Ezra Taylor | |
|---|---|
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| Born | ezra 12 August 1994 Nottingham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | The Cannon |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light-heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record [1] | |
| Total fights | 8 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 0 |
Ezra Taylor (born 12 August 1994) is a British professional boxer. [2]
Taylor made a name for himself in the British amateur boxing circuit, being the first person to acquire five regional titles at the same time. [3]
On 7 March 2020 Taylor made his professional debut, stopping his opponent with a big left hook in the second round, securing his victory against Jevgenijs Andrejevs at Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Nottingham, England. [4]
| 8 fights | 8 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Jevgenijs Andrejevs | TKO | 2 (4), 1:08 | 7 Mar 2020 |  Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Nottingham, England | |
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