Ryan Taylor

Ryan Taylor (born: ), is an English YouTuber who uploads BMX racing and prank videos.
==Career==
Ryan Taylor grew up in Walsall in the West Midlands, but quickly got all kinds of notoriety in the United States – living half the year in Greenville, North Carolina, he laid down some banger videos in Dave Mirra’s warehouse which showed him effortlessly mixing up big transfers with technical moves. By the age of 17, he had already established himself as a one of the UK’s top Park riders.
Until recently, he was a member of the team at Hyper, but he departed from the company in February 2014, saying that he didn’t feel ‘comfortable’ working with a large corporate brand. Still sponsored by Triple 8 helmets, as he has been since 2011, he is now also involved with Rocker BMX, makers of mini BMXs, including the ‘Tiny Taylor’ with 28/12 gearing.
Ryan has also put his name to ‘The Industry BMX Crispy’, a budget-priced lightweight German-made 20-inch bike in ‘Triple Blue’, sold by Stomp Racing. The bike has a high specification, including internal affix gyro, KHE tyres, top loader stem, three-piece Samox cranks, and tapered forks, and was designed by Ryan himself.
Ryan has appeared in a number of banging edits for the now-defunct Amity Bike Co., including 2010’s ‘Ain’t Playing’. In competitions, his best results came in 2010, when he finished sixth in the Super Ramp finals at the BMX Worlds, and second in the Spine mini contest at Nokia FISE.
==Personal life==
Taylor has a brother called Pat Casey.
Taylor is engaged to Nigerian Dj Cuppy. Taylor was previously in a relationship with Karol Priscilla. They adopted a son named Knoxx Mateo together. However, they broke up in 2018.
==Boxing career==
===Professional career===
====Ryan Taylor vs. Slim Albaher====
Ryan Taylor was supposed to fight American YouTuber Slim Albaher some time after but after an altercation happened between both of them where Slim's eye was severely injured so therefore the fight was called off.YouTuber Ryan Taylor believes rival Slim Albaher "lied" about injury that cancelled fight On 15 September, it was announced that Taylor will fight Slim in the co-main event of MF & DAZN X Series 002: Jay Swingler vs. Cherdleys on 15 October 2022 at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield.https://www.instagram.com/p/CiiOb-lDuR4/ Taylor and Slim would somewhat go toe to toe with Slim mostly being the aggressor, dropping Taylor in the second round with a long ranged right hand. The fight would go the distance as the judge saw Slim win every round. Taylor lose to Slim via unanimous decision defending the ICB World light-heavyweight title and winning the Misfits light-heavyweight championship.Misfits Boxing 2 results including Astrid Wett vs Keeley and Slim vs Ryan Taylor
====Ryan Taylor vs. Swarmz====
On 5 December 2022 it was announced that Ryan Taylor would be facing English musician Swarmz on 14 January 2023 at Wembley Arena in London, England as the fourth event under Misfits Promotion since its inception.https://twitter.com/MisfitsBoxing/status/1599811385965543426 On 14 January, Taylor quit the fight after taking one punch from Swarmz. For the second time in less than a year, a Ryan Taylor fight ended in farcical controversy as Taylor quit within a minute against Swarmz.YouTuber Ryan Taylor QUITS fight after taking ONE punch from rapper Swarmz
====Cancelled Swarmz fight====
On September 23, 2023 during the MF & DAZN: X Series 009 broadcast, it was announced that Taylor will rematch English rapper Swarmz on the preliminary card of the MF & DAZN: X Series 10 – The Prime Card at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England on October 14, 2023.https://twitter.com/MisfitsBoxing/status/1705650704646390048 However, on October 11, Taylor was reportedly arrested for unknown reasons, and was forced to pull out of the fight, leaving their bout cancelled, or leaving a possible last-minute replacement to be decided for Swarmz before fight night.https://twitter.com/ChamBoxing/status/1712183543810372000
====Ryan Taylor vs. Mist====
Taylor planned to remix one of Mist's songs and British rapper Mist allegedly removed him from the track without informing him directly.https://twitter.com/IfnBoxing/status/1778178455630389725 On April 10, 2024, Misfits announced on social media that X Series 14 would have Taylor against Mist for May 11 at the Troxy arena in London, England.Misfits Boxing 014 ANNOUNCED – Salt Papi Returns Against Amadeusz Ferrari In Huge Fight Card Set For May 11th On the night of the fight, Taylor was defeated by Mist via first round technical knockout.Misfits Boxing 14 full card LIVE RESULTS: Salt Papi WINS by stoppage after scoring KNOCKDOWN – latest updates
===Exhibition bouts===
====Ryan Taylor vs. DK Money====
On 5 March 2022 at the Wembley Arena, Ryan Taylor was going against TikToker DK Money on the undercard of Showstar Boxing event. Taylor thought he had been struck with a low shot in the first round. Taylor reacted by taking matters into his own hands and headbutting DK Money. DK Money was sent flying to the canvas and Taylor was disqualified. Taylor's actions sparked wild scenes inside the venue as fans reacted with anger.Deji vs Alex Wassabi: Ryan Taylor disqualified for headbutt in YouTube boxing eventYouTube star Ryan Taylor disqualified for brutal headbutt in boxing debut
====Ryan Taylor vs. Anthony Taylor====
On 31 July 2022, Ryan Taylor was fighting against American MMA fighter Anthony Taylor at the Wicked N' Bad event. The fight ended as a majority draw, with two judges scored it a draw with the other one giving Anthony Taylor, leaving Anthony Taylor with his mouth hanging open almost in total disbelief, with the Ryan standing next to the referee breathing rather heavily through his nose after some painful-looking body shots found their mark. Anthony Taylor did not stick around for a customary post-fight interview as Ryan stood there looking rather dumbfounded in the ring, instead walking straight back to his changing room as he left the venue in quite a huff.Anthony Taylor storms out of ring after Ryan Taylor fight ends in a majority decision draw
==Boxing record==
===Professional===
No.	Result	Record	Opponent 	Type	Round, time	Date 	Location	Notes
1 	Loss 	0–1 	Slim Albaher	UD 	4 	15 Oct 2022	 	
2 	Loss 	0–2 	Swarmz 	TKO 	1 (3), 	14 Jan 2023	 	
3 	Loss 	0-3 	Mist 	TKO 	1 (4), 	11 May 2024	 	
===Exhibition===
No.	Result	Record	Opponent 	Type	Round, time	Date 	Location	Notes
1 	Loss 	0-1 	DK Money 	DQ 	1 (4), 	5 Mar 2022 	 	
2 	Draw 	0–1–1 	Anthony Taylor	MD 	4 	31 July 2022	 	
==Controversies==
===Nerf War In Toys "R" Us===
On March 16 2018, Taylor uploaded a video titled "Nerf War In Toys "R" Us"NERF WAR IN TOYS R US! *INSANE* in the video Taylor and YouTuber Night Scape would have a Nerf gun fight in Toys "R" Us. Half way though the video, a Toys "R" Us employee tries to escort Taylor out of the store. Taylor would grab the employee in a headlock with Night Scape and staff trying to break it up. Taylor would try and fight the employee again but was eventually escorted out of the store by security. Taylor would receive backlash from the video, as people felt sympathetic to the staff and called out Taylor for playing the victim.
===Driving To Spain With A $500 BMW===
On November 12 2020, Taylor posted a video titled "Driving to Spain with a $500 BMW"DRIVING TO SPAIN WITH A $500 BMW! in the video Taylor and his friends are seen tipping the car up over a small hill and into the river before running off. Taylor was filmed pushing the car into the Guadaiza River, just above the municipal stadium of San Pedro, posing a serious environmental risk as the area has been classified as a Special Conservation Area. 
He was with four other men and a woman, when he removed the license plates from the car before abandoning it. He and his friends can then be seen jumping on the car and flipping over it. Some of the group then kick the car before they pile into the vehicle to set off on a drive. It appears those in the car are not wearing seat belts for most of the journey and one of the wing mirrors is completely smashed and unusable from the group's earlier damage. During the journey, Taylor opens his door so that it hits off of a lamppost and drives while his friend is clinging onto the car's bonnet. Before the group tip the car into the river, they can be seen throwing stones at the vehicle and kicking its wing mirrors off. Taylor claims in the footage that he urinated into the gas tank after the car stopped working to see if it would make it go again.
The video ends with the police arriving to the location where the group are staying. Taylor is known for his dangerous driving, videos of which he frequently shares on Instagram and YouTube. Police allegedly found two cars with the same license plates, both belonging to the prankster, which were also featured on his Instagram posts. After local Marbella police removed the BMW from the river, an investigation was launched. Police identified Taylor as the owner of the car from videos on his social media account, including the one in which he can be seen pushing the car into the water. He was arrested by local Marbella police officers on November 23 and all of the videos have been removed from his Instagram page. However they can still be found on his YouTube channel.The moment bad boy YouTuber Ryan Taylor pushes a BMW into a ditch in Spain before being ARRESTED for stunt that saw him speeding around the country in the £500 second-hand car
===Breaking into the Big Brother house and arrest===
Taylor and English YouTuber Ally Law was arrested at the TV studio in Hertfordshire in January 2023 amid fears of a terrorist incident. They returned a week later and left housemates begging for help as they got into the garden and began filming the celebs, including Jonny Mitchel, Ashley James and Ginuwine. He would get arrested in October with three days before his fight with English rapper Swarmz.YouTube pranksters Ryan Taylor and Ally Law speak of 'hell' after Celebrity Big Brother case ends
==References==
Category:Prank YouTubers
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