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Prospect PROBEDED PRYCE TAYLOR Traballando duro para unirse á lista de elite de Brooklyn dos mellores boxeadores de peso pesado

(L-R) - Claressa Shields & Pryce Taylor

NEW YORK CITY (Xullo 17, 2025) - Perspectivo de peso pesado invicto Pryce Taylor (8-0, 6 Kos) está previsto para volver ao ring en xullo 26th en Detroit. Despois de saír do seu xuño 6th Gaña de Knockout E Orixe (14-8), H ten como obxectivo unirse aos pesos elite de Brooklyn nun club exclusivo.

"Son o seguinte gran peso pesado de Brooklyn,"Proclamou Taylor. "E hoxe son unha mellor perspectiva de peso pesado americano."

Conseguir esta rara distinción é notablemente desafiante, como Brooklyn produciu campións de peso pesado mundial como Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Floyd Patterson, Michael Moorer, e Shannon Briggs—Os membros dun grupo especial dentro da Premier Division de Boxing. Con excepción de Briggs, cada un foi introducido no Salón da Fama do Boxeo Internacional.

Taylor publicou a 60-11 rexistro afeccionado, Gañou dous títulos de Golden Gloves de Nova York, e rematou como subcampión de peso pesado catro veces nos Campionatos Nacionais de Boxing USA. Como loitador do premio profesional, O Taylor, de 28 anos, puxo a durmir a moitos dos seus adversarios, Igual que os seus predecesores de Brooklyn, Incluíndo 6 paradas no seu 8 fósforo, os últimos catro seguidos.

“O Pryce ten razón ”estivo adestrando nos policías de Brooklyn & Ximnasio de boxeo para nenos co adestrador principal Benny Roman. Taylor tamén se adestrou durante tres semanas en Delray Beach, Florida, co adestrador Sugar Hill, centrándose no movemento e no sparring. "Definitivamente axudou,"Taylor dixo. “Había un bo sparring alí, E foi unha boa experiencia en xeral. "

Taylor valora a exposición de loitar nunha tarxeta de promocións de Salita encabezada por invicto, Campión de peso pesado indiscutible Claressa Shields (16-0, 3 Kos), que afronta Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO) en Detroit. Anteriormente, Taylor parou Nettles Jerell Na segunda rolda nun evento de escudos.

“Esta vez será diferente,Sinalou Taylor. "A miña última loita na tarxeta de Claressa, Estiven no combate de apertura, fóra de TV, E ninguén estaba alí. Tiven un bo asento para vela pelexar, e coñecína. Pero estou na tarxeta principal e a miña loita será transmitida en directo en Dazn nesta ocasión. "

No seu primeiro combate programado de 8 roldas, Taylor asumirá Robert Simms (12-4-1, 3 Kos) de Saginaw, Michigan. Dúas pelexas anteriores, Simms derrotou anteriormente invicto James McKenzie Morrison (20-1-2, 18 Kos), Quen é o fillo do campión do falecido mundo pesado Tommy Morrison.

"Escoitei que o meu rival vén loitar,"Taylor concluíu. "Gústame moito loitar contra un rival así. Tamén me gusta loitar a este ritmo (7 semanas desde a súa última loita) Porque me encanta o boxeo. Estou adestrando para 8 rounds, Pero non vai a distancia. Non o vexo de duración de catro roldas, Se é iso. "

"Mantiven a Pryce moi ocupada porque converterme nun xenial de Brooklyn, É mellor ser duro, talentoso e capaz de traballar por iso,”Xestor de Pryce Keith Sullivan establecido. "Tivo oito pelexas en só dezanove meses como profesional, e tres pelexas caeron por lesións do rival. Ese é un ritmo da vella escola que o estou mantendo. Non todos os loitadores poden xestionar esa taxa de loita, Pryce comeo. Pode chegar ao echelon superior. Levará un traballo duro continuo.

"A última vez que loitou na tarxeta de Clarissa, Entramos nunha area baleira. Eu inclinábame nel e dixen, "Goza do silencio, Pronto estarás entrando en arenas embaladas. "E en xullo 26th Iso farase realidade ".

Sullivan, Un ex -comisario da Comisión Atlética do Estado de Nova York, Tamén xestiona 3 veces, 2-Campión do Mundo da División A idade de Miyo (18-5) e o oficial de Bronx NYPD Nisa Rodriguez (3-1, 1 KO). Sullivan co-xestiona IBF Welter World Title Challenger Paddy "The Real Deal" Donovan (14-1, 11 Kos) e o seu curmán, Peso medio-debutante Jim Donovan, Xunto ao adestrador e ao ex-campión do mundo Andy Lee.

Pryce is Right again for undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight Pryce Taylor

NEW YORK CITY (Xuño 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, Palabras dmitriy (Salita Promocións).

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,"Taylor dixo, “because they’ve seen me fight. Fighting brings the dog out in me. El (Orixe) 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. Prior to the fight, 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)

Orixe (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, no Turning Stone Resort Casino en Verona, Nova 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 novo. I love throwing my straight right and that keeps opening up my left hook to the body.”

Taylor had a 60-11 rexistro afeccionado, 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) no Little Caesars Arena. Sullivan, a former Deputy Commissioner for the NYS Athletic Commission, Tamén xestiona 3 veces, 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, Irlanda. Sullivan co-manages Donovan with former world middleweight champion Andy Lee, who is also Donovan’s head trainer.

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 (Marzo 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. pugilista afeccionado, 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.

Ano pasado, 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,"Taylor dixo. “I’ve had 60 loitas (amateurs, pros and TCL) and believe the best boxers get there with sparring experience. Así, 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 tres veces.

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

Na súa última loita, 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 (see above picture).

“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) Non. 12-rated welterweight contender Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (13-0, 10 Kos), the reigning WBA Continental Champion from Limerick, Irlanda. Sullivan co-manages Donovan with former world middleweight champion Andy Lee.

Timothy Bradley, Melvina Lathan & Sadam Ali Leading 2015 award winners honored at 29th annual Ring 8 Evento de vacacións & Cerimonia de Premiação

(L-R) — 2015 Anel 8 Gañadores do Premio: New York Fighter of the Year Sadam Ali, Woman of the Decade Melvina Lathan and Fighter of the Year Timothy Bradley
(photo by Peter Frutkoff)
Nova York, Nova York (Decembro 21, 2015) – A capacity crowd enjoyed the recent 29th Anel anual 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, Nova York.
Cinco vez, dous división campión mundial Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley received the Ring 8 Loitador do Ano. Other 2015 Anel 8 gañadores (vexa a lista completa de abaixo) included former New York State Athletic Commission chairperson Melvina Lathan(Muller da Década), Sen invicto. 1 mundo contedor welterweight Porto “Mundo Kid” Son (NY Loitador do Ano), Heather Hardy (NY Feminino Loitador do Ano), “Irlanda do” John Duddy (Uncrowned Champion), Andre Rozier (Adestrador do Ano) e Joe DeGuardia (Promotor do Ano). Randy Gordon served as the Master of Ceremonies.
“Tiñamos 340 people and everybody enjoyed themselves,” reported Ring 8 presidente 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, Estado de Nova York Boxing Hall of Fame, Atlas Foundation, Boxing Writers Association of America, and boxing in New York.
2015 Anel 8 Gañadores do Premio
(Photo by Peter Frutkoff)
2015 Anel 8 Gañadores do Premio
Loitador do Ano: Timothy Bradley
Muller da Década: Hon. Melvina Lathan
NY Loitador do Ano: Sadam Ali
NY Feminino Loitador do Ano: Heather Hardy
Uncrowned Champion: John Duddy
Co-cutmen do Ano: George Mitchell & Mike Rella
Membro do Consello do Ano: Billy Strigaro
Adestrador do Ano: Andre Rozier
Premio Servizo Comunitario: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson
Promotor do Ano: Joe DeGuardia
Patrocinador do Ano: George O'Neill
Oficial do Ano: Carlos Ortiz, JR.
Amateur oficial do Ano: Christina Vila
Longo & Benemérito Service Award: Jack Hirsch
Perfís de Coraxe Award: Paddy Dolan
Perspectivas do Ano: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales
Presentador de ring of the Year: David Diamante
Patriotismo Award: Ron McNair Corporal, JR.