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Meldrick Taylor

"The Kid"

38-8-1 / 20 KO

North Philly - Jr. Welterweight

Quick all-action fighter won Olympic gold in 1984 and pro titles at 140 and 147 pounds. Best remembered for heartbreaking 2-seconds-to-go loss to Julio Cesar Chavez in 1990.

Born: 10/19/66

 
 
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"I wanted to get in there and mix it up.  Maybe I was too brave for my own good."

 

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