Cuthbert Taylor
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Cuthbert Taylor born John Street was a Welsh
boxer
who competed for Great Britain
in the 1928 Summer Olympics
. He was Welsh Bantamweight Champion.
of Argentina but he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the flyweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medallist Armand Apell
.
On returning to Wales he turned professional fighting Manchester's Jackie Brown
at Merthyr Tydfil on 29 December 1928. The contest ended in a draw, which was followed by his first professional win, over Lud Abella and a loss to Phineas John. By May of 1929 Taylor was invited to fight at the National Sporting Club
in London, losing by points in a 15 round match against Bert Kirby.
On 29 July 1929, Taylor had moved up a weight division, and challenged Dan Dando for the Welsh Bantamweight Championship, defeating Dando on points. His reign was short lived when he lost the title just over a month later to Phineas John. Taylor challenged twice more for the Welsh Bantamweight belt, failing on both occasions, both against Stanley Jehu, first for the vacant title in 1930 and then an unsuccessful challenge in 1931.
In total Taylor fought 99 professional bouts, with 48 wins, 44 loses and 7 draws. In all his fights he was knocked out only once, by Tommy Hyams at Selhurst Park
in 1932. None of Taylor's fights were conducted outside Britain. Including amateur fights he recorded over 140 victories.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
. He was Welsh Bantamweight Champion.
Boxing career
Cuthbert Taylor won the Amateur Boxing Association's flyweight title in 1928, and was selected to represent Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He defeated Juan José TrilloJuan José Trillo
Juan José Trillo is an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Buenos Aires....
of Argentina but he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the flyweight class
Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's flyweight
The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 112 pounds...
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medallist Armand Apell
Armand Apell
Armand Apell was a French boxer. He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928, Apell won the silver medal in the flyweight class after losing the final against Antal Kocsis.-References:* *...
.
On returning to Wales he turned professional fighting Manchester's Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown (boxer)
For the Scottish flyweight boxer called Jackie Brown, see Jackie Brown .Jackie Brown was a flyweight boxer, who was British and European flyweight champion, and was also recognised by the National Boxing Association as the World flyweight champion.-Professional career:He had his first professional...
at Merthyr Tydfil on 29 December 1928. The contest ended in a draw, which was followed by his first professional win, over Lud Abella and a loss to Phineas John. By May of 1929 Taylor was invited to fight at the National Sporting Club
National Sporting Club
The National Sporting Club was a club founded in London in 1891, which did more to establish the sport of boxing in Great Britain than any other organisation.-Origins:...
in London, losing by points in a 15 round match against Bert Kirby.
On 29 July 1929, Taylor had moved up a weight division, and challenged Dan Dando for the Welsh Bantamweight Championship, defeating Dando on points. His reign was short lived when he lost the title just over a month later to Phineas John. Taylor challenged twice more for the Welsh Bantamweight belt, failing on both occasions, both against Stanley Jehu, first for the vacant title in 1930 and then an unsuccessful challenge in 1931.
In total Taylor fought 99 professional bouts, with 48 wins, 44 loses and 7 draws. In all his fights he was knocked out only once, by Tommy Hyams at Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park is an English football stadium located in the London suburb of South Norwood in the Borough of Croydon. It is the current home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club. Its present capacity is 26,309.-History:...
in 1932. None of Taylor's fights were conducted outside Britain. Including amateur fights he recorded over 140 victories.