Welterweight · United States
Meldrick Taylor 38-8-1 20 KO · 1984–2002
Photo: Bill Apter, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Meldrick Taylor was a welterweight boxer from United States, born Oct 19, 1966. Record 38-8-1 with 20 knockouts over 1984–2002. World titles: WBA welterweight (1991–1992), IBF super lightweight (1988–1990). Meldrick Taylor last fought Wayne Martell on Jul 20, 2002 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
Also: Мелдрик Тейлор · Мелдрік Тейлор · ملدریک تیلور +5 more ميلدريك تايلور · メルドリック・テーラー · meldrick taylor · Тейлор, Мелдрик · メルドリック・テイラー
Born Oct 19, 1966
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 167 cm
Reach 167.5 cm
Nickname The Kid · TNT
Debut Nov 15, 1984
Career 1984–2002
Rounds boxed 328
KO share 53%
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Titles IBF super lightweight · 1988–1990; WBA welterweight · 1991–1992
Boxerbook rating 1739 ± 228 · inactive since Jul 2002Why here › Confirmed bouts 7 of 47
Career record Record
38-8-1, 20 KOs · 1984–2002
Last result L
Wayne Martell
UD 10/10 · Shooting Star Casino, Mahnomen, Minnesota, 🇺🇸
The record 47 bouts, 1984–2002, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 47, Wikipedia (ja) · 2
L
Wayne Martell
UD 10/10 · Shooting Star Casino, Mahnomen, Minnesota, 🇺🇸
Taylor 38-7-1 · Martell —
W
SD 8/8 · Boutwell Memorial Auditorium, Birmingham, Alabama, 🇺🇸
Taylor 37-7-1 · Carew —
W
Manuel De Leon
UD 8/8 · Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, 🇺🇸
Taylor 36-7-1 · Leon —
W
Tim Scott
TKO 3 · Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, 🇺🇸
Taylor 35-7-1 · Scott —
L
Quirino Garcia
UD 12/12 · Gimnasio Municipal Josue Neri Santos, Ciudad Juárez, 🇲🇽
Taylor 35-6-1 · Garcia —
L
UD 10/10 · Atletion, Aarhus, 🇩🇰
Taylor 35-5-1 · Al —
W
Rafael Salas
UD 6/6 · Aurora, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Taylor 34-5-1 · Salas —
L
Darren Maciunski
SD 10/10 · The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Taylor 34-4-1 · Maciunski —
W
Tommy Small
UD 10/10 · Hilton, Washington D.C., 🇺🇸
Taylor 33-4-1 · Small —
W
Kenneth Kidd
TKO 1/10 · Jaffa Shrine Center, Altoona, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Taylor 32-4-1 · Kidd —
L
For WBC light welterweight title TKO 8/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Taylor 32-3-1 · Chávez 90-1-1
W
Chad Broussard
KO 2/10 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Taylor 31-3-1 · Broussard —
W
Craig Houk
KO 3/10 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Taylor 30-3-1 · Houk —
W
Henry Hughes
RTD 2/10 · Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Taylor 29-3-1 · Hughes —
L
Lost WBA welterweight title TKO 8/12 · Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Taylor 29-2-1 · España 27-0-0
L
For WBC super welterweight title TKO 4/12 · The Mirage, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Taylor 29-1-1 · Norris 31-3-0
W
Retained WBA welterweight title UD 12/12 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Taylor 28-1-1 · Brown —
W
Ernie Chavez
TKO 6/10 · ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, 🇺🇸
Taylor 27-1-1 · Chavez —
W
Luis Garcia
Retained WBA welterweight title SD 12/12 · Radisson Hotel, Palm Springs, California, 🇺🇸
Taylor 26-1-1 · Garcia —
W
Won WBA welterweight title UD 12/12 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 25-1-1 · Davis 32-0-0
Show all 47 bouts W
Primo Ramos
UD 10/10 · Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, 🇺🇸
Taylor 24-1-1 · Ramos —
L
Lost IBF light welterweight title TKO 12/12 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Taylor 24-0-1 · Chávez 68-0-0
W
Ramon Flores
TKO 1/10 · Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 23-0-1 · Flores —
W
Jaime Balboa
TKO 5/10 · Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Taylor 22-0-1 · Balboa —
W
Courtney Hooper
Retained IBF light welterweight title UD 12/12 · Circus Maximus Showroom, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 21-0-1 · Hooper —
W
John Wesley Meekins
Retained IBF light welterweight title RTD 7/12 · Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 20-0-1 · Meekins —
W
Won IBF light welterweight title TKO 12/12 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 19-0-1 · McGirt 38-1-1
W
Martin Quiroz
UD 10/10 · Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Taylor 18-0-1 · Quiroz —
W
Ivan Gonzalez
TKO 5/10 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Taylor 17-0-1 · Gonzalez —
W
Richard Fowler
KO 2/10 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, 🇺🇸
Taylor 16-0-1 · Fowler —
W
Irleis Perez
UD 10/10 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 15-0-1 · Perez —
W
Primo Ramos
UD 10/10 · Pointe Resort, Phoenix, Arizona, 🇺🇸
Taylor 14-0-1 · Ramos —
W
Roque Montoya
UD 10/10 · Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 13-0-1 · Montoya —
W
Danny Vargas
TKO 2/10 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 12-0-1 · Vargas —
D
SD 10/10 · Sands, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 12-0-0 · Davis 28-3-0
W
UD 10/10 · Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, 🇺🇸
Taylor 11-0-0 · Brazier —
W
Jose Rivera
TKO 6/10 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 10-0-0 · Rivera —
W
Robin Blake
UD 10/10 · Sudduth Coliseum, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 9-0-0 · Blake —
W
Victor Acosta
UD 8/8 · Pavilion, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 🇺🇸
Taylor 8-0-0 · Acosta —
W
Carlos Santana
KO 4/8 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 7-0-0 · Santana —
W
Roberto Medina
UD 6/6 · Scope, Norfolk, 🇺🇸
Taylor 6-0-0 · Medina —
W
Hugo Carrizo
TKO 3 · Bellaria, 🇮🇹
Taylor 5-0-0 · Carrizo —
W
Nery Reyes
KO 1/6 · Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Taylor 4-0-0 · Reyes —
W
Elias Martinez
TKO 5/6 · San Angelo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Taylor 3-0-0 · Martinez —
W
Darrell Curtis
TKO 3/6 · Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, 🇺🇸
Taylor 2-0-0 · Curtis —
W
Dwight Pratchett
UD 6/6 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Taylor 1-0-0 · Pratchett —
W
Luke Lecce
TKO 1/6 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Taylor 0-0-0 · Lecce —
Amateur career 5 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Meldrick Taylor's record? Meldrick Taylor's professional record is 38-8-1 with 20 knockouts.
Who did Meldrick Taylor fight last? Meldrick Taylor last fought Wayne Martell on Jul 20, 2002 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
Which world titles has Meldrick Taylor held? Meldrick Taylor has held 2 world title reigns: WBA welterweight (1991–1992), IBF super lightweight (1988–1990). Sources Boxerbook ID 2940 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/2940 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
