Mark Kaylor

Mark Kaylor (born 11 May 1961) is a former professional British boxer.

Kaylor was born in Canning Town but from the age of nine was brought up in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. Kaylor won the British schoolboy title the first year he was eligible to take part and at the age of 16, moved back to Canning Town to live with his grandmother so that he could join a bigger boxing club at West Ham. In 1979, at the age of 17, Kaylor won the National Association of Boys Clubs Championships and the London senior title. In 1980, Kaylor won the British Amateur Boxing Association Championships and went to the European Junior championships in Rimini, Italy. Kaylor represented Great Britain in the 1980 Moscow Olympics, losing on a split decision in the quarter-finals. Perhaps his most famous fight came in 1985, when he defeated Errol Christie in the eighth round of a hard-fought match, marred with controversy due to a pre-fight punch-up between the pair, and by death threats from racist fans against Christie. Despite the controversy, Kaylor and Christie in fact showed great respect for each other after the match. Kaylor later commented, "Back then, I had a quick temper that I’d rather not have had. There was always this spark in my head! Today, I’m embarrassed by it. Errol was a nice guy. There’s no way I could behave like that now."^[1]

Kaylor had a role in a 1991 film entitled Real Money, directed by Ron Peck, and starring Jimmy Tibbs, Jimmy Flint, Steve Roberts and Jason Rowland.

In 1996, Kaylor moved to California with his American wife Patricia and their sons Ryan, Jimmy and Brandon. He is also very close to his nephew Charles Kaylor - a professional hockey player who now works in recruitment for Austin Rose Associates. He now coaches boxing and is an aerobics instructor at a gym in Chino.

Professional boxing record

40 Wins (34 knockouts, 6 decisions), 7 Losses (4 knockouts, 3 decisions), 1 Draw
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	16-8	James Cook	TKO	6	01/06/1991	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom	EBU Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the sixth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-0	Roland Ericsson	TKO	4	20/03/1991	Battersea Town Hall, Battersea, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-2-1	Shannon Landberg	TKO	6	07/03/1991	Basildon Festival Hall, Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	14-1-2	Mauro Galvano	UD	12	31/03/1990	Capo d'Orlando, Italy	EBU Super Middleweight Title. 115-116, 114-118, 113-117.
Draw	5-7-1	Jerry Okorodudu	MD	10	26/06/1989	Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, United States	95-95, 94-94, 96-92.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	22-14-1	Tom Collins	KO	9	11/05/1988	Grand Hall, Wembley, London, United Kingdom	EBU Light Heavyweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-10	Roy Safford	KO	2	29/03/1988	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18-7	Charles Henderson	TKO	3	03/02/1988	Grand Hall, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-5-1	Jamie Howe	TKO	4	24/10/1987	White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-2	Jack Basting	KO	6	27/06/1987	Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16-2-1	Tommy Taylor	TKO	4	18/04/1987	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	BBBofC British Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator. Referee stopped the bout at 2:12 of the fourth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-13	Jimmy Shavers	PTS	8	22/02/1987	Grand Hall, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	36-0	Herol Graham	TKO	8	04/11/1986	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom	EBU Middleweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18-8-1	Tony Harrison	TKO	9	17/09/1986	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18-6-4	Tony Cerda	TKO	6	19/07/1986	Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-1	Errol Christie	KO	8	05/11/1985	Wembley, London, United Kingdom	BBBofC British Middleweight Title Eliminator. Christie knocked out at 2:35 of the eighth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21-4-1	Dwight Walker	PTS	10	16/06/1985	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom	99-98.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-4	Richard Beranek	KO	3	14/04/1985	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom	Beranek knocked out at 1:25 of the third round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	50-5-1	Tony Sibson	UD	12	27/11/1984	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom	Commonwealth/BBBofC British/EBU Middleweight Titles. 114-116, 115-117, 115-117.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-3	David Todt	TKO	6	16/10/1984	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	18-8-1	Buster Drayton	TKO	7	13/05/1984	Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-1	Randy Smith	PTS	10	13/03/1984	Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20-8	Ralph Moncrief	TKO	5	31/01/1984	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	14-3-4	Tony Cerda	DQ	9	22/11/1983	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	26-8-3	Roy Gumbs	KO	5	14/09/1983	Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, United Kingdom	BBBofC British/Commonwealth Middleweight Titles. Gumbs knocked out at 2:00 of the fifth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-2	Bobby West	TKO	5	31/05/1983	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 2:03 of the fifth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	38-6-1	Bobby Watts	TKO	4	03/05/1983	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 0:57 of the fourth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15-9-1	Glen McEwan	TKO	2	01/03/1983	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	BBBofC British Middleweight Title Eliminator. Referee stopped the bout at 1:51 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19-19-2	Henry Walker	PTS	10	18/01/1983	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	100-95.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-6-2	Juan Munoz Holgado	KO	2	07/12/1982	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Holgado knocked out at 0:48 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25-10-1	Eddie Smith	TKO	3	09/11/1982	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-3-1	Doug James	TKO	2	26/10/1982	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	23-9-1	Maurice Bufi	TKO	3	22/09/1982	Mayfair Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-4	Steve Williams	TKO	2	01/06/1982	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	32-14-1	Joel Bonnetaz	TKO	3	20/04/1982	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-1	Alfonso Redondo	TKO	5	17/03/1982	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the fifth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-7	Dario De Asa	TKO	3	02/03/1982	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-11	Romal Ambrose	KO	1	09/02/1982	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Ambrose knocked out at 2:30 of the first round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-6	Billy Savage	TKO	2	24/11/1981	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 2:07 of the second round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-8-2	Winston Burnett	TKO	6	03/11/1981	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the sixth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-2	George Danahar	TKO	3	20/10/1981	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 2:28 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-7-2	Jimmy Everard Ellis	TKO	5	15/09/1981	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 0:44 of the fifth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13-18-3	Joe Gregory	TKO	6	26/05/1981	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-7-1	Peter Bassey	PTS	8	17/03/1981	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom	80-76.5.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12-5	Martin McEwan	TKO	6	24/02/1981	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the sixth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3-3-1	Winston Burnett	PTS	8	27/01/1981	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	80-77.5.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-17-2	Clifton Wallace	TKO	3	08/12/1980	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the third round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9-9-3	Peter Morris	TKO	5	14/10/1980	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the fifth round.

References

External links

• Boxing Monthly, January 2009 edition
• BoxRec factfile on Mark Kaylor
• YouTube video of Kaylor's 1985 fight with Errol Christie