Anthony Taylor (fighter)
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| Anthony Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1989 Berkeley, California, United States |
| Other names | Pretty Boy |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 170.4 lb (77.3 kg; 12.17 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (MMA) Light Heavyweight (Boxing) Cruiserweight (Boxing) |
| Reach | 66 |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Anthony Taylor (born June 23, 1989) is a American professional boxer and mixed martial artist. A professional competitor, Taylor has also competed for Bellator MMA.
Career[edit]
Mixed martial arts[edit]
Bellator MMA[edit]
Taylor made his Mixed martial arts debut on December 4, 2015 at Bellator 147 against Adin Duenas losing via rear naked choke submission in the first round.[1][2]
On May 14, 2016, Taylor took on Victor Jones at Bellator 154 getting his first win of his mixed martial arts career winning via technical knockout in twenty-seven seconds of the first round.[3]
Boxing[edit]
On August 29 2021, Taylor made his return to boxing for the first time since 2017 on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley where he was defeated by undefeated boxer Tommy Fury via unanimous decision with 40–36 on all three judges' scorecards.[4][5]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 7 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 4 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 7–5 | Chris Avila | Decision (majority) | Bellator 238 | January 25, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–5 | Brandon Faumui | Decision (split) | URCC: Rumble by the Bay | May 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Daly, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–5 | Ryan Reneau | Decision (unanimous) | Combate 36: Stockton | May 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockton, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–5 | Mike Hales | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA Fight Night London | June 8, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 3–5 | Dean Berry | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BAMMA 35 | May 12, 2018 | 2 | 0:39 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | 2–5 | Adrian Guzman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CFC 2 | April 14, 2018 | 1 | 3:14 | Sonora, California, United States | |
| Loss | 2–4 | Brian Del Rosario | TKO (punches) | Celtic Gladiator 17 | December 8, 2017 | 1 | 4:59 | Burbank, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–3 | Trey Branch | Decision (unanimous) | NLF: King of the Mountain | November 18, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Sonora, California, United States | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Adam Borics | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 177 | April 14, 2017 | 1 | 4:12 | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Loss | 1–2 | James Gallagher | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 169 | December 16, 2016 | 3 | 1:52 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 1–1 | Victor Jones | TKO (punches) | Bellator 154 | May 14, 2016 | 1 | 0:27 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Adin Duenas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 147 | December 4, 2015 | 1 | 2:43 | San Jose, California, United States |
Professional boxing record[edit]
| Professional record summary | ||
| 2 fights | 0 wins | 2 losses |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Loss | 0–2 |  Tommy Fury
|
UD | 4 | Aug 29, 2021 |  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
|
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| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Donte Stubbs
|
SD | 4 | Jun 1, 2017 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
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References[edit]
- ↑ "BELLATOR 147: THOMSON VS. VILLASECA DECEMBER 4, 2015 SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY EVENT CENTER, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA SPIKE.COM PRELIMS 7PM, SPIKE MAIN CARD 9PM".
- ↑ "Bellator 147 results: Josh Thomson cruises to win, calls out Michael Chandler". 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "BELLATOR 154 RESULTS: PHIL DAVIS TOP KING MO TO EARN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE SHOT".
- ↑ "Tommy Fury eases to points victory on US debut on Jake Paul undercard". The Independent. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ↑ "Tommy Fury defeats Anthony Taylor via unanimous decision to mark US debut with a win".
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