Ezra Taylor (born 12 August 1994) is a British professional boxer.
Amateur career Taylor made a name for himself in the British amateur boxing circuit, being the first person to acquire five regional titles at the same time.
Professional career On 7 March 2020 Taylor made his professional debut, stopping his opponent with a big left hook in the second round, securing his victory against Jevgenijs Andrejevs at Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Nottingham, England.
He defeated Troy Jones by unanimous decision to win the vacant WBA Continental Gold light-heavyweight title at Nottingham Arena on 10 May 2025.
Taylor was scheduled to challenge British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion Lewis Edmondson at the O2 Arena in London on 25 October 2025. However, Edmondson withdrew six days before the fight due to a hip injury sustained during training camp. Instead Taylor faced Steed Woodall, winning by stoppage in the ninth round when his opponent's corner threw in the towel.
He suffered the first defeat of his professional career when he lost by unanimous decision to Willy Hutchinson at Co-op Live in Manchester on 26 March 2026.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes14Loss13–1Willy HutchinsonUD1028 Mar 202613Win13–0Steed WoodallTKO9 (10), 25 Oct 202512Win12–0Troy JonesUD1010 May 202511Win11–0Ryan Maycock2 (6), 7 Mar 202510Win10–0Kristaps BulmeistarsTKO1 (10), 2 Nov 20249Win9–0Carlos Alberto Lamela1020 Jul 20248Win8–0Prince Oko NarteyTKO4 (10), 16 Mar 20247Win7–0Joel McIntyreTKO8 (8), 23 Sep 20236Win6–0Khalid GraidiaPTS89 Jun 20235Win5–0Ales MakovecTKO2 (6), 25 Mar 20234Win4–0Mohamed Cherif BenchadiTKO2 (6), 19 Nov 20223Win3–0Veselin VasilevTKO3 (4), 11 Jun 20222Win2–0Darryl Sharp428 Aug 20211Win1–0Jevgenijs Andrejevs2 (4), 7 Mar 2020
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