Bud Taylor
American boxer (1903–1962)
バド・テイラー
- Born
- 22 July 1903, Terre Haute
- Died
- 6 March 1962
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 71 wins, 23 losses, 6 draws
Charles Bernard "Bud" Taylor (July 22, 1903 – March 6, 1962) was an American boxer from Terre Haute, Indiana. Nicknamed the "Blonde Terror of Terre Haute", he held the National Boxing Association (NBA) World Bantamweight Championship during his career in 1927. The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer rated him as the #5 best bantamweight of all time. Taylor was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1986 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. Taylor was trained for much of his career by former light heavyweight fighter, Mark "The Flurry" Feider.
Taylor was responsible for two in ring deaths during his career in bouts against Inocencio "Clever Sencio" Moldes and Frankie Jerome.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2005
- WBA World Bantamweight Champion
External links
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