Shannan Taylor | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Australian |
Other names | The Bulli Blaster |
Statistics | |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Reach | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 65 |
Wins | 52 |
Wins by KO | 37 |
Losses | 10 |
Draws | 3 |
Shannan Taylor (born 12 May 1972) is an Australian former professional boxer.
Shannan was trained from his teens in boxing. His training mainly took place at the Bulli PCYC in the boxing room, on the second floor of the building.[ citation needed ]
In October 2011, he defeated Thailand's Sintung Kietbusaba in his home town of Wollongong to claim the vacant Middleweight world championship of the lightly regarded World Boxing Foundation (WBF). Anthony Mundine had taken the title from him in 2009. [1]
Taylor's best-known fight was a 2001 bout against "Sugar" Shane Mosley in Las Vegas on 10 March 2001, for the WBC welterweight title, although Mosley won, retaining the title. [2]
On 28 November 2011, Taylor was admitted to hospital in Wollongong in a critical condition after a heroin overdose. He regained consciousness after a week in an induced coma. [3]
65 fights | 52 wins | 10 losses |
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By knockout | 37 | 6 |
By decision | 14 | 4 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 3 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | More |
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65 | Win | 52–10–3 | ![]() | KO | 4 (12), 1:14 | 7 Oct 2011 | ![]() | Won vacant IBF Pan Pacific and vacant WBF middleweight titles |
64 | Loss | 51–10–3 | ![]() | SD | 12 | 13 May 2011 | ![]() | For vacant WBA Pan African and vacant PABA super middleweight titles |
63 | Win | 51–9–3 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 26 Mar 2011 | ![]() | Retained IBF Pan Pacific super middleweight title |
62 | Loss | 50–9–3 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 31 Oct 2010 | ![]() | |
61 | Win | 50–8–3 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (8), 1:34 | 2 Jun 2010 | ![]() | |
60 | Loss | 49–8–3 | ![]() | TKO | 5 (12), 2:28 | 27 Nov 2009 | ![]() | For PABA and interim WBF super middleweight titles |
59 | Win | 49–7–3 | ![]() | KO | 1 (12), 1:07 | 29 May 2009 | ![]() | Won vacant IBF Pan Pacific super middleweight title |
58 | Loss | 48–7–3 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 11 Feb 2009 | ![]() | For vacant WBA International middleweight title |
57 | Win | 48–6–3 | ![]() | TKO | 12 (12), 2:48 | 31 Oct 2008 | ![]() | Retained PABA middleweight title |
56 | Win | 47–6–3 | ![]() | KO | 3 (12), 1:23 | 11 Jul 2008 | ![]() | Won vacant IBF Australasian super middleweight title |
55 | Win | 46–6–3 | ![]() | KO | 8 (12), 2:59 | 6 Jun 2008 | ![]() | Won vacant PABA middleweight title |
54 | Draw | 45–6–3 | ![]() | TD | 1 (12), 1:57 | 14 Sep 2007 | ![]() | For vacant WBF middleweight title; Taylor cut by an accidental head clash |
53 | Win | 45–6–2 | ![]() | KO | 6 (10), 1:30 | 26 Jul 2007 | ![]() | |
52 | Win | 44–6–2 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (12), 1:34 | 17 Mar 2007 | ![]() | Won vacant IBF Australasian super welterweight title |
51 | Win | 43–6–2 | ![]() | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | 15 Dec 2006 | ![]() | Won vacant IBF Australasian middleweight title |
50 | Loss | 42–6–2 | ![]() | TKO | 6 (12), 1:41 | 21 Jul 2006 | ![]() | For vacant IBF Australasian and IBO Inter-Continental super welterweight titles |
49 | Loss | 42–5–2 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 4 Mar 2006 | ![]() | For IBF middleweight title |
48 | Loss | 42–4–2 | ![]() | TKO | 10 (12), 2:04 | 27 Nov 2005 | ![]() | For IBO middleweight title |
47 | Win | 42–3–2 | ![]() | TKO | 7 (10) | 1 Jul 2005 | ![]() | |
46 | Win | 41–3–2 | ![]() | TKO | 3 (12), 1:32 | 23 Feb 2005 | ![]() | Retained IBF Pan Pacific super welterweight title |
45 | Win | 40–3–2 | ![]() | KO | 2 (12), 1:43 | 17 Dec 2004 | ![]() | Won vacant WBF super middleweight title |
44 | Win | 39–3–2 | ![]() | TKO | 8 (12), 1:10 | 24 Sep 2004 | ![]() | Retained IBF Pan Pacific super welterweight title |
43 | Win | 38–3–2 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 25 Jun 2004 | ![]() | Retained IBF Pan Pacific super welterweight title |
42 | Win | 37–3–2 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 7 Mar 2004 | ![]() | Retained IBF Pan Pacific super welterweight title |
41 | Win | 36–3–2 | ![]() | RTD | 5 (12), 3:00 | 5 Dec 2003 | ![]() | Won IBF Pan Pacific super welterweight title |
40 | Win | 35–3–2 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 31 Oct 2003 | ![]() | Retained PABA super welterweight title |
39 | Win | 34–3–2 | ![]() | TKO | 11 (12) | 19 Sep 2003 | ![]() | Retained Australian super middleweight title; Won vacant WBA Fedelatin and vacant PABA super welterweight titles |
38 | Win | 33–3–2 | ![]() | KO | 2 (10) | 22 Aug 2003 | ![]() | |
37 | Win | 32–3–2 | ![]() | SD | 12 | 11 Apr 2003 | ![]() | Won Australian super middleweight title |
36 | Draw | 31–3–2 | ![]() | TD | 6 (12) | 21 Feb 2003 | ![]() | For Australian super middleweight title; Taylor cut from an accidental head clash |
35 | Win | 31–3–1 | ![]() | KO | 1 (12) | 9 Oct 2002 | ![]() | Retained PABA super welterweight title |
34 | Win | 30–3–1 | ![]() | TKO | 9 (12) | 19 Jul 2002 | ![]() | Won PABA super welterweight title |
33 | Loss | 29–3–1 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (12), 2:17 | 1 Dec 2001 | ![]() | For Commonwealth and vacant IBO super welterweight titles |
32 | Loss | 29–2–1 | ![]() | TKO | 7 (12), 1:19 | 17 Aug 2001 | ![]() | For vacant WBO Asia Pacific, vacant Commonwealth, and Australian welterweight titles |
31 | Win | 29–1–1 | ![]() | KO | 1 (10) | 13 Jul 2001 | ![]() | |
30 | Loss | 28–1–1 | ![]() | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | 10 Mar 2001 | ![]() | For WBC welterweight title |
29 | Win | 28–0–1 | ![]() | TKO | 8 (10) | 25 Aug 2000 | ![]() | |
28 | Win | 27–0–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 17 Jun 2000 | ![]() | |
27 | Win | 26–0–1 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 15 Apr 2000 | ![]() | |
26 | Win | 25–0–1 | ![]() | KO | 4 (10) | 11 Feb 2000 | ![]() | |
25 | Win | 24–0–1 | ![]() | KO | 3 (10) | 9 Jul 1999 | ![]() | |
24 | Win | 23–0–1 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (10) | 16 Apr 1999 | ![]() | |
23 | Win | 22–0–1 | ![]() | TD | 6 (12) | 25 Sep 1998 | ![]() | Won OBFP welterweight title |
22 | Win | 21–0–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 21 May 1998 | ![]() | |
21 | Win | 20–0–1 | ![]() | KO | 1 (10), 2:15 | 27 Feb 1998 | ![]() | |
20 | Win | 19–0–1 | ![]() | KO | 3 (10), 2:59 | 7 Nov 1997 | ![]() | |
19 | Win | 18–0–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 18 Jul 1997 | ![]() | |
18 | Win | 17–0–1 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 4 Apr 1997 | ![]() | |
17 | Win | 16–0–1 | ![]() | KO | 3 (10) | 21 Dec 1996 | ![]() | |
16 | Win | 15–0–1 | ![]() | KO | 1 (10), 2:10 | 30 Jul 1996 | ![]() | |
15 | Draw | 14–0–1 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 30 Mar 1996 | ![]() | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() | KO | 1 (10), 0:55 | 27 Nov 1995 | ![]() | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() | TKO | 2 (10) | 25 Sep 1995 | ![]() | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() | KO | 3 (10) | 31 Jul 1995 | ![]() | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() | TD | 6 (10) | 29 May 1995 | ![]() | Cut eye stoppage |
10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (10) | 2 Dec 1994 | ![]() | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() | KO | 3 (10) | 19 Oct 1994 | ![]() | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() | TKO | 2 (10), 2:17 | 9 Jul 1994 | ![]() | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() | KO | 1 (10) | 16 Mar 1994 | ![]() | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 22 Jan 1994 | ![]() | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 26 Nov 1993 | ![]() | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() | DQ | 2 (10) | 11 Sep 1993 | ![]() | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() | KO | 10 (12), 2:04 | 12 Feb 1993 | ![]() | Won Australian super lightweight title |
2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() | TKO | 8 (10), 1:17 | 13 Nov 1992 | ![]() | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() | TKO | 2 (10) | 10 Jul 1992 | ![]() |
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