard's match against World Middleweight Champion 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler. In 1994 landed a shot at WBC Middleweight Title holder Julian Jackson. Taylor scored a shocking upset TKO victory over Jackson, but lost the title in his next fight to Keith Holmes. After a two year layoff and a victory in 1998, followed by a three year layoff and a victory in 2001, Taylor retired from boxing. In 2010 he works at Fed-ex for the City of Lufkin. When he is not working, he is coaching the amateur boxers at the Boys and Girls Club. He trains alongside with them.
| Preceded by Julian Jackson |
WBC Middleweight Champion 19 Aug 1995 – 16 Mar 1996 |
Succeeded by Keith Holmes |