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Die ungeschlagene Prospect Pryce Taylor arbeitet hart daran, sich Brooklyns Elite -Liste der Top -Schwergewichtsboxer anzuschließen

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(L-R) - Claressa Shields & Pryce Taylor

NEW YORK CITY (Juli 17, 2025) - Unbesiegte Aussicht auf Schwergewicht Pryce Taylor (8-0, 6 KOs) soll im Juli zum Ring zurückkehren 26th in Detroit. Nachdem er seinen Juni veröffentlicht hatte 6th Knockout -Sieg vorbei Und Brunnen (14-8), H will sich Brooklyns Elite -Schwergewichten in einem exklusiven Club anschließen.

"Ich bin das nächste große Schwergewicht aus Brooklyn,Taylor verkündete. "Und ich bin heute ein Top -Interessent amerikanische Schwergewicht."

Diese seltene Unterscheidung zu erreichen ist besonders herausfordernd, Wie Brooklyn weltweit Schwergewichts -Champions produziert hat, z. Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Floyd Patterson, Michael Moorer, und Shannon Briggs- Alle Mitglieder einer speziellen Gruppe in der führenden Abteilung von Boxing. Mit Ausnahme von Briggs, Jedes wurde in die internationale Boxhalle Hall of Fame aufgenommen.

Taylor hat a gepostet 60-11 Amateur-Rekord, gewann zwei New Yorker Golden Gloves -Titel, und wurde viermal als Schwergewichts-Zweitplatzierter bei den USA Boxing National Championships. Als professioneller Preiskämpfer, Der 28-jährige Taylor hat viele seiner Gegner in den Schlaf gebracht, Ähnlich wie seine Vorgänger in Brooklyn, einschließlich 6 Unterbrechungen in seinem 8 Streichhölzer, die letzten vier in Folge.

“Das Pryce ist Recht “hat bei Brooklyns Polizisten trainiert & Kids Boxing Fitness mit Head Trainer Benny Roman. Taylor trainierte auch drei Wochen in Delray Beach, Florida, mit Trainer Sugar Hill, Konzentration auf Bewegung und Sparring. „Es hat definitiv geholfen,Sagte Taylor. „Dort gab es gute Sparring, Und es war insgesamt eine gute Erfahrung. “

Taylor schätzt die Exposition aus dem Kampf um eine von ungeschlagene Salita Promotions -Karte angeführt, Unbestrittener Schwergewichts -Champion Claressa Shields (16-0, 3 KOs), die Gesichter Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO) in Detroit. Vorher, Taylor blieb stehen Jerell Nettles in Runde zwei bei einem Schilde-Headlined-Ereignis.

„Diese Zeit wird anders sein,Taylor wies darauf hin. "Mein letzter Kampf um Claressas Karte, Ich war im Eröffnungsfall, Off-TV, Und niemand war da. Ich hatte einen guten Platz, um zu sehen, wie sie kämpfte, Und ich traf sie. Aber ich bin auf der Hauptkarte und mein Kampf wird diesmal live auf Dazn gestreamt. "

In seinem ersten geplanten 8-Runden-Kampf, Taylor wird übernehmen Robert Simms (12-4-1, 3 KOs) von Saginaw, Michigan. Zwei Kämpfe zuvor, Simms besiegt zuvor ungeschlagen James McKenzie Morrison (20-1-2, 18 KOs), Wer ist der Sohn des verstorbenen Weltmeisters im Schwergewicht? Tommy Morrison.

"Ich habe gehört, dass mein Gegner zum Kampf kommt,” Taylor schloss. "Ich mag es wirklich, einen Gegner so zu kämpfen, anstatt gegen die Jungs, die nicht stehen und kämpfen. Ich kämpfe auch gerne in diesem Tempo (7 Wochen seit seinem letzten Kampf) Weil ich Boxen liebe. Ich habe trainiert für 8 Runde, Aber es geht nicht um die Distanz. Ich sehe ihn nicht mit vier Runden dauern, Wenn das. "

"Ich habe Pryce sehr beschäftigt, weil ich von Brooklyn ein großartiger von Brooklyn werden kann, Du bist besser hart, talentiert und in der Lage, dafür zu arbeiten,Pryces Manager Keith Sullivan angegeben. „Er hat in nur neunzehn Monaten als Profi acht Kämpfe gehabt, und drei Kämpfe fielen aufgrund von Gegnerverletzungen aus. Das ist ein altes Tempo. Nicht jeder Kämpfer kann diese Kämpfungsrate bewältigen, Pryce isst es auf. Er kann die obere Stufe erreichen. Es wird weiterhin harte Arbeit dauern.

"Das letzte Mal, als er auf Clarissas Karte kämpfte, Wir gingen in eine leere Arena. Ich beugte mich an ihn und sagte, 'Genießen Sie die Ruhe, Bald genug werden Sie in die spottenden Arenen eintreten. “Und im Juli 26th Das wird wahr. “

Sullivan, Ein ehemaliger stellvertretender Kommissar der New York State Athletic Commission, verwaltet auch dreimal, 2-Teilung Weltmeister Miyo Yoshida (18-5) und Bronx NYPD -Offizier Nisa Rodriguez (3-1, 1 KO). Sullivan-Co-Verwaltung von IBF Weltergewicht Weltmeistertitel Herausforderer Paddy "The Real Deal" Donovan (14-1, 11 KOs) und sein Cousin, Pro-Debuting im Mittelgewicht Jim Donovan, neben dem Trainer und Ex-Welt-Champion Andy Lee.
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Pryce is Right again for undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight Pryce Taylor

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NEW YORK CITY (Juni 11, 2025) – Immediately after last Friday night’s impressive fourth-round stoppage of Ed “Tex” Fountain, Brooklyn’s undefeated Pryce Taylor (8-0, 5 KOs) was called America’s best heavyweight prospect by his promoter, Dmitriy Salita (Salita Promotions).

The 28-year-old Taylor and his manager, New York City-based Attorney Keith Sullivan, agree with Salita.

“They’re (Salita and Sullivan) both right,Sagte Taylor, “because they’ve seen me fight. Fighting brings the dog out in me. Er (Brunnen) was a test, real resilient, but like a punching bag that’s ready to fall off the chain. I had to keep hitting him and no way was he thinking about playing it safe. The referee saved his life; he was thinking about not falling down.”

The powerful Taylor entered the ring paying tribute to the late, great George Foreman by wearing a “Big George” T-shirt. Vor dem Kampf, Taylor noted that he had great success in the pro ranks fighting southpaws like Fountain. Taylor methodically ripped his opponent’s head and body with damaging punches, hurting Fountain in the third round with a straight right-left hook combination, followed by a barrage of shots on the sturdy Fountain who managed to survive the round.
(L-R: Head trainer Benny Roman, Pryce Taylor wearing his George Foreman tribute T-shirt, and manager Keith Sullivan)

Brunnen (14-9, 7 KOs), who was the best fighter the 6’ 4”, 280-pound Taylor had fought in the pro ranks, was rocked from another series of violent combinations, when referee Charlie Fitch had seen enough and waved off the fight 36-seconds into the fourth frame.The fight was a scheduled 6-rounder on the “International Boxing Hall of Fame Night,” presented by Taylor’s promoter Salita Promotions, at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.

“I was excited to be fighting on a show like that,” Taylor added. “He hit me first in the first round, something I always let my opponents do to test their power, gauge patterns, and figure him out. It’s like in baseball when a batter lets a pitch go by without swinging to see what he has on the mound. Because he’s a southpaw, his right is his jab, and he really wanted to use his left power hook. He had a good poker face, but he couldn’t hide it when I hurt him. He tried not showing he was fazed, keeping himself upright, but he felt my power. I like being accurate, especially throwing power punches. I punished him at the end, throwing a body shot, an uppercut, and then two right hooks.”

“I thought George Foreman would have been proud of me and maybe thought he was seeing himself fight when he saw me punch. I put on a show. I’m a combination of Foreman and Muhammad Ali; power punching like Foreman, elusive like Ali with good footwork and light on my toes.

“I’m not sure if this was the best fight of my career, but he was my best opponent and the toughest guy I’ve fought. He came into the ring in good shape and tried to fight. His downfall was Pryce Being Right schon wieder. I love throwing my straight right and that keeps opening up my left hook to the body.”

Taylor had a 60-11 Amateur-Rekord, including a pair of New York Golden Gloves titles, and he was the heavyweight runner-up four times in the prestigious USA Boxing National Championship tournaments. “Pryce’s TKO win was exactly what I expected – dominant, calculated, and explosive,” Sullivan remarked. “He’s not just another prospect; with continued work, he can be the next great American heavyweight. With every fight, he’s proving that he has the tools, the discipline, and the mindset to be a force within this division. We’re building something special, and the world’s about to see it.”
Team Taylor (L-R): Manager Keith Sullivan, undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor, promoter Dmitriy Salita, and head trainer Benny Roman Salita.

Taylor will be fighting next in his first scheduled 8-round bout on July 26 in Detroit on a Salita Promotions card headlined by undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Claressa Shields (16-0, 3 KOs) versus Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO) in der Little Caesars Arena. Sullivan, a former Deputy Commissioner for the NYS Athletic Commission, verwaltet auch dreimal, 2-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (18-5) and Bronx NYPD Officer Nisa Rodriguez (3-1, 1 KO), as well as co-managing world-rated (IBF #3 & WBA #10) welterweight contender Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-1, 11 KOs), from Limerick, Irland. Sullivan co-manages Donovan with former world middleweight champion Andy Lee, who is also Donovan’s head trainer.
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Brooklyn Heavyweight Prospect Pryce Taylor has made successful Move from Basketball to Boxing

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(L) – Pryce Taylor is an up-and-coming heavyweight prospect(photo courtesy of Sullivan Management)

NEW YORK CITY (März 19, 2024) – Brooklyn heavyweight Pryce Taylor (3-0, 2 KOs) has successfully transitioned from basketball to boxing and today the 27-year-old prospect is on the rise as an undefeated prize fighter.

Taylor said he brought his legs from the courts into the ring. He first dunked a ball when he was in eighth grade, four inches shorter than the 6’ 4” Taylor is today. Pryce admits missing basketball but quickly notes that he could still play, not necessarily on a team, because he’s not in basketball shape anymore. “I’m in boxing shape,” he proudly noted.

A decorated U.S. Amateurboxer, highlighted by his two New York Golden Gloves Championship titles, Taylor was also a four-time runner-up in USA National Championships, including one to Joshua Edwards, who has qualified to represent as a super heavyweight for Team USA in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Letztes Jahr, Taylor had seven wins fighting for New York in the Team Combat League (TCL), which is a one-round, team format competition. Technically-speaking, the wins are not part of his professional boxing record. Taylor has benefitted from that experience and will be competing this season as well.

Taylor played basketball for one season at Corning Community College in upstate New York. “I stopped playing basketball six years ago,Sagte Taylor. “I’ve had 60 Kämpfe (amateurs, pros and TCL) and believe the best boxers get there with sparring experience. So, I’ve been getting a lot of experience. I have a good skill set and know what I need to do in the ring.

“My mindset is to do what other boxers don’t do. All boxers learn the basics, but everything they want to throw, I already throw myself, and I know how to counter there’s. Anything they throw I’m able to defend.”

Taylor has been placed on the fast track by his manager, New York City-based attorney Keith Sullivan, who has discovered that it’s not easy finding suitable opponents for Taylor, who because of his size, amateur pedigree and participating in the TCL, is much more advanced than his three pro fights may indicate.

Another invaluable part of Taylor’s development is sparring established heavyweights such as Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller, Otto Wallin, Vladyslav Sirenko, and Brandon Glanton to name a few of the more notables.

Taylor made his pro debut last December, stopping Mike Diorio in the opening round, followed January 27 with the exact same result versus Gabriel Aguilar Costa. In his most recent action in March, Taylor went the distance for the first time as a pro, pitching a four-round shutout for a unanimous decision against Antonio Torres (4-1), 40-36 drei Mal.

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(L-R) – Head trainer Benny Roman, Pryce Taylor & manager Keith Sullivan (photo courtesy of Sullivan Management)

In seinem letzten Kampf, held at Sony Hall, Taylor came out to the ring and paraded around the ring afterwards with an Irish flag draped around his massive shoulders (siehe Bild oben).

“Keith (Sullivan) knew there would be a lot of Irish fans there to watch an Irish fighter (Emmet Brennan) fighting after me,” Taylor explained. “He figured it was a good way to engage the large Irish crowd, so he draped me in the Irish tri-color flag. He was right, the Irish in attendance absolutely loved it, and I made some more fans.”

Basketball loss is boxing’s gain; Pryce Taylor is a legitimate prospect with tremendous upside.

In addition to managing Pryce Taylor, Keith Sullivan, a former Deputy Commissioner with the New York State Athletic Commission, and longtime boxing lawyer, also manages IBF Bantamweight World Champion Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 KOs) and Bronx middleweight prospect Nisa Rodriguez (1-0), in addition to co-managing World Boxing Association (WBA) Unterlassen Sie. 12-rated welterweight contender Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (13-0, 10 KOs), the reigning WBA Continental Champion from Limerick, Irland. Sullivan co-manages Donovan with former world middleweight champion Andy Lee.

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Timothy Bradley, Melvina Lathan & Sadam Ali Leading 2015 award winners honored at 29th annual Ring 8 Holiday Event & Preisverleihung

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(L-R) — 2015 Ring 8 Preisträger: New York Fighter of the Year Sadam Ali, Woman of the Decade Melvina Lathan and Fighter of the Year Timothy Bradley
(Foto von Peter Frutkoff)
NEW YORK, NY (Dezember 21, 2015) – A capacity crowd enjoyed the recent 29th Jahresring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
Der fünffache, Zwei-Teilung Weltmeister Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley received the Ring 8 Fighter of the Year Award. Andere 2015 Ring 8 Preisträger (siehe vollständige Liste unten) included former New York State Athletic Commission chairperson Melvina Lathan(Frau des Jahrzehnts), ungeschlagen Nein. 1 Welt Weltergewicht Anwärter Port “Welt Kid” Sind (NY Fighter of the Year), Heather Hardy (NY Female Fighter of the Year), “Irlands” John Duddy (Ungekrönte Meister), Andre Rozier (Trainer des Jahres) und Joe DeGuardia (Promoter des Jahres). Randy Gordon served as the Master of Ceremonies.
“Wir hatten 340 people and everybody enjoyed themselves,” reported Ring 8 Präsident Bob Duffy. “Things went very well. There were a few emotional acceptance speeches and some tears shed.
“We donated a table to Wounded Warriors and also presented Keith Sullivan with a special trophy for all the legal work and support he gives Ring 8, New York State Boxing Hall of Fame, Atlas Foundation, Boxing Writers Association of America, and boxing in New York.”
2015 Ring 8 Preisträger
(Photo by Peter Frutkoff)
2015 RING 8 Preisträger
Fighter of the Year: Timothy Bradley
Frau des Jahrzehnts: Sie. Melvina Lathan
NY Fighter of the Year: Sadam Ali
NY Female Fighter of the Year: Heather Hardy
Ungekrönte Meister: John Duddy
Co-Cutmen des Jahres: George Mitchell & Mike Rella
Vorstandsmitglied des Jahres: Billy Strigaro
Trainer des Jahres: Andre Rozier
Community Service Award: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson
Promoter des Jahres: Joe DeGuardia
Sponsor des Jahres: George O'Neill
Offizielle des Jahres: Carlos Ortiz, Jr.
Amateur Amts des Jahres: Christina Vila
Lange & Meritorious Service Award: Jack Hirsch
Profile der Courage-Preis: Paddy Dolan
Die Aussichten des Jahres: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales
Ring Announcer des Jahres: David Diamante
Patriotismus-Preis: Corporal Ron McNair, Jr.