Anthony Taylor (boxer)
| Anthony Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 6, 1987 Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Other names | TNT |
| Residence | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Ethnicity | European |
| Division | Super Lightweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2011 - Present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Professional Boxer |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
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Anthony Taylor (born November 6, 1987, Tauranga, New Zealand) is a New Zealand professional Super Lightweight boxer.
Taylor has had over ten bouts and already has won a minor World title. Taylor currently holds the WBU World Super Lightweight title. Taylor represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth games in the Light Welterweight division.[1] Taylor also won two senior national titles in his amateur career before turning pro.[2] Taylor is part of the Craig Thomson boxing stable.
Taylor vs Askew
In August 2015, Taylor fought Darren Askew for the WBU World Super Lightweight Title.[3][4] Askew was dominating the whole fight, winning every single round and dropping Taylor five times, all caused by body shots. Taylor's corner at one point threw in the towel when Taylor dropped, however Taylor refused to stop and the fight was resumed. In the twelve and last round Askew was up on points, winning every round. All Askew needed to do was keep moving and waste a round to win the fight, however instead Askew tried to go for the knockout. In the last thirty seconds of the fight, Askew was caught and cornered against the ropes. After receiving multiple shots, Askew started to lower his hands and the referee stopped the fight making Taylor the winner by TKO.[5]
The commissioning body of the night (New Zealand Professional Boxing Association) released this statement saying "For 11 rounds Darren Askew gave Anthony Taylor a thorough boxing lesson. Taylor was knocked down to the canvas in rounds 7 and 11, but got up and came back again. Askew was boxing beautifully and decisively. In round 12, instead of Askew taking it easy and winning on Unanimous Points, he had a "blood rush" to win by knock out, and got caught himself against the ropes. he got battered by many hard shots. The referee watched carefully, and when his eyes rolled back and dropped his hands, the referee stopped the bout at 2 minutes 23 seconds."[6][7]
Two days after the fight Askew and his team claimed that the person refereeing the fight was impartial and was trying his best to give Taylor the best chance to win from long counts to killing time to give Taylor a break. Askew’s team demanded the WBU to either overturn the decision or order a rematch between the two.[8]
The WBU reviewed the footage and in the end was happy with the turnout of the result and the performance of the referee. However they awarded Askew an opportunity to fight for the Interim WBU World Title in the near future. If Askew wins the Interim title he will be able to have his rematch against Taylor.[9]
Taylor received broken ribs from the fight.
Amateur boxing titles
- 2008 New Zealand Amateur 64kg Champion
- 2010 New Zealand Amateur 64kg Champion
Professional boxing titles
- New Zealand Professional Boxing Association Welterweight Title (2014)
- WBU World Super Lightweight Title (2015)
Professional boxing record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–1-1 |  Darren Askew
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TKO | 12, (12) 2:23 | 2015-08-22 |  Memorial Hall QE ll, Tauranga, New Zealand
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WBU World Super Lightweight Title |
| Win | 10–1-1 |  Kru Chain
|
KO | 7, (8) 2:47 | 2015-04-18 | Memorial Hall QE ll, Tauranga, New Zealand
|
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| Win | 9–1-1 | Jordan Syme
|
UD | 4 | 2014-12-13 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
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| Win | 8–1-1 | Daniel Roy Maxwell
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TKO | 6, (10) | 2014-10-11 | Memorial Hall QE ll, Tauranga, New Zealand
|
Vacant NZPBA welterweight title |
| Win | 7–1-1 | Daniel Roy Maxwell
|
UD | 6 | 2014-08-02 | The Local, Hamilton, New Zealand
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| Win | 6–1-1 | Ben Sisam
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TKO | 3,(6) | 2014-07-12 | North Harbour AMI Netball Stadium, Northcote, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
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| Win | 5–1-1 | Daniel Roy Maxwell
|
UD | 6 | 2014-06-14 | TGA Stadium, Tauranga, New Zealand
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| Win | 4–1-1 | Richard Campbell
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KO | 4,(6) 1:30 | 2014-03-22 | North Harbour AMI Netball Stadium, Northcote, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
|
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| Lose | 3–1-1 | Brandon Ogilvie
|
MD | 6 | 2012-11-21 | Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| Win | 3–0-1 | Joshua Maheno
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UD | 4 | 2012-10-27 | ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
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| Draw | 2–0-1 | Aung Sanda
|
MD | 4 | 2012-07-27 | The Corporate Box, Auckland, New Zealand
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| Win | 2–0 | Losefa Fue | UD | 4 | 2011-12-03 | The Fight Club, Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand
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| Win | 1–0 | Patrick Key
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TKO | 3, (4) | 2011-10-01 | TGA Stadium, Tauranga, New Zealand
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References
- ↑ "Boxing: Light heavyweight Garnham lifts gold". The New Zealand Herald.
- ↑ "Boxing: Taylor has world in his hands". The New Zealand Herald.
- ↑ "Boxing: Now is the hour of Anthony Taylor". The New Zealand Herald.
- ↑ "Anthony 'T'n'T' Taylor fighting for WBU super-lightweight world title in Hamilton". Stuff.co.nz.
- ↑ "Boxing: Explosive finish snatches WBU world title". The New Zealand Herald.
- ↑ "Anthony Taylor vs Darren Askew". boxrec.com.
- ↑ "BoxRec - Anthony Taylor v Darren Askew". boxrec.com.
- ↑ "Smith to pursue 'injustice' of Darren Askew's title loss". Toowoomba Chronicle.
- ↑ "Askew granted rematch and interim world title fight". Toowoomba Chronicle.
- ↑ "BoxRec - Anthony Taylor". boxrec.com.
- ↑ "Fights record - Anthony Taylor". fightsrec.com.
| Vacant | NZPBA Welterweight Title October 11, 2014 – Present |
Incumbent |
| Vacant Title last held by Michael KatsidisVacated |
WBU World Super Lightweight Title August 22, 2015 - present |
Incumbent |
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