# Quincy Taylor

Quincy Lee Taylor (born July 18, 1963) 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

| 32 fights | 28 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 24 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
| 32 | Win | 28–4 | Fred Moore | TKO | 4 (10) | Jun 16, 2001 | 37 years, 333 days | Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Red Wing, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 27–4 | Melvin Wynn | KO | 2 (10), 1:43 | Apr 11, 1998 | 34 years, 241 days | Township Auditorium, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 30 | Loss | 26–4 | Keith Holmes | TKO | 9 (12), 1:43 | Mar 16, 1996 | 32 years, 242 days | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBC middleweight title |
| 29 | Win | 26–3 | Julian Jackson | TKO | 6 (12), 2:23 | Aug 19, 1995 | 32 years, 32 days | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBC middleweight title |
| 28 | Win | 25–3 | Rafael Williams | TKO | 7 (12) | May 3, 1995 | 31 years, 289 days | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | Retained NABF middleweight title |
| 27 | Win | 24–3 | Rodney Toney | TKO | 12 (12), 1:26 | Jan 3, 1995 | 31 years, 169 days | Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Retained NABF middleweight title |
| 26 | Win | 23–3 | Derrick Rolon | TKO | 8 (12), 2:38 | Aug 18, 1994 | 31 years, 31 days | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. | Retained NABF middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 22–3 | Otis Grant | KO | 12 (12), 2:38 | Mar 15, 1994 | 30 years, 240 days | The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | Won NABF middleweight title |
| 24 | Win | 21–3 | Eric Martin | UD | 10 | Jun 25, 1993 | 29 years, 342 days | Red Lion Inn, SeaTac, Washington, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | James Rivas | TKO | 2 (10) | Apr 24, 1993 | 29 years, 280 days | Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, Washington, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 19–3 | Robert Britt | KO | 1 (?) | Mar 27, 1993 | 29 years, 252 days | Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, Washington, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 18–3 | Martin Quiroz | TKO | 5 (10) | Mar 5, 1993 | 29 years, 230 days | Rocket Fiesta Palace, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 17–3 | Anthony Campbell | KO | 2 (?) | Oct 2, 1992 | 29 years, 76 days | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Tommy Jeans | TKO | 2 (6) | Jul 23, 1992 | 29 years, 5 days | Rock City Cafe, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| 18 | Loss | 15–3 | Jorge Vaca | UD | 10 | May 6, 1991 | 27 years, 292 days | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Armando Rodriguez | TKO | 7 (12), 1:53 | Dec 13, 1990 | 27 years, 148 days | Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | Jorge Vaca | TD | 6 (10), 1:53 | Oct 8, 1990 | 27 years, 82 days | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Mario Gaston | TKO | 7 (12), 0:45 | Jul 9, 1990 | 26 years, 356 days | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Tomas Perez | UD | 10 | Mar 26, 1990 | 26 years, 251 days | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Gilbert Baptist | UD | 10 | Feb 26, 1990 | 26 years, 223 days | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Donald Johnson | TKO | 7 (8) | Feb 21, 1989 | 25 years, 218 days | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 11 | Loss | 10–1 | Terry Norris | UD | 10 | Aug 12, 1988 | 25 years, 25 days | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Tim Knight | KO | 2 (8), 0:45 | Jul 28, 1988 | 25 years, 10 days | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Roy Bedwell | TKO | 2 (8), 2:22 | Apr 14, 1988 | 24 years, 271 days | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Malcolm Shaw | KO | 1 (6), 1:20 | Jan 8, 1988 | 24 years, 174 days | Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Joe Walker | TKO | 2 (6), 2:40 | Dec 16, 1987 | 24 years, 151 days | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Mario Davis | UD | 6 | Nov 11, 1987 | 24 years, 116 days | Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Carl Owens | KO | 1 (6) | Oct 18, 1987 | 24 years, 92 days | Caesars Tahoe, Cascade Showroom, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Bill Robinson | KO | 1 (6), 2:25 | Sep 17, 1987 | 24 years, 61 days | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Maurice Daugherty | KO | 4 (4) | Nov 11, 1986 | 23 years, 116 days | Gorman's Super Pro Gym, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mike Williams | KO | 1 (?) | Oct 21, 1986 | 23 years, 95 days | Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | John Robinson | RTD | 3 (4), 3:00 | Aug 13, 1986 | 23 years, 26 days | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |