Quincy Taylor


Quincy Lee Taylor is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1986 and 2001. He held the WBC middleweight title from 1995 to 1996.

Professional career

Taylor, a southpaw, turned pro in 1986. In 1987, he nearly KO´d Sugar Ray Leonard whilst sparring in preparation for Leonard's match against Marvin Hagler and which in Sugar Ray Leonards biography he gives credit to Quincy Taylor for helping him prepare for that fight.
In 1994, he landed a shot at WBC middleweight champion Julian Jackson. Taylor scored an upset TKO victory over Jackson, but lost the title in a forced mandatory title defense in his next fight and coming off knee surgery which was not fully recovered to Keith Holmes.
After a two-year layoff and a victory in 1998, followed by a three-year layoff and a victory in 2001, Taylor retired from boxing. He coaches amateur boxers at the Boys and Girls Club and trains along with them.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound,
time		DateAgeLocationNotes
32Win28–4Fred MooreTKO4 Jun 16, 2001Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Red Wing, Minnesota, U.S.
31Win27–4Melvin WynnKO2, 1:43Apr 11, 1998Township Auditorium, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
30Loss26–4Keith HolmesTKO9, 1:43Mar 16, 1996MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBC middleweight title
29Win26–3Julian JacksonTKO6, 2:23Aug 19, 1995MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Won WBC middleweight title
28Win25–3Rafael WilliamsTKO7 May 3, 1995Dallas, Texas, U.S.Retained NABF middleweight title
27Win24–3Rodney ToneyTKO12, 1:26Jan 3, 1995Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Retained NABF middleweight title
26Win23–3Derrick RolonTKO8, 2:38Aug 18, 1994Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.Retained NABF middleweight title
25Win22–3Otis GrantKO12, 2:38Mar 15, 1994The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Won NABF middleweight title
24Win21–3Eric MartinUD10Jun 25, 1993Red Lion Inn, SeaTac, Washington, U.S.
23Win20–3James RivasTKO2 Apr 24, 1993Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
22Win19–3Robert BrittKO1 Mar 27, 1993Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, Washington, U.S.
21Win18–3Martin QuirozTKO5 Mar 5, 1993Rocket Fiesta Palace, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
20Win17–3Anthony CampbellKO2 Oct 2, 1992Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
19Win16–3Tommy JeansTKO2 Jul 23, 1992Rock City Cafe, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
18Loss15–3Jorge VacaUD10May 6, 1991Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
17Win15–2Armando RodriguezTKO7, 1:53Dec 13, 1990Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
16Loss14–2Jorge VacaTD6, 1:53Oct 8, 1990Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
15Win14–1Mario GastonTKO7, 0:45Jul 9, 1990Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
14Win13–1Tomas PerezUD10Mar 26, 1990Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
13Win12–1Gilbert BaptistUD10Feb 26, 1990Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
12Win11–1Donald JohnsonTKO7 Feb 21, 1989Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
11Loss10–1Terry NorrisUD10Aug 12, 1988Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
10Win10–0Tim KnightKO2, 0:45Jul 28, 1988Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
9Win9–0Roy BedwellTKO2, 2:22Apr 14, 1988Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
8Win8–0Malcolm ShawKO1, 1:20Jan 8, 1988Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
7Win7–0Joe WalkerTKO2, 2:40Dec 16, 1987Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
6Win6–0Mario DavisUD6Nov 11, 1987Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5Win5–0Carl OwensKO1 Oct 18, 1987Caesars Tahoe, Cascade Showroom, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
4Win4–0Bill RobinsonKO1, 2:25Sep 17, 1987Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S.
3Win3–0Maurice DaughertyKO4 Nov 11, 1986Gorman's Super Pro Gym, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
2Win2–0Mike WilliamsKO1 Oct 21, 1986Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
1Win1–0John RobinsonRTD3, 3:00Aug 13, 1986Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.