Taylor Bevan | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 January 2001 | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Super-middleweight, Light-heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Taylor Bevan (born 17 January 2001) is an English-born Welsh professional boxer. As an amateur he won the silver medal in the men's light heavyweight category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Career
[edit]Bevan won a silver medal in the men's light heavyweight category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, losing to Sean Lazzerini from Scotland by split decision in the final.[3][4]
Having failed to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics, he announced he had quit the GB Boxing set-up after two-and-a-half years on 2 August 2024.[5]
In November 2024, Bevan signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.[6]
He made his professional debut on the undercard of Sunny Edwards vs Galal Yafai, at bp pulse LIVE Arena in Birmingham on 30 November 2024, stopping Greg O'Neill in the second round.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]His father Lester Bevan is a boxing coach.[9] Bevan qualifies for Welsh nationality through his mother.[4] He is the brother of professional footballer Owen Bevan who is signed to AFC Bournemouth.[10]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 5 fights | 5 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Zdenko Bule | TKO | 3 (6), 0:43 | 26 Jul 2025 | Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Juan Cruz Cacheiro | TKO | 2 (6), 1:33 | 17 May 2025 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ales Makovec | TKO | 1 (6), 2:15 | 28 Mar 2025 | Altrincham Ice Dome, Altrincham, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Szymon Kajda | TKO | 2 (6), 1:31 | 31 Jan 2025 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Greg O'Neill | TKO | 2 (6), 2:40 | 30 Nov 2024 | bp pulse LIVE Arena, Birmingham, England |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Taylor Bevan profile". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Boxing record for Taylor Bevan". BoxRec.
- ^ "Birmingham 2022 Results - Sport - WAL". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ a b Sands, Katie (7 August 2022). "Team Wales' Taylor Bevan wins silver in boxing at Commonwealth Games". WalesOnline. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Bevan leaves GB Boxing set-up". BBC Sport. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Welsh Amateur star Taylor Bevan signs with Matchroom". Matchroom Boxing. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Debutant Taylor Bevan excels to stop Greg O'Neill". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Welsh Boxing star Taylor Bevan dominates in his first professional bout". Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Taylor Bevan reveals dad is racking up the miles following his Commonwealth quest". Yahoo! Sports. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Bournemouth, boxing and brotherhood: Meet the Bevan boys". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Taylor Bevan from BoxRec (registration required)
- Taylor Bevan at Team Wales
- Taylor Bevan at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games