Bud Taylor
"Blonde Terror of Terre Haute"
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- Birth Name: Charles Taylor
- Birth Place: Contribute
- Born: July 22, 1903
- Died: Contribute
- Age: 120
- Height: 5′ 5½″
- Weight: Contribute
- Reach: 66″
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro Debut: January 25, 1920
- Nationality: USA
- Status: Inactive
- Manager: Contribute
- Promoter: Contribute
- Total Bouts: 100
- Total Rounds: 715
Bud Taylor was a professional boxer who had an illustrious career spanning over a decade from 1920 to 1931. During his career, he fought in a total of 164 fights, winning 115, losing 33, drawing 16 with no-contests. Taylor's total KO wins amounted to 37 with 4 losses via KO. Additionally, he won the NBA bantamweight title once with no title defenses.
Taylor made his professional debut at the young age of 16 on January 25, 1920, against Dave Templeton. Although he won the fight through a 3-round PTS, he went on to win 9 consecutive fights, with 7 of them coming by way of stoppage. His first loss came on November 8, 1920, against Whitey Morrett via 6-round NWS.
After 115 professional fights, Taylor got his first world title shot on March 26, 1927, at the age of 23. He faced Tony Canzoneri for the NBA (vacant) title, and the fight ended in an undefined draw. He got another shot at the same title against the same opponent on June 27, 1927, and this time around, he seized the opportunity to win his only world title to date. Taylor won the title against Canzoneri by beating him through a 10-round unanimous decision.
Throughout his career, Taylor fought against four Hall-of-Famers, Tommy Ryan, Pancho Villa, Jimmy McLarnin, and Tony Canzoneri, as well as many other notable fighters such as Midget Smith, Chick Suggs, Johnny Kaiser, Bobby Hughes, and Jackie Johnston.
Bud Taylor had a total of 33 losses in his professional career, with all of them coming in non-title bouts. Most of his losses were through the judges' decisions, with 29 of them being so. Although he lost four bouts via KO, he never lost in any of his title fights. Interestingly, Taylor's last professional fight was a non-title bout against Lew Massey, where he lost through an 8-round DQ at the age of 27 on March 16, 1931.
Taylor's record of 115-33-16 over a career spanning more than 11 years is impressive. Throughout his fighting career, he proved to be a reliable fighter with a unique style and considered one of the top bantamweights in history. His contributions to the sport earned him induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2005.
In summary, Bud Taylor's professional boxing record is one worth remembering. With his impressive 115 wins, 33 losses, 16 draws, and 37 KO victories, it's no surprise that he held the NBA bantamweight title for some time. It's astounding that he fought in as many as 164 fights in his career, making him one of the most active boxers of his time. His legacy still lives on, and historians still talk of his contributions to the sport in the 1920s-1930s.
Bud Taylor Fight Record
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
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164 | Mar 16, 1931 | 27 | Lew Massey | Loss | DQ |
163 | Feb 16, 1931 | 27 | Benny Bass | Loss | TKO2 |
162 | Jan 30, 1931 | 27 | Sammy Hackett | Win | KO3 |
161 | Jan 13, 1931 | 27 | Joe Lucas | Win | NWS |
160 | Nov 28, 1930 | 27 | Fidel LaBarba | Loss | PTS |
159 | Nov 10, 1930 | 27 | Maurice Holtzer | Loss | PTS |
158 | Oct 21, 1930 | 27 | Santiago Zorrilla | Draw | PTS |
157 | Oct 14, 1930 | 27 | Eddie Edelman | Win | PTS |
156 | Aug 18, 1930 | 27 | Christopher Battalino | Loss | PTS |
155 | Jul 29, 1930 | 27 | Mickey Genaro | Win | NWS |
154 | Jul 1, 1930 | 26 | Earl Mastro | Loss | PTS |
153 | Jun 12, 1930 | 26 | Johnny Kaiser | Win | TKO3 |
152 | Jun 3, 1930 | 26 | Jackie Johnston | Win | KO2 |
151 | Apr 21, 1930 | 26 | Fidel LaBarba | Loss | PTS |
150 | Apr 11, 1930 | 26 | Paul Wangley | Win | KO5 |
149 | Mar 20, 1930 | 26 | Christopher Battalino | Win | PTS |
148 | Dec 27, 1929 | 26 | Earl Mastro | Loss | TKO9 |
147 | Nov 15, 1929 | 26 | Santiago Zorrilla | Win | UD |
146 | Oct 8, 1929 | 26 | Earl Mastro | Draw | PTS |
145 | Sep 20, 1929 | 26 | Orlando Martinez | Win | KO4 |
144 | Jul 22, 1929 | 26 | Andy Martin | Loss | PTS |
143 | Jun 11, 1929 | 25 | Goldie Hess | Draw | PTS |
142 | Apr 16, 1929 | 25 | Tommy Murray | Win | KO2 |
141 | Apr 10, 1929 | 25 | Young Montreal | Loss | PTS |
140 | Apr 2, 1929 | 25 | Henry Falegano | Win | NWS |
139 | Mar 15, 1929 | 25 | Al Singer | Loss | PTS |
138 | Feb 8, 1929 | 25 | Al Singer | Loss | DQ |
137 | Jan 31, 1929 | 25 | Bobby Dempsey | Win | KO4 |
136 | Jan 29, 1929 | 25 | Billy Shaw | Win | NWS |
135 | Jul 27, 1928 | 25 | Santiago Zorrilla | Loss | PTS |
134 | Jul 10, 1928 | 24 | Johnny Vacca | Win | PTS |
133 | Jun 29, 1928 | 24 | Santiago Zorrilla | Win | PTS |
132 | May 21, 1928 | 24 | Joe Lucas | Win | PTS |
131 | Apr 3, 1928 | 24 | Santiago Zorrilla | Win | PTS |
130 | Mar 23, 1928 | 24 | Vic Foley | Loss | UD |
129 | Mar 6, 1928 | 24 | Ignacio Fernandez | Win | PTS |
128 | Feb 9, 1928 | 24 | Joey Sangor | Loss | TKO7 |
127 | Jan 24, 1928 | 24 | Phil Zwick | Win | KO2 |
126 | Jan 10, 1928 | 24 | Babe Ruth | Win | PTS |
125 | Dec 30, 1927 | 24 | Tony Canzoneri | Loss | UD |
124 | Nov 8, 1927 | 24 | Johnny Farr | Win | PTS |
123 | Sep 20, 1927 | 24 | Joey Sangor | Loss | PTS |
122 | Sep 1, 1927 | 24 | Midget Smith | Win | TKO1 |
121 | Jun 24, 1927 | 23 | Tony Canzoneri | Win | UD |
120 | Jun 10, 1927 | 23 | Bobby Hughes | Win | KO2 |
119 | May 31, 1927 | 23 | Chick Suggs | Win | RTD5 |
118 | May 3, 1927 | 23 | Abe Goldstein | Win | UD |
117 | Apr 18, 1927 | 23 | Young Nationalista | Win | TKO5 |
116 | Mar 26, 1927 | 23 | Tony Canzoneri | Draw | PTS |
115 | Mar 15, 1927 | 23 | Pete Sarmiento | Win | NWS |
114 | Feb 24, 1927 | 23 | Eddie Shea | Win | PTS |
113 | Feb 15, 1927 | 23 | Midget Smith | Win | NWS |
112 | Nov 29, 1926 | 23 | Joey Sangor | Loss | NWS |
111 | Nov 6, 1926 | 23 | Young Montreal | Win | TKO2 |
110 | Oct 22, 1926 | 23 | Vic Burrone | Win | NWS |
109 | Aug 18, 1926 | 23 | Dixie LaHood | Win | TKO8 |
108 | Jul 24, 1926 | 23 | Tommy Ryan | Win | DQ |
107 | Jun 29, 1926 | 22 | Young Nationalista | Win | PTS |
106 | Jun 25, 1926 | 22 | Chuck Hellman | Draw | PTS |
105 | Jun 18, 1926 | 22 | California Joe Lynch | Win | PTS |
104 | May 14, 1926 | 22 | Tommy Ryan | Win | NWS |
103 | Apr 19, 1926 | 22 | Clever Sencio | Win | NWS |
102 | Apr 8, 1926 | 22 | Abe Goldstein | Win | NWS |
101 | Mar 26, 1926 | 22 | Doc Snell | Win | PTS |
100 | Mar 9, 1926 | 22 | Johnny Brown | Win | PTS |
99 | Feb 3, 1926 | 22 | Joey Sangor | Win | PTS |
98 | Jan 12, 1926 | 22 | Jimmy McLarnin | Win | PTS |
97 | Dec 8, 1925 | 22 | Jimmy McLarnin | Loss | DQ |
96 | Nov 18, 1925 | 22 | Pete Sarmiento | Win | PTS |
95 | Oct 27, 1925 | 22 | Doc Snell | Win | PTS |
94 | Aug 24, 1925 | 22 | Bushy Graham | Loss | PTS |
93 | Jul 31, 1925 | 22 | Bushy Graham | Win | NWS |
92 | Jul 4, 1925 | 21 | Bobby Wolgast | Win | NWS |
91 | Jun 24, 1925 | 21 | Dynamite Joe Murphy | Win | PTS |
90 | Jun 16, 1925 | 21 | Ernie Goozeman | Win | TKO7 |
89 | Jun 2, 1925 | 21 | Jimmy McLarnin | Win | PTS |
88 | May 26, 1925 | 21 | Abe Goldstein | Win | PTS |
87 | May 18, 1925 | 21 | Midget Mike Moran | Win | PTS |
86 | Apr 20, 1925 | 21 | Midget Smith | Win | PTS |
85 | Jan 1, 1925 | 21 | Al Ziemer | Win | NWS |
84 | Sep 23, 1924 | 21 | Georgie Rivers | Win | PTS |
83 | Aug 28, 1924 | 21 | Carl Tremaine | Loss | NWS |
82 | Aug 11, 1924 | 21 | Pete Sarmiento | Win | NWS |
81 | Aug 1, 1924 | 21 | Tommy Ryan | Win | NWS |
80 | Jun 27, 1924 | 20 | Al Ziemer | Win | NWS |
79 | Jun 23, 1924 | 20 | Eddie Coulon | Win | KO1 |
78 | Jun 10, 1924 | 20 | Pancho Villa | Loss | UD |
77 | May 30, 1924 | 20 | Tommy Ryan | Win | NWS |
76 | May 26, 1924 | 20 | Connie Curry | Draw | NWS |
75 | Apr 15, 1924 | 20 | Rosey Stoy | Loss | NWS |
74 | Apr 7, 1924 | 20 | Al Pettingill | Win | KO2 |
73 | Mar 6, 1924 | 20 | Pancho Villa | Win | NWS |
72 | Feb 18, 1924 | 20 | Sammy Nable | Win | NWS |
71 | Feb 7, 1924 | 20 | Eddie O'Dowd | Loss | PTS |
70 | Jan 28, 1924 | 20 | Herbie Schaeffer | Win | NWS |
69 | Jan 11, 1924 | 20 | Frankie Jerome | Win | TKO12 |
68 | Jan 7, 1924 | 20 | Johnny Brown | Win | KO3 |
67 | Jan 1, 1924 | 20 | Sammy Nable | Win | PTS |
66 | Dec 5, 1923 | 20 | Roy Moore | Win | NWS |
65 | Oct 19, 1923 | 20 | Charley Phil Rosenberg | Win | PTS |
64 | Sep 8, 1923 | 20 | Pancho Villa | Loss | NWS |
63 | Sep 3, 1923 | 20 | Harry Gordon | Win | NWS |
62 | Aug 24, 1923 | 20 | Hilly Levine | Draw | NWS |
61 | Jul 30, 1923 | 20 | Tommy Murray | Win | NWS |
60 | Jul 20, 1923 | 19 | Harry Gordon | Win | NWS |
59 | Jul 5, 1923 | 19 | Johnny Sheppard | Win | NWS |
58 | Jun 25, 1923 | 19 | Battling Al Murray | Win | NWS |
57 | May 29, 1923 | 19 | Johnny Sheppard | Win | NWS |
56 | Apr 4, 1923 | 19 | Frankie Genaro | Loss | NWS |
55 | Feb 13, 1923 | 19 | Memphis Pal Moore | Draw | NWS |
54 | Jan 15, 1923 | 19 | Memphis Pal Moore | Draw | NWS |
53 | Jan 8, 1923 | 19 | Jimmy Kelly | Win | NWS |
52 | Jan 1, 1923 | 19 | Benny Vogel | Win | KO1 |
51 | Dec 22, 1922 | 19 | Memphis Pal Moore | Loss | NWS |
50 | Nov 30, 1922 | 19 | Eddie Santry | Win | TKO5 |
49 | Nov 27, 1922 | 19 | Billy O'Brien | Win | NWS |
48 | Nov 1, 1922 | 19 | Battling Chink | Win | NWS |
47 | Oct 13, 1922 | 19 | Stanley Everett | Win | TKO5 |
46 | Sep 21, 1922 | 19 | Harold Smith | Loss | NWS |
45 | Sep 4, 1922 | 19 | Jimmy Kelly | Win | NWS |
44 | Jul 4, 1922 | 18 | Babe Asher | Win | NWS |
43 | Jun 23, 1922 | 18 | Memphis Pal Moore | Loss | NWS |
42 | Jun 15, 1922 | 18 | Herbie Schaeffer | Win | NWS |
41 | May 15, 1922 | 18 | Kid Buck | Win | NWS |
40 | Apr 21, 1922 | 18 | Frankie Henke | Win | TKO7 |
39 | Mar 22, 1922 | 18 | Jimmy Kelly | Win | NWS |
38 | Mar 10, 1922 | 18 | Herbie Schaeffer | Draw | PTS |
37 | Feb 23, 1922 | 18 | Harold Smith | Draw | PTS |
36 | Feb 10, 1922 | 18 | Jimmy Kelly | Loss | TKO6 |
35 | Jan 24, 1922 | 18 | Ollie O'Neill | Win | PTS |
34 | Jan 13, 1922 | 18 | George Corbett | Win | TKO3 |
33 | Jan 5, 1922 | 18 | Solly Epstein | Win | TKO1 |
32 | Dec 29, 1921 | 18 | Harold Smith | Win | NWS |
31 | Dec 12, 1921 | 18 | Stanley Everett | Win | NWS |
30 | Dec 5, 1921 | 18 | Herbie Schaeffer | Draw | PTS |
29 | Dec 3, 1921 | 18 | Harold Smith | Win | NWS |
28 | Nov 7, 1921 | 18 | Chick Allman | Win | PTS |
27 | Oct 10, 1921 | 18 | Solly Epstein | Win | KO9 |
26 | Sep 5, 1921 | 18 | Herbie Schaeffer | Win | NWS |
25 | Aug 22, 1921 | 18 | Patsy Drennan | Win | KO1 |
24 | Jul 25, 1921 | 18 | Battling Chink | Loss | NWS |
23 | Jul 21, 1921 | 17 | Johnny McGrath | Win | KO3 |
22 | Jul 18, 1921 | 17 | Eddie O'Dowd | Loss | NWS |
21 | Apr 29, 1921 | 17 | Battling Chink | Win | NWS |
20 | Apr 25, 1921 | 17 | Phil O'Dowd | Draw | NWS |
19 | Apr 4, 1921 | 17 | Dutch Davison | Win | KO1 |
18 | Mar 21, 1921 | 17 | Jimmy Murphy | Win | NWS |
17 | Feb 28, 1921 | 17 | Jimmy Murphy | Draw | NWS |
16 | Jan 31, 1921 | 17 | Jimmy Murphy | Draw | NWS |
15 | Jan 17, 1921 | 17 | Frankie Mason | Draw | NWS |
14 | Jan 1, 1921 | 17 | Bobby Moon | Win | NWS |
13 | Dec 13, 1920 | 17 | Whitey Morrett | Win | NWS |
12 | Nov 25, 1920 | 17 | Young Dempsey | Win | KO2 |
11 | Nov 8, 1920 | 17 | Whitey Morrett | Loss | NWS |
10 | Nov 1, 1920 | 17 | Jimmy Burns | Win | TKO9 |
9 | Oct 4, 1920 | 17 | Artie Armstrong | Win | NWS |
8 | Aug 2, 1920 | 17 | Dutch Davison | Win | KO3 |
7 | Jul 26, 1920 | 17 | Bruce Mickles | Win | KO2 |
6 | Jul 6, 1920 | 16 | Artie Armstrong | Win | NWS |
5 | Jun 7, 1920 | 16 | Dave Templeton | Win | KO4 |
4 | May 24, 1920 | 16 | Jack Edwards | Win | TKO2 |
3 | Mar 15, 1920 | 16 | Walter Gering | Win | TKO4 |
2 | Feb 16, 1920 | 16 | Everett Shepherd | Win | KO3 |
1 | Jan 25, 1920 | 16 | Dave Templeton | Win | PTS |