Meldrick Taylor

World title reigns and bouts

WBC
WBA
WBC
IBF
Super Welterweight
Welterweight
Super Lightweight
1989
(22 years old)
1990
(23 years old)
1991
(24 years old)
1992
(25 years old)
1993
(26 years old)
1994
(27 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    3 Sep 1988

    Meldrick Taylor beats Buddy McGirt via knockout 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    Meldrick Taylor becomes the IBF Super Lightweight world champion

    21 Jan 1989

    Meldrick Taylor beats John Wesley Meekins via corner retirement 7/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    11 Sep 1989

    Meldrick Taylor beats Courtney Hooper via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    17 Mar 1990

    Julio Cesar Chavez beats Meldrick Taylor via knockout 12/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)

    19 Jan 1991

    Meldrick Taylor beats Aaron Davis via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    Meldrick Taylor becomes the WBA Welterweight world champion

    1 Jun 1991

    Meldrick Taylor beats Luis Garcia via split decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    18 Jan 1992

    Meldrick Taylor beats Glenwood Brown via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    9 May 1992

    Terry Norris beats Meldrick Taylor via knockout 4/12

    Super Welterweight (154 lb)

    31 Oct 1992

    Crisanto Espana beats Meldrick Taylor via knockout 8/12

    Welterweight (147 lb)

    17 Sep 1994

    Julio Cesar Chavez beats Meldrick Taylor via knockout 8/12

    Super Lightweight (140 lb)