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Prospett mhux mitluf Pryce Taylor jaħdem ħafna biex jingħaqad mal-lista elite ta 'Brooklyn tal-aqwa boxers tal-piż tqil

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(L-R) - Claressa Shields & Pryce Taylor

CITY NEW YORK (Lulju 17, 2025) - Prospett tal-piż tqil mingħajr telf Pryce Taylor (8-0, 6 Kos) huwa ssettjat biex jirritorna għaċ-ċirku f'Lulju 26th fil Detroit. Wara li ħareġ minn Ġunju tiegħu 6th Knockout jirbaħ U Funtana (14-8), H qed timmira li tissieħeb fil-piż tqil elite ta 'Brooklyn fi klabb esklussiv.

"Jien il-piż tqil kbir li jmiss barra minn Brooklyn,”Ipproklama Taylor. "U jien illum l-aqwa prospett Amerikan tal-piż tqil."

Il-kisba ta 'din id-distinzjoni rari hija notevolment ta' sfida, Hekk kif Brooklyn ipproduċa ċampjins tad-dinja tal-piż tqil bħal Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Floyd Patterson, Michael Moorer, u Shannon Briggs- Il-membri kollha ta 'grupp speċjali fi ħdan il-premier tad-diviżjoni tal-boxing. Bl-eċċezzjoni ta 'Briggs, Kull wieħed ġie mdaħħal fis-Sala tal-Eroj tal-Boxing Internazzjonali.

Taylor stazzjonat a 60-11 rekord dilettanti, rebaħ żewġ titli ta ’ingwanti tad-deheb ta’ New York, u spiċċa bħala heavyweight runner-up erba 'darbiet fil-Kampjonati Nazzjonali tal-Boxing tal-Istati Uniti. Bħala ġellied tal-premju professjonali, Taylor ta '28 sena poġġa lil ħafna mill-avversarji tiegħu biex jorqdu, l-istess bħall-predeċessuri tiegħu ta ’Brooklyn, Inklużi 6 waqfiet fi tiegħu 8 logħbiet, L-aħħar erbgħa wara xulxin.

“Il-Pryce għandu raġun ”ilu jitħarreġ fil-kobob ta’ Brooklyn & Gym gym tal-boksing bit-trainer tar-ras Benny Roman. Taylor ħarreġ ukoll għal tliet ġimgħat f'Delray Beach, Florida, Ma 'Trainer Sugar Hill, tiffoka fuq il-moviment u l-sparring. "Definittivament għen,”Qal Taylor. “Kien hemm sparring tajjeb hemm, U kienet esperjenza tajba b'mod ġenerali. "

Taylor jivvaluta l-esponiment mill-ġlieda fuq karta ta 'promozzjonijiet salita' intitolata minn mingħajr telfa, Champion tal-piż tqil mhux ikkontestat Claressa tarki (16-0, 3 Kos), li qed tiffaċċja Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO) fil Detroit. Preċedentement, Taylor waqaf Jerell Nettles Fir-rawnd tnejn fuq avveniment ta 'Shields headlined.

“Din id-darba se tkun differenti,"Taylor irrimarka. "L-aħħar ġlieda tiegħi fuq il-karta ta 'Claressa, Jien kont fil-bout tal-ftuħ, Off-TV, U ħadd ma kien hemm. Kelli siġġu tajjeb biex naraha ġlieda, U ltqajt magħha. Imma jien fuq il-karta ewlenija u l-ġlieda tiegħi se tkun mgħoddija live fuq Dazn din id-darba. "

Fl-ewwel bout skedat tiegħu ta '8 round, Taylor se jieħu Robert Simms (12-4-1, 3 Kos) minn Saginaw, Michigan. Żewġ ġlied qabel, Simms għelbu qabel mingħajr telfa James McKenzie Morrison (20-1-2, 18 Kos), Min hu t-tifel tal-mibki champion tad-dinja tal-piż tqil Tommy Morrison.

"Smajt lill-avversarju tiegħi jiġi biex jiġġieled,"Ikkonkluda Taylor. "Jien inħobb ħafna niġġieled avversarju bħal dak minflok l-irġiel li ma joqogħdux u jiġġieldu. Inħobb ukoll niġġieled b'dan il-pass (7 ġimgħat mill-aħħar ġlieda tiegħu) għax inħobb il-boksing. Jien kont qed inħarreġ 8 rawnds, Iżda mhux sejjer id-distanza. Ma narahx idum erba 'rawnds, Jekk dak. ”

"Jien żammejt il-Pryce okkupat ħafna għax insir tajjeb minn Brooklyn, Aħjar tkun iebes, b'talent u kapaċi jaħdem għaliha,"Il-maniġer ta 'Pryce Keith Sullivan iddikjarat. “Kellu tmien ġlied fi ftit dsatax-il xahar bħala pro, u tliet ġlied waqgħu minħabba korrimenti fl-avversarju. Dak hu ritmu ta 'skola antika li qed inżommu fuqu. Mhux kull ġellied jista 'jimmaniġġa dik ir-rata ta' ġlied, Pryce jiekolha. Huwa jista 'jilħaq l-echelon ta' fuq. Se tieħu xogħol iebes kontinwu.

"L-aħħar darba li ġġieled fuq il-karta ta 'Clarissa, Imxejna f'arena vojta. Jien inklinajt miegħu u għidt, 'Igawdu s-silenzju, Malajr biżżejjed int se tidħol fl-areni ppakkjati li jeering. ”U f'Lulju 26th li se jsir realtà. ”

Sullivan, ex viċi-kummissarju tal-Kummissjoni Atletika tal-Istat ta ’New York, jimmaniġġja wkoll 3 darbiet, 2-Champion tad-Dinja tad-Diviżjoni L-età ta 'Miyo (18-5) u Uffiċjal tal-Bronx NYPD Nisa Rodriguez (3-1, 1 KO). Sullivan Ko-tmexxi IBF Welterweight World Title Challenger Paddy "The Real Deal" Donovan (14-1, 11 Kos) u l-kuġin tiegħu, Il-piż medju tad-debuut Jim Donovan, flimkien mal-kowċ u l-ex champion tad-dinja Andy Lee.
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Pryce is Right again for undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight Pryce Taylor

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CITY NEW YORK (Ġunju 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 (Promozzjonijiet Salita).

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,”Qal Taylor, “because they’ve seen me fight. Fighting brings the dog out in me. Huwa (Funtana) 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)

Funtana (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 darb'oħra. I love throwing my straight right and that keeps opening up my left hook to the body.”

Taylor had a 60-11 rekord dilettanti, 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) fil-Little Caesars Arena. Sullivan, a former Deputy Commissioner for the NYS Athletic Commission, jimmaniġġja wkoll 3 darbiet, 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.
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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)

CITY NEW YORK (Marzu 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. Boxer dilettanti, 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.

Is-sena loħra, 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,”Qal Taylor. “I’ve had 60 tissielet (amateurs, pros and TCL) and believe the best boxers get there with sparring experience. Allura, 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 tliet darbiet.

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

Fl-aħħar ġlieda tiegħu, 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) Do Mhux. 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.

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

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(L-R) — 2015 Ring 8 Rebbieħa Award: 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)
NEW YORK, NY (Diċembru 21, 2015) – A capacity crowd enjoyed the recent 29th Ring annwali 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
Ta 'time, two-diviżjoni champion tad-dinja Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley received the Ring 8 Fighter tas-Sena Award. Other 2015 Ring 8 rebbieħa tal-premjijiet (ara l-lista sħiħa ta 'hawn taħt) included former New York State Athletic Commission chairperson Melvina Lathan(Mara tad-Deċennju), undefeated Nru. 1 welterweight konkorrent dinja Port “Dinja Kid” Huma (NY Fighter tas-Sena), Heather Hardy (NY Female Fighter tas-Sena), “Tal-Irlanda” John Duddy (Champion uncrowned), Andre Rozier (Trainer tas-Sena) u Joe DeGuardia (Promotur tas-Sena). Randy Gordon served as the Master of Ceremonies.
“Kellna 340 people and everybody enjoyed themselves,” reported Ring 8 president 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, Stat New York Boxing Hall of Fame, Atlas Foundation, Boxing Writers Association of America, and boxing in New York.”
2015 Ring 8 Rebbieħa Award
(Photo by Peter Frutkoff)
2015 RING 8 Rebbieħa Award
Fighter tas-Sena: Timothy Bradley
Mara tad-Deċennju: Hon. Melvina Lathan
NY Fighter tas-Sena: Sadam Ali
NY Female Fighter tas-Sena: Heather Hardy
Champion uncrowned: John Duddy
Ko-Cutmen tas-Sena: George Mitchell & Mike Rella
Membru tal-Bord tas-Sena: Billy Strigaro
Trainer tas-Sena: Andre Rozier
Award Servizz Komunità: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson
Promotur tas-Sena: Joe DeGuardia
Sponsor tas-Sena: George O'Neill
Uffiċjali tas-Sena: Carlos Ortiz, Jr.
Dilettanti Uffiċjali tas-Sena: Christina Vila
Long & Meritevoli Award Servizz: Jack Hirsch
Profili tal Award Courage: Paddy Dolan
Prospetti tas-Sena: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales
Ring announcer tas-Sena: David Diamante
Award patrijottiżmu: Corporal Ron McNair, Jr.