Bud Taylor
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Charles Bernard "Bud" Taylor (July 22, 1903 - March 6, 1962) was an American boxer from Terre Haute, Indiana
. He was nicknamed the Terre Haute Terrier and the Blonde Terror of Terre Haute.
Bud fought Memphis Pal Moore
4 times. In their first fight they fought to a draw in Illinois
. In their second fight Bud lost to Memphis on the USS Commodore (IX-7)
by decision. in The third and fourth fights they fought to draws Indiana
.
Bud would also fight the great Francisco Guilledo
aka Pancho Villa in three fights. The first fight Bud lost by decision in Chicago
. The second fight Don beat Pancho in Milwaukee by decision. The third fight Bud lost by decision in Brooklyn
.
He also fought Bushy Graham
in two fights. The first fight he beat Bushy by decision in Illinois
. The second fight Bud lost to Bushy by decision in Long Island City.
On Oct. 18, 1926, the National Boxing Association named Taylor the world champion.
In his first title fight he fought Tony Canzoneri
on March 26, 1927. The fight went to a draw, thus Taylor retained the title.
Bud would defend his title against Tony Canzoneri
in a rematch on June 24, 1927. This time, Bud won by unanimous decision at Wrigley Field
.
Bud would fight Tony Canzoneri
one more time, this time at Madison Square Garden
where he lost by decision in a nontitle fight.
Bud held the NBA bantamweight title until May 18, 1928, when the NBA stripped him of it after he had begun fighting most of his fights in the heavier, featherweight class.
Bud also fought Phil Zwick
in Milwaukee where he won by KO.
Bud fought Battling Battalino
in Detroit where he won by decision.
Bud would fight Battling Battalino
once more in Connecticut
losing by a decision. Bud won just 13 of his last 27 fights before retiring in 1931.
In 2005, Taylor was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y.
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. He was nicknamed the Terre Haute Terrier and the Blonde Terror of Terre Haute.
Pro Boxing Career
Bud was undefeated in his first 21 fights, with nine knockouts and three draws.Bud fought Memphis Pal Moore
Memphis Pal Moore
Memphis Pal Moore was an American boxer from Memphis. Moore began his boxing career while serving as a sailor in the United States Navy. He served as a boxing instructor while in the Navy, and was selected as a boxing representative and sent to England for a boxing tournament amongst the Allied...
4 times. In their first fight they fought to a draw in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. In their second fight Bud lost to Memphis on the USS Commodore (IX-7)
USS Commodore (IX-7)
USS Commodore , an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for that naval rank. She was built in 1875 at Cleveland, Ohio, purchased by the United States Navy at Chicago, Illinois, on 1 September 1918, and stationed at Chicago under command of...
by decision. in The third and fourth fights they fought to draws Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Bud would also fight the great Francisco Guilledo
Francisco Guilledo
Francisco Guilledo , more commonly known as Pancho Villa, was a Filipino boxer. Villa, who stood only 5 feet and 1 inch tall and never weighed more than 114 pounds , rose from obscurity to win the World Flyweight boxing championship in 1923, earning acclaim in some quarters as "the...
aka Pancho Villa in three fights. The first fight Bud lost by decision in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. The second fight Don beat Pancho in Milwaukee by decision. The third fight Bud lost by decision in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
.
He also fought Bushy Graham
Bushy Graham
Bushy Graham was an Italian-American boxer from New York. He held the bantamweight championship in 1928.-Boxing career:...
in two fights. The first fight he beat Bushy by decision in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The second fight Bud lost to Bushy by decision in Long Island City.
On Oct. 18, 1926, the National Boxing Association named Taylor the world champion.
In his first title fight he fought Tony Canzoneri
Tony Canzoneri
Tony Canzoneri was an American boxer who was born in the town of Slidell, Louisiana.Canzoneri, an Italian American, was one of the members of the exclusive group of boxing world champions who have won titles in three or more divisions.- Early life :When he was a teenager, he and his family moved...
on March 26, 1927. The fight went to a draw, thus Taylor retained the title.
Bud would defend his title against Tony Canzoneri
Tony Canzoneri
Tony Canzoneri was an American boxer who was born in the town of Slidell, Louisiana.Canzoneri, an Italian American, was one of the members of the exclusive group of boxing world champions who have won titles in three or more divisions.- Early life :When he was a teenager, he and his family moved...
in a rematch on June 24, 1927. This time, Bud won by unanimous decision at Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...
.
Bud would fight Tony Canzoneri
Tony Canzoneri
Tony Canzoneri was an American boxer who was born in the town of Slidell, Louisiana.Canzoneri, an Italian American, was one of the members of the exclusive group of boxing world champions who have won titles in three or more divisions.- Early life :When he was a teenager, he and his family moved...
one more time, this time at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
where he lost by decision in a nontitle fight.
Bud held the NBA bantamweight title until May 18, 1928, when the NBA stripped him of it after he had begun fighting most of his fights in the heavier, featherweight class.
Bud also fought Phil Zwick
Phil Zwick
Phil Zwick was an American boxer from Wisconsin.Zwick became a professional boxer in 1923. In 1928, he fought former bantamweight champion Bud Taylor in Milwaukee where he lost by knockout. He fought future featherweight champion Freddie Miller in 1931 and also lost by knockout...
in Milwaukee where he won by KO.
Bud fought Battling Battalino
Battling Battalino
Christopher Battaglia better known as Battling Battalino, was an American former world featherweight boxing champion...
in Detroit where he won by decision.
Bud would fight Battling Battalino
Battling Battalino
Christopher Battaglia better known as Battling Battalino, was an American former world featherweight boxing champion...
once more in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
losing by a decision. Bud won just 13 of his last 27 fights before retiring in 1931.
In 2005, Taylor was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y.
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