Bud Taylor
| "Bud" Taylor | |
|---|---|
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Charles Taylor |
| Nickname(s) | Blonde Terror of Terre Haute Terre Haute Terrier |
| Rated at | Bantamweight |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Born |
July 22, 1903 Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Died | March 6, 1962 (aged 58) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 165 |
| Wins | 118 |
| Wins by KO | 40 |
| Losses | 32 |
| Draws | 15 |
| No contests | 0 |
Charles Bernard "Bud" Taylor (July 22, 1903 - March 6, 1962) was an American boxer from Terre Haute, Indiana. Nicknamed the "Blonde Terror of Terre Haute", he held the NBA World Bantamweight Championship during his career in 1927. The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer rated him as the #5 best bantamweight of all-time. Taylor was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1986 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. Taylor was trained for much of his career by former Black lightweight boxer, Jack Blackburn.
Bud was undefeated in his first 21 fights, with nine knockouts and three draws.
Bud fought prolific pugilist Memphis Pal Moore 4 times. Moore defeated Taylor in their first two encounters, which both took place in Illinois. Their third fight was declared a draw, and in their last meeting Taylor was finally able to achieve a decision victory. All of their bouts where decided by newspaper decision, with the official verdict being a "no-decision" at the time.
Taylor would square off against the great Pinoy boxer Pancho Villa in three fights, with the initial bout taking placing three months after Villa had dethroned Jimmy Wilde to become the World Flyweight Champion. The first fight he lost by decision in Chicago, later exacting revenge during the rematch in Milwaukee via newspaper decision. The rubber match was awarded to Villa, again by points decision.
He also fought Bushy Graham in two fights. The first fight he beat Bushy by decision in Illinois. The second fight Taylor lost to Bushy by decision in Long Island City.
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