Question: Facts: - weight: light welterweight - draws: 1 - losses: 8 - ko: 20 - style: orthodox - nickname: the kid tnt - realname: meldrick taylor - total: 47 - birth date: 19 october 1966 - name: meldrick taylor - nationality: usaamerican - birth place: philadelphia , pennsylvania , united states - wins: 38 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of meldrick taylor .
Answer:
meldrick taylor -lrb- born october 19 , 1966 in philadelphia , pennsylvania -rrb- is a former olympic gold medalist and world boxing champion in two weight classes .