Meldrick Taylor

[locoxelbox]

Bob, do you have any record on Meldrick Taylor? His claimed amateur record is 99-4.

Taylor was a National Golden Gloves champion at 54 kg when only 15 years (?). I find it strange he made a jump to 63,5 kg in the 1983 World Juniors where he reached the finals but was knocked out by Angel Espinosa. Then he dropped back down to 57 kg and won Olympic gold.

[Bob]

I have a partial record with only about 35 fights or so...the original I had on the computer was accidentally erased, but I will retype it from my notes soon and post it.

[locoxelbox]

Thanks

[locoxelbox]

I have a partial record with only about 35 fights or so...the original I had on the computer was accidentally erased, but I will retype it from my notes soon and post it.

Any update on M Taylor? I have found only 17 bouts.

[Bob]

Meldrick Taylor

1978

Dec Edward Gibson W 3 Bridgeport, CT Eastern PAL Regional

1979

Jul 28 Carter Taylor, Jr. Harvey, IL
Aug Robert Gaines L 3 Columbus, OH Ohio State Fair (85 lbs.)
Sep 4 Anthony Boyle Cherry Hill, NJ

1980

1981

1982

Feb 3 Howard Evans Philadelphia, PA Philly District GG 119 lb. finals
Mar 26 Curtis Mathews TKO 3 Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania GG finals
Mar 29 Toy Montoya W 3 Kansas City, MO National GG 1st round
Mar 31 Conrad Sanchez W 3 Kansas City, MO National GG 2nd round
Apr 1 Darryl Loving W 3 Kansas City, MO National GG quarters
Apr 2 Floyd Favors W 3 Kansas City, MO National GG semis
Apr 3 Herbie Bivalacqua W 3 Kansas City, MO National GG finals
Jul 5 Rocky Young TKO 3 Grantville, PA Philly GG vs. Sugar Ray GG dual
Nov 27 Valentine Espinosa W 3 Paterson, NJ Region 2 ABF finals
Dec 12 Joseph Henson TKO 2 Indianapolis, IN USA/ABF Championships 1st round
Dec 13 Rocky Young W 3 Indianapolis, IN USA/ABF Championships 2nd round
Dec 14 David Gauvin W 3 Indianapolis, IN USA/ABF Championships quarters
Dec 16 Henry Rodriguez W 3 Indianapolis, IN USA/ABF Championships semis
Dec 17 Robert Shannon W 3 Indianapolis, IN USA/ABF Championships finals

1983

Jul 29 Darren Rivers W 3 Trenton, NJ Region 2 Tournament semis
Jul 30 Doug Williams W 3 Trenton, NJ Region 2 Tournament finals
Aug 17 Sammy Brooks TKO 1 Colorado Spg., CO USA/ABF Junior Champs prelims
Aug 18 Larry LaCoursiere W 3 Colorado Spg., CO USA/ABF Junior Champs quarters
Aug 19 Gregory Gauna TKO 1 Colorado Spg., CO USA/ABF Junior Champs semis
Aug 20 Ernesto Nava TKO 1 Colorado Spg., CO USA/ABF Junior Champs finals
Nov Kim Ki-Taek TKO 1 Santo Domingo, DR World Junior Champs prelims
Nov Rudel Obreja W 3 Santo Domingo, DR World Junior Champs quarters
Nov Dal Artango TKO 2 Santo Domingo, DR World Junior Champs semis
Nov 24 Angel Espinosa KO by 2 Santo Domingo, DR World Junior Champs finals

1984

Feb 18 Adolfo Horta W 3 Reno, NV USA vs. Cuba dual
Jun 8 Andy Minsker L 3 Fort Worth, TX Olympic Trials quarters
Jun 29 Bernard Gray W 3 Colorado Spg., CO Olympic Box-Off prelims
Jul 6 Andy Minsker W 3 Las Vegas, NV Olympic Box-Offs
Jul 7 Andy Minsker W 3 Las Vegas, NV Olympic Box-Offs
Aug 2 Nicolae Talpos W 3 Los Angeles, CA Olympic Games 2nd round
Aug 5 Javier Camacho W 3 Los Angeles, CA Olympic Games 3rd round
Aug 8 John Wanjau W 3 Los Angeles, CA Olympic Games quarters
Aug 9 Omar Catari W 3 Los Angeles, CA Olympic Games semis
Aug 11 Peter Konyegwachie W 3 Los Angeles, CA Olympic Games finals

Note:
1. on 4/17/79 his record was stated as 35-1
2. in December 1983 his record was stated as 83-4
3. his final record was stated as 99-4

[locoxelbox]

Thanks Bob
Still don´t get how he jumped from 54 kg in December 1982 all the way to 63,5 kg in August 1983 and then back down to 57 kg in February 1984?
My guess would be Taylor skipped 60 kg because Pernell Whitaker was already there and after being knocked out by Espinosa at 63,5 kg he realized he better starve to make 57 kg for the Olympics.

[Petu v.d. Pajm]

1984

Jun 8 Andy Minsker L 3 Fort Worth, TX Olympic Trials quarters


Note:
1. on 4/17/79 his record was stated as 35-1
2. in December 1983 his record was stated as 83-4
3. his final record was stated as 99-4

Just shows the lack of credibility in these "claimed" amateur records. He lost to Andy Minsker once in 1984, yet that loss is not added into numbers between Dec'83 and turning pro.