Bud Taylor
Taylor in 1929 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname(s) | Blonde Terror of Terre Haute Terre Haute Terrier |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Charles Bernard Taylor July 22, 1903 Terre Haute, Indiana, United States |
| Died | March 6, 1962 (aged 58) |
| Weight | Bantamweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 164; with the inclusion of newspaper decisions |
| Wins | 116 |
| Win by KO | 37 |
| Losses | 32 |
| Draws | 16 |
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.