Taylor Bevan

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Taylor Bevan
Personal information
Born (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 24)
Southampton, Hampshire, England [1]
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm) [1]
Weight Super-middleweight, Light-heavyweight
Boxing career
Boxing record [2]
Total fights7
Wins7
Win by KO7
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Light heavyweight

Taylor Bevan (born 17 January 2001) is an English-born Welsh professional boxer. As an amateur he won the silver medal in the men's light heavyweight category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Career

Bevan won a silver medal in the men's light heavyweight category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, losing to Sean Lazzerini from Scotland by split decision in the final. [3] [4]

Having failed to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics, he announced he had quit the GB Boxing set-up after two-and-a-half years on 2 August 2024. [5]

In November 2024, Bevan signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. [6] [7]

He made his professional debut on the undercard of Sunny Edwards vs Galal Yafai, at bp pulse LIVE Arena in Birmingham on 30 November 2024, stopping Greg O'Neill in the second round. [8] [9]

Bevan recorded an identical result in his next fight, stopping Szymon Kajda in the second round at The O2 Arena in London on 31 January 2025. [10] [11]

In his third pro-fight he had an even shorter night's work, stopping Ales Makovec in the first round at Altrincham Ice Dome on 28 March 2025. [12]

At the Copper Box Arena in London on 17 May 2025, Bevan made it four stoppages from four bouts when he defeated Juan Cruz Cacheiro via technical knockout in the second round. [13] [14]

He beat Zdenko Bule by third round stoppage at Bournemouth International Centre on 26 July 2025. [15] [16]

On 17 October 2025, Bevan defeated Lukas Ferneza via technical knockout in the fifth round at York Hall in London. [17] [18]

He then registered a seventh win inside the distance when Mickey Ellison's corner threw in the towel during the sixth of their scheduled eight-round contest at Indigo at The O2 in London on 17 December 2025. [19]

Personal life

His father Lester Bevan is a boxing coach. [20] Bevan qualifies for Welsh nationality through his mother. [4] He is the brother of professional footballer Owen Bevan who is signed to AFC Bournemouth. [21]

Professional boxing record

7 fights7 wins0 losses
By knockout70
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
7Win7–0Mickey EllisonTKO6 (8), 1:0117 Dec 2025 Indigo at The O2, London, England
6Win6–0Lukas FernezaTKO5 (8), 1:1717 Oct 2025 York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
5Win5–0Zdenko BuleTKO3 (6), 0:4326 Jul 2025 Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England
4Win4–0Juan Cruz CacheiroTKO2 (6), 1:3317 May 2025 Copper Box Arena, London, England
3Win3–0Ales MakovecTKO1 (6), 2:1528 Mar 2025 Altrincham Ice Dome, Altrincham, England
2Win2–0Szymon KajdaTKO2 (6), 1:3131 Jan 2025 The O2 Arena, London, England
1Win1–0Greg O'NeillTKO2 (6), 2:4030 Nov 2024 bp pulse LIVE Arena, Birmingham, England

References

  1. 1 2 "Taylor Bevan profile". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boxing record for Taylor Bevan". BoxRec .
  3. ↑ "Birmingham 2022 Results - Sport - WAL". 2022 Commonwealth Games . Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 Sands, Katie (7 August 2022). "Team Wales' Taylor Bevan wins silver in boxing at Commonwealth Games". WalesOnline . Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bevan leaves GB Boxing set-up". BBC Sport. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Matchroom sign Welsh amateur star Taylor Bevan". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bevan set for first pro fight after joining Matchroom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Debutant Taylor Bevan excels to stop Greg O'Neill". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Welsh Boxing star Taylor Bevan dominates in his first professional bout". Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Taylor Bevan Scores Stoppage Win On Liddard-Osaze Undercard; Brandon, Buttigieg, Courtney Also Victorious". The Ring. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Taylor Bevan Impresses with Second-Round Stoppage Win at the O2". Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mark Dickinson Wins English Title; William Crolla, Conner Tudsbury, Taylor Bevan All Victorious". The Ring. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Taylor Bevan Disappointed But Satisfied After Anticlimactic Finish As Rising Super Middleweight Makes More Noise". The Ring. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Bevan 'can't wait' for south coast showdown". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Taylor Bevan wins fifth straight pro bout via knockout". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "Exciting prospect Taylor Bevan impresses with another destruction: Garner-Bellotti undercard results". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  17. ↑ "Taylor Bevan Goes 6-0 with Stoppage Win at York Hall". Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "York Hall undercard: Wins for Taylor Bevan, Leli Buttigeg, Adam Maca and Jermaine Dhliwayo". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "John Hedges beats Ellis Zorro to retain English cruiserweight title; Bevan Passes Biggest Test Yet". The Ring. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "Taylor Bevan reveals dad is racking up the miles following his Commonwealth quest". Yahoo! Sports . 2 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  21. ↑ "Bournemouth, boxing and brotherhood: Meet the Bevan boys". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
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