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Undefeated prospect Pryce Taylor Working hard to join Brooklyn’s Elite list of top heavyweight boxers

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(L-R) – Claressa Shields & Pryce Taylor

CIUTAT DE NOVA YORK (Juliol 17, 2025) - Prospecte de pes pesat invicte Pryce Taylor (8-0, 6 KOs) is set to return to the ring on July 26º a Detroit. After coming off his June 6º knockout win over I Font (14-8), h is aiming to join Brooklyn’s elite heavyweights in an exclusive club.

“I’m the next great heavyweight out of Brooklyn,” Taylor proclaimed. “And I’m a top American heavyweight prospect today.”

Achieving this rare distinction is notably challenging, as Brooklyn has produced world heavyweight champions such as Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Floyd Patterson, Michael Moorer, i Shannon Briggs—all members of a special group within boxing’s premier division. With the exception of Briggs, each has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Taylor posted a 60-11 rècord amateur, won two New York Golden Gloves titles, and finished as heavyweight runner-up four times at the USA Boxing National Championships. As a professional prize fighter, the 28-year-old Taylor has put many of his opponents to sleep, much like his Brooklyn predecessors, Incloent 6 stoppages in his 8 llumins, the last four in a row.

“The Pryce is Right” has been training at Brooklyn’s Cops & Kids Boxing Gym with head trainer Benny Roman. Taylor also trained for three weeks in Delray Beach, Florida, with trainer Sugar Hill, focusing on movement and sparring. “It definitely helped,", va dir Taylor. “There was good sparring there, and it was a good experience overall.”

Taylor values the exposure from fighting on a Salita Promotions card headlined by unbeaten, undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Escuts (16-0, 3 KOs), que s'enfronta Lani Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO) a Detroit. Anteriorment, Taylor stopped Jerell Nettles in round two on a Shields-headlined event.

“This time will be different,” Taylor pointed out. “My last fight on Claressa’s card, I was in the opening bout, off-TV, and nobody was there. I had a good seat to watch her fight, and I met her. But I’m on the main card and my fight will be streamed live on DAZN this time.”

In his first scheduled 8-round bout, Taylor will take on Robert Simms (12-4-1, 3 KOs) de Saginaw, Michigan. Two fights prior, Simms defeated previously unbeaten James McKenzie Morrison (20-1-2, 18 KOs), who is the son of the late world heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison.

“I’ve heard my opponent comes to fight,” Taylor concluded. “I really like fighting an opponent like that instead of the guys who don’t stand and fight. I also like fighting at this pace (7 weeks since his last fight) because I love boxing. M'he estat entrenant 8 rondes, but it’s not going the distance. I don’t see him lasting four rounds, if that.”

“I’ve kept Pryce very busy because to become a great from Brooklyn, you better be tough, talented and able to work for it,” Pryce’s manager Keith Sullivan declarat. “He has had eight fights in just nineteen months as a pro, and three fights fell out due to opponent injuries. That’s an old-school pace I am keeping him on. Not every fighter can handle that rate of fighting, Pryce eats it up. He can reach the upper echelon. It will take continued hard work.

“The last time he fought on Clarissa’s card, we walked into an empty arena. I leaned into him and said, ‘Enjoy the silence, soon enough you will be entering into jeering packed arenas.’ And on July 26º that will come true.”

Sullivan, a former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Commissioner, also manages 3-time, 2-campió del món de divisió Miyo Yoshida (18-5) and Bronx NYPD officer Nisa Rodríguez (3-1, 1 KO). Sullivan co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challenger Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-1, 11 KOs) and his cousin, pro-debuting middleweight Jim Donovan, alongside coach and ex-world champion Andy Lee.
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Pryce is Right again for undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight Pryce Taylor

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CIUTAT DE NOVA YORK (Juny 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 (Promocions Saleta).

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,", va dir Taylor, “because they’ve seen me fight. Fighting brings the dog out in me. Ell (Font) 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. Abans de la lluita, 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)

Font (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, al Turning Stone Resort Casino de 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 de nou. I love throwing my straight right and that keeps opening up my left hook to the body.”

Taylor had a 60-11 rècord amateur, 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) at Little Caesars Arena. Sullivan, a former Deputy Commissioner for the NYS Athletic Commission, also manages 3-time, 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 (FIB #3 & AMB #10) welterweight contender Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-1, 11 KOs), from Limerick, Irlanda. Sullivan cogestiona Donovan amb l'antic campió mundial de pes mitjà Andy Lee, who is also Donovan’s head trainer.
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Salita Promotions and Puerto Rico’s Fresh Productions Spotlight Jr. Welterweight Contenders on March 1 Carta de lluita

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Esdeveniment Inici: IBF Jr. Welterweight World Title Eliminator

Subriel Matías vs. Gabriel Valenzuela

Dissabte, Març 1 * Fajardo, Port Ric * Live on DAZN

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DETROIT(Febrer 13, 2025)- Promocions Saleta iFresh Productions have announced the addition of several surging contenders, including two pivotal jr. welterweight title bouts added to the event headlined by Puerto Rican knockout specialistSubriel Matías(21-2, 21 KOs) and Mexico’s hard-hittingGabriel Valenzuela(30-3, 17 KOs) in an IBF Junior Welterweight World Title Eliminator.

Puerto Rico resident and WBO No. 3 classificat contendentAlfredo Santiago (16-2, 7 KOs) i l'invicteNéstor Bravo (23-0, 16 KOs), No s'ha classificat. 6 a l'AMB, will both be in action in separate bouts onDissabte, Març 1, viureDAZN. The winner of each 140-pound bout will position himself for a world title shot, none more significantly than in the main event, where the winner will earn the mandatory position to face reigning IBF Champ, Richardson Hitchins.

També s'ha anunciat avui, making his anticipated professional debut is Puerto Rico’sYandiel Lozano and Salita Promotions promising heavyweight prospectPryce Taylor (6-0, 4 KOs) des de Brooklyn, N.Y.

Returning to Puerto Rico for the second time in five months, Salita Promotions has continued to explore the rich boxing talent residing on the island, much like the company has done the past two years in the state of Michigan. With a proven track record of discovering talent throughout the greater Detroit and Flint, Mich., region, Salita Promotions PresidentDmitriy Salitacontinues to give up-and-coming and rising talent a global platform to perform.

“We provided a path and platform for many fighters to earn recognition and achieve their dreams,”, Va dir Dmitriy Salita. “From solidified world champions like Claressa Shields to budding stars like Ardreal Holmes Jr., Salita Promotions continues to mine for the next super stars of boxing throughout Michigan and now we are doing the same in Puerto Rico. Stars from the Caribbean Island such asMiguel Cotto, Félix Trinitat, iJuan ‘John John’ Molina have all paved the way for the prospects we will be showcasing on March 1.”

The co-main event will see the WBO NABO Jr. Welterweight Title on the line as Santiago, who hails from the Dominican Republic, meets fellow countrymanJavier Fortuna(39-5, 28 KOs). Santiago, 30, returns to the ring on the heels of a statement first-round TKO victory over Mexico’s Pedro Campa in November 2024. Currently on the strength of three straight victories, Santiago captured the WBO NABO Jr. Welterweight Title last June when he defeated Angel Fierro via unanimous decision, i el març 1, Santiago will attempt to defend his title for the third time. Starting his impressive career off with an undefeated record of 12-0, Santiago earned a shot against former Undisputed Lightweight World Champion Devin Haney for the WBC Lightweight World Championship in November 2019. While coming up short, Santiago has proven that he belongs in the upper echelon of the Jr. Welterweight Division.

“This is a great opportunity to showcase the level I am at,", va dir Santiago. “I have worked hard, I’m in my best shape, i el març 1 a Fajardo, I’m going to give it my all in the ring. I respect Javier Fortuna, but he will find out that he’s facing a true warrior. I’m ready for any version of him that shows up in front of my people in Fajardo. I’m going to go to war and take the victory.”

Entering his second bout in just over two months, the 35-year-old Fortuna will compete in Puerto Rico for the first time. Like his opponent, Fortuna is coming off an impressive TKO victory defeating Jonatan Mariano in December 2024. Boasting a staggering 28 amb peces de subjecció al seu nom, Fortuna held the WBC Continental Americas Lightweight Title in 2019 and challenged former IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Joseph Diaz in 2021 for the WBC Interim Lightweight World Title.

Addicionalment, undefeated Nestor Bravoand South Africa’sDemana disculpes a Ndongen(32-6, 19 KOs) will collide for the vacant WBA Intercontinental Jr. Welterweight Title. Hailing from Arecibo, P.R., Bravo will return to action after nearly a year away from the ring. En la seva última baralla, Bravo scored a second-round knockout victory over Carlos Manuel Portillo. Following a decorated amateur career with numerous national and international tournament wins, Bravo turned professional in 2015 when he defeated Nestor Ortiz via knockout. Previously holding the WBC Latino Lightweight Title and the WBO NABO Super Lightweight Title, Bravo pursues another belt when he faces his toughest test to date in Ndongeni.

Recently challenging for the vacant WBO Latino Lightweight Title, Ndongeni looks to insert himself back into the win column against Bravo. A tenured competitor, Ndongeni has held the WBF International Featherweight Title, IBO International Lightweight Title, and WBF Lightweight Title. With ample experience against undefeated prospects, Ndongeni aims to give the rising Bravo his first defeat.

Kicking off the night live on DAZN and in a quick turnaround, Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Pryce Taylor returns to action against Arizona’sTrevor Kotara(4-3-1, 1 KO) following his second-round knockout victory over Jerell Nettles on February 2. A promising heavyweight prospect, Taylor signed with Salita Promotions in November 2024, and has since gone 2-0 under the banner, both victories coming by way of knockout. Standing at 6-foot-4, Taylor is a former collegiate basketball player and has won two New York Golden Gloves title.

Per últim, Puerto Rico’s own Yandiel Lozano will make his much-anticipated professional debut. The silver medalist at the World Youth Championships, a four-time champion of the Bert Sugar Tournament, Florida Junior Silver Gloves champion, and two-time Puerto Rican National Champion, Lozano steps into the star-studded featherweight division after a solid amateur career.

“Fajardo is filled with pride as it welcomes home two of its greatest warriors of the ring,” said José Aníbal Meléndez, Mayor Autonomous Municipality of Fajardo. “Subriel Matías, born and raised in our town, returns to the ring to once again prove why he is one of the most outstanding figures in world boxing. Alongside him, another great champion from Fajardo, Alfredo ‘Ojo’ Santiago, will be defending his title, proudly representing our city. For Fajardo, this event is not just a sporting spectacle but a celebration of the determination, disciplina, and talent that define our athletes.”

SOBRE LES PROMOCIONS SALITA: 

Salita Promotions es va fundar a 2010 per Dmitriy Saleta, Un boxeador professional i un desafiador mundial que va veure la necessitat d’una entitat promocional per comptar amb les millors perspectives joves de la boxa i els concursants establerts a Amèrica del Nord i a tot el món. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including SHOWTIME, HBO, ESPN, Spike TV, Xarxa Universal d'Esports, UFC Fight Pass, DAZN, ESPN+ i MSG han gaudit de l'acció de lluita de Salita Promotions en els últims anys. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.

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Brooklyn Heavyweight Prospect Pryce Taylor ha aconseguit l'èxit de Move from Basketball to Boxing

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(L) - Pryce Taylor és una perspectiva prometedora de pes pesat(foto cortesia de Sullivan Management)

CIUTAT DE NOVA YORK (Març 19, 2024) - Pryce Taylor pes pesat de Brooklyn (3-0, 2 KOs) ha passat amb èxit del bàsquet a la boxa i avui la perspectiva de 27 anys està en augment com a lluitadora de premis invicta..

Taylor va dir que va portar les cames des de les pistes al ring. Va enfonsar una pilota per primera vegada quan anava a vuitè grau, quatre polzades més curt que el Taylor de 6'4" és avui. Pryce admet haver perdut el bàsquet, però ràpidament assenyala que encara podria jugar, no necessàriament en un equip, perquè ja no està en forma de bàsquet. "Estic en forma de boxa,", va assenyalar amb orgull.

Un EUA decorat. boxejador amateur, destacat pels seus dos títols de New York Golden Gloves Championship, Taylor també va ser quatre vegades subcampió als Campionats Nacionals dels Estats Units, inclòs un a Joshua Edwards, que s'ha classificat per representar com a pes súper pesat per a l'equip dels EUA a la 2024 Jocs Olímpics a París.

L'any passat, Taylor va tenir set victòries lluitant per Nova York a la Team Combat League (TCL), que és una volta, competició en format d'equip. Tècnicament parlant, les victòries no formen part del seu palmarès de boxa professional. Taylor s'ha beneficiat d'aquesta experiència i també competirà aquesta temporada.

Taylor va jugar a bàsquet durant una temporada al Corning Community College a l'estat de Nova York. “Vaig deixar de jugar a bàsquet fa sis anys,", va dir Taylor. "He tingut 60 baralles (amateurs, professionals i TCL) i creu que els millors boxejadors hi arriben amb experiència de sparring. Així, He anat agafant molta experiència. Tinc un bon conjunt d'habilitats i sé què he de fer al ring.

"La meva mentalitat és fer el que altres boxejadors no fan. Tots els boxejadors aprenen les bases, però tot el que volen llençar, Jo ja em llenço, i sé com contrarestar-hi. Tot el que llancin, ho puc defensar".

Taylor ha estat col·locat en la via ràpida pel seu entrenador, Keith Sullivan, advocat de Nova York, que ha descobert que no és fàcil trobar oponents adequats per a Taylor, que per la seva mida, pedigrí amateur i participant al TCL, és molt més avançat del que poden indicar les seves tres baralles professionals.

Una altra part inestimable del desenvolupament de Taylor és combatre pesos pesants establerts com Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller., Otto Wallin, Vladislav Sirenko, i Brandon Glanton per citar alguns dels més notables.

Taylor va fer el seu debut professional el desembre passat, aturant Mike Diorio a la ronda inicial, després de gener 27 amb exactament el mateix resultat davant Gabriel Aguilar Costa. En la seva darrera acció al març, Taylor va fer la distància per primera vegada com a professional, va llançar una blanqueja a quatre rondes per una decisió unànime contra Antonio Torres (4-1), 40-36 tres vegades.

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(L-R) – L'entrenador principal Benny Roman, Pryce Taylor & gerent Keith Sullivan (foto cortesia de Sullivan Management)

En la seva última baralla, celebrada al Sony Hall, Taylor va sortir al ring i va desfilar després amb una bandera irlandesa al voltant de les seves enormes espatlles. (veure la imatge de dalt).

“Keith (Sullivan) Sabia que hi hauria molts fans irlandesos per veure un lluitador irlandès (Emmet Brennan) lluitant darrere meu,", va explicar Taylor. "Va pensar que era una bona manera de comprometre la gran multitud irlandesa, així que em va posar la bandera tricolor irlandesa. Tenia raó, als irlandesos assistents els va encantar, i vaig fer més fans".

La pèrdua del bàsquet és el guany de la boxa; Pryce Taylor és una perspectiva legítima amb un gran avantatge.

A més de gestionar Pryce Taylor, Keith Sullivan, un antic comissari adjunt de la Comissió Atlètica de l'Estat de Nova York, i advocat de boxa des de fa molt temps, també gestiona el campió del món de pes gallo de la FIB Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 KOs) i la prospectiva de pes mitjà del Bronx, Nisa Rodríguez (1-0), a més de cogestionar la World Boxing Association (AMB) No. 12-va qualificar el candidat welter Paddy "The Real Deal" Donovan (13-0, 10 KOs), el vigent campió continental de l'AMB de Limerick, Irlanda. Sullivan cogestiona Donovan amb l'antic campió mundial de pes mitjà Andy Lee.