Ezra Taylor (boxer)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Cannon |
| Born | 12 August 1994 Nottingham, England |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | Light-heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Win by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 1 |
Ezra Taylor (born 12 August 1994) is a British professional boxer.[2]
Amateur career
Taylor made a name for himself in the British amateur boxing circuit, being the first person to acquire five regional titles at the same time.[3]
Professional career
On 7 March 2020 Taylor made his professional debut, stopping his opponent with a big left hook in the second round, securing his victory against Jevgenijs Andrejevs at Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Nottingham, England.[4]
He defeated Troy Jones by unanimous decision to win the vacant WBA Continental Gold light-heavyweight title at Nottingham Arena on 10 May 2025.[5][6]
Taylor was scheduled to challenge British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion Lewis Edmondson at the O2 Arena in London on 25 October 2025.[7] However, Edmondson withdrew six days before the fight due to a hip injury sustained during training camp.[8] Instead Taylor faced Steed Woodall, winning by stoppage in the ninth round when his opponent's corner threw in the towel.[9]
He suffered the first defeat of his professional career when he lost by unanimous decision to Willy Hutchinson at Co-op Live in Manchester on 26 March 2026.[10][11]
Professional boxing record
| 14 fights | 13 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Loss | 13–1 | Willy Hutchinson | UD | 10 | 28 Mar 2026 | Co-op Live, Manchester, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Steed Woodall | TKO | 9 (10), 0:54 | 25 Oct 2025 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Retained the WBA Continental Gold light-heavyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Troy Jones | UD | 10 | 10 May 2025 | Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England | Won the vacant WBA Continental Gold light-heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Ryan Maycock | KO | 2 (6), 1:25 | 7 Mar 2025 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Kristaps Bulmeistars | TKO | 1 (10), 0:24 | 2 Nov 2024 | bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Carlos Alberto Lamela | UD | 10 | 20 Jul 2024 | Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, England | Won vacant WBC International light-heavyweight title. |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Prince Oko Nartey | TKO | 4 (10), 2:45 | 16 Mar 2024 | Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Joel McIntyre | TKO | 8 (8), 2:59 | 23 Sep 2023 | OVO Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Khalid Graidia | PTS | 8 | 9 Jun 2023 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ales Makovec | TKO | 2 (6), 2:38 | 25 Mar 2023 | Telford International Centre, Telford, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Mohamed Cherif Benchadi | TKO | 2 (6), 1:53 | 19 Nov 2022 | Telford International Centre, Telford, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Veselin Vasilev | TKO | 3 (4), 2:08 | 11 Jun 2022 | Telford International Centre, Telford, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Darryl Sharp | PTS | 4 | 28 Aug 2021 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jevgenijs Andrejevs | TKO | 2 (4), 1:08 | 7 Mar 2020 | Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Nottingham, England | |
References
- ↑ "Boxing record for Ezra Taylor". BoxRec.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Ezra Taylor BoxRec". boxrec.com.
- ↑ "Ezra Taylor BBC Sport Interview at the time of three belts". Facebook.
- ↑ "Ezra Taylor Vs Jevgenijs Andrejevs". YouTube.
- ↑ "Ezra Taylor outpoints Troy Jones over 10 hard rounds". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ "Ezra Taylor Powers Past Troy Jones In Gruelling Duel Of Unbeaten Light-Heavyweights". The Ring. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ "Lewis Edmondson vs Ezra Taylor confirmed for Parker-Wardley bill". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ↑ "Edmondson withdraws from Taylor fight with injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ "Ezra Taylor stops Steed Woodall in round nine of London clash". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ↑ "Willy Hutchinson cruises to victory over Ezra Taylor, wants world title shot next". boxingscene.com.
- ↑ "Willy Hutchinson outclasses, easily outpoints Ezra Taylor". ringmagazine.com.