Meldrick Taylor
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| Born | October 19, 1966 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 47 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Meldrick Taylor (born October 19, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2002. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the IBF junior welterweight title from 1988 to 1990, and the WBA welterweight title from 1991 to 1992. As an amateur, Taylor won a gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics.