Bantamweight · United States
Bud Taylor 116-33-16 37 KO · 1920–1931
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Bud Taylor was a bantamweight boxer from United States, born Jul 22, 1903. Record 116-33-16 with 37 knockouts over 1920–1931. World titles: WBA bantamweight (1926–1928). Bud Taylor last fought Lew Massey on Mar 16, 1931 and lost by DQ in round 8 of 10.
Also: Чарльз Тейлор · باد تايلور · باد تیلور +4 more バド・テイラー · Charles "Bud" Taylor · Charles Bernard Taylor · Charles „Bud” Taylor
Born Jul 22, 1903
Died Mar 6, 1962
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 168 cm
Nickname Blonde Terror of Terre Haute · Terre Haute Terrier
Debut Jan 25, 1920
Career 1920–1931
Rounds boxed 715
KO share 32%
Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
Titles WBA bantamweight · 1926–1928
Confirmed bouts 22 of 165
Career record Record
116-33-16, 37 KOs · 1920–1931
Last result L
Lew Massey
DQ 8/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
The record 165 bouts, 1920–1931, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in. Wikidata: 71-23-6
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Lew Massey
DQ 8/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Taylor 116-32-16 · Massey —
L
TKO 2/10 · Arena, Philadelphia, 🇺🇸
Taylor 116-31-16 · Bass 134-26-7
W
Sammy Hackett
KO 3/10 · Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, 🇺🇸
Taylor 115-31-16 · Hackett —
W
Joe Lucas
10 · Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 114-31-16 · Lucas —
L
PTS 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 114-30-16 · LaBarba 46-7-6
L
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Taylor 114-29-16 · Holtzer —
D
Santiago Zorrilla
PTS 8/8 · Crystal Pool, Seattle, 🇺🇸
Taylor 114-29-15 · Zorrilla —
W
Eddie Edelman
PTS 6/6 · Post Street Theater, Spokane, 🇺🇸
Taylor 113-29-15 · Edelman —
L
PTS 10/10 · Hurley Stadium, East Hartford, 🇺🇸
Taylor 113-28-15 · Battalino 26-5-2
W
Mickey Genaro
10 · Fort Benjamin Harrison, Lawrence, 🇺🇸
Taylor 112-28-15 · Genaro —
L
Earl Mastro
PTS 10/10 · Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Taylor 112-27-15 · Mastro —
W
Johnny Kaiser
TKO 3/10 · Reservoir Park, Springfield, 🇺🇸
Taylor 111-27-15 · Kaiser —
W
Jackie Johnston
KO 2/10 · Congress Outdoor Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 110-27-15 · Johnston —
L
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 110-26-15 · LaBarba 43-7-5
W
Paul Wangley
KO 5/10 · Auditorium, Minneapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 109-26-15 · Wangley —
W
PTS 10/10 · Olympia Stadium, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Taylor 108-26-15 · Battalino 21-2-2
L
Earl Mastro
TKO 9/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 108-25-15 · Mastro —
W
Santiago Zorrilla
UD 10/10 · Coliseum, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 107-25-15 · Zorrilla —
D
Earl Mastro
PTS 10/10 · Chicago Stadium, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 107-25-14 · Mastro —
W
Orlando Martinez
KO 4/10 · Coliseum, Evansville, 🇺🇸
Taylor 106-25-14 · Martinez —
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Andy Martin
PTS 10/10 · Boston Garden, Boston, 🇺🇸
Taylor 106-24-14 · Martin —
D
Goldie Hess
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Taylor 106-24-13 · Hess —
W
Tommy Murray
KO 2/10 · Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 105-24-13 · Murray —
L
Young Montreal
PTS 10/10 · Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, 🇺🇸
Taylor 105-23-13 · Montreal —
W
Henry Falegano
8 · Arcadia Ballroom, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Taylor 104-23-13 · Falegano —
L
PTS 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 104-22-13 · Singer 34-4-2
L
DQ 4/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 104-21-13 · Singer 33-4-2
W
Bobby Dempsey
KO 4/10 · Coliseum, Davenport, 🇺🇸
Taylor 103-21-13 · Dempsey —
W
Billy Shaw
10 · Armory, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 102-21-13 · Shaw —
L
Santiago Zorrilla
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Taylor 102-20-13 · Zorrilla —
W
Johnny Vacca
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Taylor 101-20-13 · Vacca —
W
Santiago Zorrilla
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Taylor 100-20-13 · Zorrilla —
W
Joe Lucas
PTS 10/10 · White City Arena, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 99-20-13 · Lucas —
W
Santiago Zorrilla
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Taylor 98-20-13 · Zorrilla —
L
Vic Foley
UD 10/10 · Arena, Vancouver, 🇨🇦
Taylor 98-19-13 · Foley —
W
Ignacio Fernandez
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Taylor 97-19-13 · Fernandez —
L
Joey Sangor
TKO 7/10 · Coliseum, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 97-18-13 · Sangor —
W
KO 2/10 · Auditorium, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Taylor 96-18-13 · Zwick —
W
Babe Ruth
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 95-18-13 · Ruth —
L
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 95-17-13 · Canzoneri 45-3-6
W
Johnny Farr
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Taylor 94-17-13 · Farr —
L
Joey Sangor
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Taylor 94-16-13 · Sangor —
W
Midget Smith
TKO 1/10 · Culver City Stadium, Culver City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 93-16-13 · Smith —
W
Won vacant NBA bantamweight title UD 10/10 · Wrigley Field, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 92-16-13 · Canzoneri 36-1-6
W
Bobby Hughes
KO 2/6 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Taylor 91-16-13 · Hughes —
W
Chick Suggs
RTD 5/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Taylor 90-16-13 · Suggs —
W
8 · Memphis Stadium, Memphis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 89-16-13 · Moore 160-48-36
W
UD 10/10 · Coliseum, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 88-16-13 · Goldstein 101-22-9
W
Young Nationalista
TKO 5/10 · Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Taylor 87-16-13 · Nationalista —
D
For vacant NBA bantamweight title PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 87-16-12 · Canzoneri 34-1-4
W
Pete Sarmiento
10 · Terre Haute, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 86-16-12 · Sarmiento —
W
Eddie Shea
PTS 10/10 · Coliseum, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 85-16-12 · Shea —
W
Midget Smith
10 · Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 84-16-12 · Smith —
L
Joey Sangor
10 · Auditorium, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Taylor 84-15-12 · Sangor —
W
Young Montreal
TKO 2/10 · Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
Taylor 83-15-12 · Montreal —
W
Vic Burrone
10 · Auditorium, Saint Paul, 🇺🇸
Taylor 82-15-12 · Burrone —
W
Dixie LaHood
TKO 8/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Taylor 81-15-12 · LaHood —
W
Tommy Ryan
DQ 4/10 · Comiskey Park, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 80-15-12 · Ryan —
W
Young Nationalista
PTS 6/6 · Dugdale Park, Seattle, 🇺🇸
Taylor 79-15-12 · Nationalista —
D
PTS 10/10 · Armory, Portland, 🇺🇸
Taylor 79-15-11 · Hellman —
W
California Joe Lynch
PTS 10/10 · Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, 🇺🇸
Taylor 78-15-11 · Lynch —
W
Tommy Ryan
12 · Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Taylor 77-15-11 · Ryan —
W
Clever Sencio
10 · Auditorium, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Taylor 76-15-11 · Sencio —
W
10 · Hippodrome, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 75-15-11 · Goldstein 96-20-8
W
Doc Snell
PTS 12/12 · Public Hall, Cleveland, 🇺🇸
Taylor 74-15-11 · Snell —
W
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
Taylor 73-15-11 · Brown —
W
Joey Sangor
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Taylor 72-15-11 · Sangor —
W
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
Taylor 71-15-11 · McLarnin —
L
DQ 2/10 · Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
Taylor 71-14-11 · McLarnin —
W
Pete Sarmiento
PTS 10/10 · Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Taylor 70-14-11 · Sarmiento —
W
Doc Snell
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
Taylor 69-14-11 · Snell —
L
PTS 12/12 · Queensboro Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 69-13-11 · Graham —
W
10 · Aurora Bowl, Aurora, 🇺🇸
Taylor 68-13-11 · Graham —
W
Bobby Wolgast
10 · Memorial Stadium (open-air), Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 67-13-11 · Wolgast —
W
Dynamite Joe Murphy
PTS 10/10 · Auditorium, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Taylor 66-13-11 · Murphy —
W
Ernie Goozeman
TKO 7/10 · Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
Taylor 65-13-11 · Goozeman —
W
PTS 10/10 · Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
Taylor 64-13-11 · McLarnin —
W
PTS 10/10 · Queensboro Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 63-13-11 · Goldstein 94-14-8
W
Midget Mike Moran
PTS 10/10 · Terre Haute, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 62-13-11 · Moran —
W
Midget Smith
PTS 10/10 · East Chicago, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 61-13-11 · Smith —
W
Al Ziemer
10 · Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 60-13-11 · Ziemer —
W
Georgie Rivers
PTS 4/4 · Arena, Vernon, 🇺🇸
Taylor 59-13-11 · Rivers —
L
10 · Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Taylor 59-12-11 · Tremaine —
W
Pete Sarmiento
10 · Sager's Arena, Aurora, 🇺🇸
Taylor 58-12-11 · Sarmiento —
W
10 · Three-I League Park, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 57-12-11 · Ryan 87-9-18
W
Al Ziemer
10 · Olympic Arena, Brooklyn, 🇺🇸
Taylor 56-12-11 · Ziemer —
W
Eddie Coulon
KO 1/10 · Ball Park, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 55-12-11 · Coulon —
L
UD 12/12 · Henderson's Bowl, New York City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 55-11-11 · Villa 83-7-4
W
10 · Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 54-11-11 · Ryan 87-8-18
D
Connie Curry
10 · Sager's Arena, Aurora, 🇺🇸
Taylor 54-11-10 · Curry —
L
Rosey Stoy
12 · Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown, 🇺🇸
Taylor 54-10-10 · Stoy —
W
Al Pettingill
KO 2/10 · Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 53-10-10 · Pettingill —
W
10 · Auditorium, Milwaukee, 🇺🇸
Taylor 52-10-10 · Villa 80-6-3
W
Sammy Nable
10 · Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 51-10-10 · Nable —
L
Eddie O'Dowd
PTS 10/10 · Columbus, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Taylor 51-9-10 · O'Dowd —
W
Herbie Schaeffer
10 · East Chicago, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 50-9-10 · Schaeffer —
W
Frankie Jerome
TKO 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 49-9-10 · Jerome —
W
Johnny Brown
KO 3/10 · Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 48-9-10 · Brown —
W
Sammy Nable
PTS 12/12 · Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 47-9-10 · Nable —
W
Roy Moore
10 · Terre Haute, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 46-9-10 · Moore —
W
PTS 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Taylor 45-9-10 · Rosenberg 9-12-6
L
10 · Hawthorne Race Course, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 45-8-10 · Villa 70-6-3
W
Harry Gordon
10 · Terre Haute, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 44-8-10 · Gordon —
D
Hilly Levine
10 · Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora, 🇺🇸
Taylor 44-8-9 · Levine —
W
Tommy Murray
10 · Three-I League Park, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 43-8-9 · Murray —
W
Harry Gordon
10 · Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora, 🇺🇸
Taylor 42-8-9 · Gordon —
W
Johnny Sheppard
10 · Washington Park, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 41-8-9 · Sheppard —
W
Battling Al Murray
10 · Three-I League Park, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 40-8-9 · Murray —
W
Johnny Sheppard
10 · Washington Park, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 39-8-9 · Sheppard —
L
10 · Coliseum, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 39-7-9 · Genaro 28-2-1
D
10 · Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 39-7-8 · Moore 134-34-27
D
10 · East Chicago, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 39-7-7 · Moore 133-34-26
W
Jimmy Kelly
10 · Suburban club, Chicago suburb, 🇺🇸
Taylor 38-7-7 · Kelly —
W
Benny Vogel
KO 1/10 · Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 37-7-7 · Vogel —
L
10 · U.S.S. Commodore, Lake Michigan, 🇺🇸
Taylor 37-6-7 · Moore 132-34-26
W
Eddie Santry
TKO 5/10 · Terre Haute, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 36-6-7 · Santry —
W
Billy O'Brien
10 · Peoria, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Taylor 35-6-7 · O'Brien —
W
Battling Chink
10 · Grand Opera House, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 34-6-7 · Chink —
W
Stanley Everett
TKO 5/10 · U.S.S. Commodore, Lake Michigan, 🇺🇸
Taylor 33-6-7 · Everett —
L
Harold Smith
10 · Harbor Auditorium, East Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 33-5-7 · Smith —
W
Jimmy Kelly
10 · Three-I League Park, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 32-5-7 · Kelly —
W
Babe Asher
10 · Three-I League Park, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 31-5-7 · Asher —
L
10 · Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora, 🇺🇸
Taylor 31-4-7 · Moore 130-32-23
W
Herbie Schaeffer
10 · Washington Park, Indianapolis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 30-4-7 · Schaeffer —
W
Kid Buck
10 · Broadway Theater, Logansport, 🇺🇸
Taylor 29-4-7 · Buck —
W
Frankie Henke
TKO 7/10 · U.S.S. Commodore, Lake Michigan, 🇺🇸
Taylor 28-4-7 · Henke —
W
Jimmy Kelly
10 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, 🇺🇸
Taylor 27-4-7 · Kelly —
D
Herbie Schaeffer
PTS 10/10 · U.S.S. Commodore, Lake Michigan, 🇺🇸
Taylor 27-4-6 · Schaeffer —
D
Harold Smith
PTS 10/10 · La Salle, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Taylor 27-4-5 · Smith —
L
Jimmy Kelly
TKO 6/12 · U.S.S. Commodore, Lake Michigan, 🇺🇸
Taylor 27-3-5 · Kelly —
W
Ollie O'Neill
PTS 8/8 · Suburban Club, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 26-3-5 · O'Neill —
W
George Corbett
TKO 3/10 · Suburban Club, Chicago, 🇺🇸
Taylor 25-3-5 · Corbett —
W
Solly Epstein
TKO 1/10 · Grand Opera House, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 24-3-5 · Epstein —
W
Harold Smith
10 · La Salle, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Taylor 23-3-5 · Smith —
W
Stanley Everett
10 · Terre Haute, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Taylor 22-3-5 · Everett —
D
Herbie Schaeffer
PTS 10/10 · Omaha, Nebraska, 🇺🇸
Taylor 22-3-4 · Schaeffer —
W
Harold Smith
6 · Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Taylor 21-3-4 · Smith —
W
Chick Allman
PTS 10/10 · Terre Haute, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 20-3-4 · Allman —
W
Solly Epstein
KO 9 · K of C Hall, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 19-3-4 · Epstein —
W
Herbie Schaeffer
8 · South Bend, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 18-3-4 · Schaeffer —
W
Patsy Drennan
KO 1 · Terre Haute, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Taylor 17-3-4 · Drennan —
L
Battling Chink
12 · Broadway Bowl, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Taylor 17-2-4 · Chink —
W
Johnny McGrath
KO 3 · Springfield, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Taylor 16-2-4 · McGrath —
L
Eddie O'Dowd
12 · Broadway Arena, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Taylor 16-1-4 · O'Dowd —
W
Battling Chink
12 · Grand Opera House, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 15-1-4 · Chink —
D
Phil O'Dowd
10 · Terre Haute, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Taylor 15-1-3 · O'Dowd —
W
Dutch Davison
KO 1 · K of C Hall, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 14-1-3 · Davison —
W
Jimmy Murphy
8 · 1st Regiment Armory, Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 13-1-3 · Murphy —
D
Jimmy Murphy
10 · K of C Hall, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 13-1-2 · Murphy —
D
Jimmy Murphy
6 · Armory, Saint Louis, 🇺🇸
Taylor 13-1-1 · Murphy —
D
Frankie Mason
10 · K of C Hall, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 13-1-0 · Mason —
W
Bobby Moon
10 · K of C Hall, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 12-1-0 · Moon —
W
Whitey Morrett
10 · K of C Hall, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 11-1-0 · Morrett —
W
Young Dempsey
KO 2/10 · K of C Hall, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 10-1-0 · Dempsey —
L
Whitey Morrett
6 · Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati, 🇺🇸
Taylor 10-0-0 · Morrett —
W
Jimmy Burns
TKO 9/10 · K of C Hall, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 9-0-0 · Burns —
W
Artie Armstrong
10 · K of C Hall, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 8-0-0 · Armstrong —
W
Dutch Davison
KO 3 · Muncie, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 7-0-0 · Davison —
W
Bruce Mickles
KO 2 · Clinton, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 6-0-0 · Mickles —
W
Artie Armstrong
10 · Vincennes, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 5-0-0 · Armstrong —
W
Dave Templeton
KO 4 · Vincennes, Indiana, 🇺🇸
Taylor 4-0-0 · Templeton —
W
Jack Edwards
TKO 2 · Campbell's Auditorium, Muncie, 🇺🇸
Taylor 3-0-0 · Edwards —
W
Walter Gering
TKO 4 · Terre Haute, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Taylor 2-0-0 · Gering —
W
Everett Shepherd
KO 3/4 · K of C Hall, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 1-0-0 · Shepherd —
W
Dave Templeton
PTS 3/3 · K of C Hall, Terre Haute, 🇺🇸
Taylor 0-0-0 · Templeton —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Bud Taylor's record? Bud Taylor's professional record is 116-33-16 with 37 knockouts.
Who did Bud Taylor fight last? Bud Taylor last fought Lew Massey on Mar 16, 1931 and lost by DQ in round 8 of 10.
Which world titles has Bud Taylor held? Bud Taylor has held 1 world title reign: WBA bantamweight (1926–1928). Sources Boxerbook ID 8212 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/8212 . 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.
