Bud Taylor boxer

Bud Taylor boxer
bouts
100
won
70
lost
22
draw
8
Status
inactive
Division
bantamweight
Debut
1920-01-25
Height
5′ 5½″/166cm
Reach
66″/168cm
Age
58
Born
1903-07-22
Death
1962-03-09
Nationality
USA

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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 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.Bud fought prolific pugilist Memphis Pal Moore 4 times. Moore defeated Taylor in their first two encounters, which both took place in Illinois. Their third fight was declared a draw, and in their last meeting, Taylor was finally able to achieve victory by decision. All of their bouts were decided by newspaper decision, with the official verdict being a "no-decision" at the time.Taylor would square off against the great Pinoy boxer Pancho Villa in three fights, with the initial bout taking place three months after Villa had dethroned Jimmy Wilde to become the World Flyweight Champion. The first fight he lost by decision in Chicago, later exacting revenge during the rematch in Milwaukee via newspaper decision. The rubber match was awarded to Villa, again by points decision.He also fought Bushy Graham in two fights. In the first fight he beat Bushy by decision in Illinois. The second fight Taylor lost to Bushy by decision in Long Island City.In yet another multi-bout series against a future Hall of Famer, Taylor faced Jimmy McLarnin three times. He bested McLarnin in two out of three encounters via points victories, with a loss by disqualification sandwiched in between. McLarnin would later go on to become the World Welterweight Champion.On March 26, 1927 he fought Tony Canzoneri for the vacant NBA bantamweight title. However, the fight went to a draw, and thus promoter Jim Mullen retained the $4,000 diamond-studded championship belt. Taylor would again fight for the title against Canzoneri in a rematch on June 24, 1927, this time winning a unanimous decision at Wrigley Field. He would fight Tony Canzoneri one more time at Madison Square Garden, where he lost by decision in a non-title fight.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1931-03-16 Lew Massey DWLWLL Arena, Philadelphia LOST
1931-02-16 Benny Bass LWWWWW Arena, Philadelphia LOST
Technical knockout
1931-01-30 Sammy Hackett WWWLLW Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo WIN
KO
1931-01-13 Joe Lucas LDLWLL Armory, Indianapolis WIN
1930-11-28 Fidel LaBarba WWWWDW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Points
1930-11-10 Maurice Holtzer WLWLLW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Points
1930-10-21 Santiago Zorrilla WWWWLW Crystal Pool, Seattle DRAW
Points
1930-10-14 Eddie Edelman WWWDWL Post Street Theater, Spokane WIN
Points
1930-08-18 Battling Battalino WWWLWL Hurley Stadium, East Hartford LOST
Points
1930-07-29 Mickey Genaro LLLLLL Fort Benjamin Harrison, Lawrence WIN
1930-07-01 Earl Mastro DWWWWW Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit LOST
Points
1930-06-12 Johnny Kaiser WWWWW Reservoir Park, Springfield WIN
Technical knockout
1930-06-03 Jackie Johnston WLWWWW Congress Outdoor Stadium, Chicago WIN
KO
1930-04-21 Fidel LaBarba LWWWWW Coliseum, Chicago LOST
Points
1930-04-11 Paul Wangley WLLDWW Auditorium, Minneapolis WIN
KO
1930-03-20 Battling Battalino WWWWLW Olympia Stadium, Detroit WIN
Points
1929-12-27 Earl Mastro WLWWDW Chicago Stadium, Chicago LOST
Technical knockout
1929-11-15 Santiago Zorrilla LWWWDL Coliseum, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1929-10-08 Earl Mastro WWWLWW Chicago Stadium, Chicago DRAW
Points
1929-09-20 Orlando Martinez debut Coliseum, Evansville WIN
KO
1929-07-22 Andy Martin LWWWWD Boston Garden, Boston LOST
Points
1929-06-11 Goldie Hess WWLWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles DRAW
Points
1929-04-16 Tommy Murray WWLWLL Armory, Indianapolis WIN
KO
1929-04-10 Young Montreal LLWWWL Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence LOST
Points
1929-04-02 Henry Falegano WWLDLL Arcadia Ballroom, Milwaukee WIN
1929-03-15 Al Singer WWDWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Points
1929-02-08 Al Singer WWWDWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
1929-01-31 Bobby Dempsey LLWL Coliseum, Davenport WIN
KO
1929-01-29 Billy Shaw LLWWWL Armory, Indianapolis WIN
1928-07-27 Santiago Zorrilla WWLWLL Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco LOST
Points
1928-07-10 Johnny Vacca LLLWDW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1928-06-29 Santiago Zorrilla WWWLWL Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco WIN
Points
1928-05-21 Joe Lucas DLLLDW White City Arena, Chicago WIN
Points
1928-04-03 Santiago Zorrilla WWWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1928-03-23 Vic Foley DLWWDW Arena, Vancouver LOST
Unanimous decision
1928-03-06 Ignacio Fernandez WLWLLL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1928-02-09 Joey Sangor WWWWWW Coliseum, Chicago LOST
Technical knockout
1928-01-24 Phil Zwick LWWWWL Auditorium, Milwaukee WIN
KO
1928-01-10 Babe Ruth DWWDWW Coliseum, Chicago WIN
Points
1927-12-30 Tony Canzoneri LWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
1927-11-08 Johnny Farr WWLLLD Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1927-09-20 Joey Sangor WDWDWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles LOST
Points
1927-09-01 Midget Smith LLLLWL Culver City Stadium, Culver City WIN
Technical knockout
1927-06-24 Tony Canzoneri WWDDWW Wrigley Field, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1927-06-10 Bobby Hughes LLLLLL Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
KO
1927-05-31 Chick Suggs WDLLLD Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Corner retirement
1927-05-03 Abe Goldstein WWLWDW Coliseum, Chicago WIN
Unanimous decision
1927-04-18 Young Nationalista WDLWDL Wrigley Field, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1927-03-26 Tony Canzoneri WWDWWW Coliseum, Chicago DRAW
Points
1927-03-15 Pete Sarmiento DDLLD Terre Haute WIN
1927-02-24 Eddie Shea WWDLLW Coliseum, Chicago WIN
Points
1927-02-15 Midget Smith DWLWDW Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis WIN
1926-11-29 Joey Sangor WWDWWW Auditorium, Milwaukee LOST
1926-11-06 Young Montreal LWWLLW Arena, Vernon WIN
Technical knockout
1926-10-22 Vic Burrone WWLWLW Auditorium, Saint Paul WIN
1926-08-18 Dixie LaHood DDLWWL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1926-07-24 Tommy Ryan LDLLLL Comiskey Park, Chicago WIN
1926-06-29 Young Nationalista LLWLLD Dugdale Park, Seattle WIN
Points
1926-06-25 Chuck Hellman LWWWWW Armory, Portland DRAW
Points
1926-06-18 California Joe Lynch LLDDLL Dreamland Rink, San Francisco WIN
Points
1926-05-14 Tommy Ryan WLWLDL Jefferson County Armory, Louisville WIN
1926-04-19 Clever Sencio WWLWWL Auditorium, Milwaukee WIN
1926-04-08 Abe Goldstein LWWLLL Hippodrome, Terre Haute WIN
1926-03-26 Doc Snell LWWWWW Public Hall, Cleveland WIN
Points
1926-03-09 Johnny Brown WWWWWL Arena, Vernon WIN
Points
1926-02-03 Joey Sangor LWLLLL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1926-01-12 Jimmy McLarnin WWLWWW Arena, Vernon WIN
Points
1925-12-08 Jimmy McLarnin WWWLWW Arena, Vernon LOST
1925-11-18 Pete Sarmiento WDDWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Points
1925-10-27 Doc Snell DWWWWL Arena, Vernon WIN
Points
1925-08-24 Bushy Graham WWWWWL Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens LOST
Points
1925-07-31 Bushy Graham WWWWWW Aurora Bowl, Aurora WIN
1925-07-04 Bobby Wolgast LWWWLL Memorial Stadium (open-air), Terre Haute WIN
1925-06-24 Dynamite Joe Murphy WLDDDW Auditorium, Oakland WIN
Points
1925-06-16 Ernie Goozeman LWWLWW Arena, Vernon WIN
Technical knockout
1925-06-02 Jimmy McLarnin DDWWWW Arena, Vernon WIN
Points
1925-05-26 Abe Goldstein WLWWWW Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens WIN
Points
1925-05-18 Mike Moran LWLLWL Terre Haute WIN
Points
1925-04-20 Midget Smith WLLWLL East Chicago WIN
Points
1925-01-01 Al Ziemer WWLWWL Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis WIN
1924-09-23 Georgie Rivers WWDDLD Arena, Vernon WIN
Points
1924-08-28 Carl Tremaine WWLWLW Olympic Arena, Brooklyn LOST
1924-08-11 Pete Sarmiento WLWWWW Sager's Arena, Aurora WIN
1924-08-01 Tommy Ryan LLWDDL Three-I League Park, Terre Haute WIN
1924-06-27 Al Ziemer WWDWWW Olympic Arena, Brooklyn WIN
1924-06-23 Eddie Coulon LDWWLL Ball Park, Indianapolis WIN
KO
1924-06-10 Pancho Villa WLWWDW Henderson's Bowl, Brooklyn LOST
Unanimous decision
1924-05-30 Tommy Ryan WDDWLL Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis WIN
1924-05-26 Connie Curry LWWLWW Sager's Arena, Aurora DRAW
1924-04-15 Rosey Stoy DWWWDW Rayen-Wood Auditorium, Youngstown LOST
1924-04-07 Al Pettingill DWLWLL Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis WIN
KO
1924-03-06 Pancho Villa WWWWWW Auditorium, Milwaukee WIN
1924-02-18 Sammy Nable WWDLLL Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis WIN
1924-02-07 Eddie O'Dowd WLLWLD Columbus LOST
Points
1924-01-28 Herbie Schaeffer WWWDWW East Chicago WIN
1924-01-11 Frankie Jerome DDWLLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1924-01-07 Johnny Brown WLLLW Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis WIN
KO
1924-01-01 Sammy Nable LWLWWD Pioneer Sporting Club, New York WIN
Points
1923-12-05 Roy Moore LLLLL Terre Haute WIN
1923-10-19 Charley Phil Rosenberg LWDDLW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Points
1923-09-08 Pancho Villa WLWWWW Hawthorne Race Course, Chicago LOST
1923-09-03 Harry Gordon WWDLD Terre Haute WIN
1923-08-24 Hilly Levine WLLWWL Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora DRAW
1923-07-30 Tommy Murray LLLLLW Three-I League Park, Terre Haute WIN
1923-07-20 Harry Gordon WLWWWD Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora WIN
1923-07-05 Johnny Sheppard WLLDLL Washington Park, Indianapolis WIN
1923-06-25 Battling Al Murray WLWDLL Three-I League Park, Terre Haute WIN
1923-05-29 Johnny Sheppard LDWLLD Washington Park, Indianapolis WIN
1923-04-04 Frankie Genaro WWWWWW Coliseum, Chicago LOST
1923-02-13 Memphis Pal Moore LWDWDW Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis DRAW
1923-01-15 Memphis Pal Moore DLLWDW East Chicago DRAW
1923-01-08 Jimmy Kelly LLWLLD Suburban club, Chicago suburb WIN
1923-01-01 Benny Vogel LLLLLL Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis WIN
KO
1922-12-22 Memphis Pal Moore DDLLWD U.S.S. Commodore, Chicago LOST
1922-11-30 Eddie Santry DLL Terre Haute WIN
Technical knockout
1922-11-27 Billy O'Brien L Peoria WIN
1922-11-01 Battling Chink WDWWDD Grand Opera House, Terre Haute WIN
1922-10-13 Stanley Everett LLLWLL U.S.S. Commodore, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1922-09-21 Harold Smith DWDWWW Harbor Auditorium, East Chicago LOST
1922-09-04 Jimmy Kelly WWLLWL Three-I League Park, Terre Haute WIN
1922-07-04 Babe Asher LLLWWL Three-I League Park, Terre Haute WIN
1922-06-23 Memphis Pal Moore LWWWWW Mullen-Sager Arena, Aurora LOST
1922-06-15 Herbie Schaeffer DDWLLW Washington Park, Indianapolis WIN
1922-05-15 Kid Buck WWWLWW Broadway Theater, Logansport WIN
1922-04-21 Frankie Henke debut U.S.S. Commodore, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1922-03-22 Jimmy Kelly WWWWW Kenosha WIN
1922-03-10 Herbie Schaeffer WWLDD U.S.S. Commodore, Chicago DRAW
Points
1922-02-23 Harold Smith LLDLL La Salle DRAW
Points
1922-02-10 Jimmy Kelly WWWWW U.S.S. Commodore, Chicago LOST
Technical knockout
1922-01-24 Ollie O'Neill WWWLW Suburban Club, Chicago WIN
Points
1922-01-13 George Corbett WWWL Suburban Club, Chicago WIN
Technical knockout
1922-01-05 Solly Epstein LLDDDL Grand Opera House, Terre Haute WIN
Technical knockout
1921-12-29 Harold Smith LLDL La Salle WIN
1921-12-12 Stanley Everett DWLDLL Terre Haute WIN
1921-12-05 Herbie Schaeffer WWLD Omaha DRAW
Points
1921-12-03 Harold Smith LLD Chicago WIN
1921-11-07 Chick Allman WWWWWL Terre Haute WIN
Points
1921-10-10 Solly Epstein DLLDDD K of C Hall, Terre Haute WIN
KO
1921-09-05 Herbie Schaeffer WW South Bend WIN
1921-08-22 Patsy Drennan LLLLL Terre Haute WIN
KO
1921-07-25 Battling Chink WLWWWD Broadway Bowl, Louisville LOST
1921-07-21 Johnny McGrath debut Springfield WIN
KO
1921-07-18 Eddie O'Dowd WLWWWW Broadway Arena, Louisville LOST
1921-04-29 Battling Chink DLLDLW Grand Opera House, Terre Haute WIN
1921-04-25 Phil O'Dowd WWWWWW Terre Haute DRAW
1921-04-04 Dutch Davison L K of C Hall, Terre Haute WIN
KO
1921-03-21 Jimmy Murphy LLLDWD 1st Regiment Armory, Saint Louis WIN
1921-02-28 Jimmy Murphy LLLLDW K of C Hall, Terre Haute DRAW
1921-01-31 Jimmy Murphy LWLLLL Armory, Saint Louis DRAW
1921-01-17 Frankie Mason LLLWWW K of C Hall, Terre Haute DRAW
1921-01-01 Bobby Moon LD K of C Hall, Terre Haute WIN
1920-12-13 Whitey Morrett WWWW K of C Hall, Terre Haute WIN
1920-11-25 Young Dempsey debut K of C Hall, Terre Haute WIN
KO
1920-11-08 Whitey Morrett WW Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati LOST
1920-11-01 Jimmy Burns WWWWWW K of C Hall, Terre Haute WIN
Technical knockout
1920-10-04 Artie Armstrong LLLLLL K of C Hall, Terre Haute WIN
1920-08-02 Dutch Davison debut Muncie WIN
KO
1920-07-26 Bruce Mickles debut Clinton WIN
KO
1920-07-06 Artie Armstrong DLLLLL Vincennes WIN
1920-06-07 Dave Templeton L Vincennes WIN
KO
1920-05-24 Jack Edwards debut Campbell's Auditorium, Muncie WIN
Technical knockout
1920-03-15 Walter Gering debut Terre Haute WIN
Technical knockout
1920-02-16 Everett Shepherd debut K of C Hall, Terre Haute WIN
KO
1920-01-25 Dave Templeton debut K of C Hall, Terre Haute WIN
Points

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