Taurus Sykes
Taurus Jabbar Sykes, (born May 20, 1975) is a professional boxer. He has been fighting as a heavyweight, and has fought against several contenders, and currently holds a record of 25-6-1. He turned pro in 1998.
| Taurus Sykes | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Taurus Jabbar Sykes |
| Nickname(s) | The Bull |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Reach | 71 in (180.3 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 20, 1975 Brooklyn, New York U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Overview
Sykes, who hails from Brooklyn, is nicknamed "The Bull", due to his first name. Specifically, he hails from the Rutland Rd./the 90'z section of Brooklyn. He lost his 13th fight to unbeaten Owen Beck but that remained his only blemish on his record for a while in that he beat the likes of Israel Garcia (record 10-0), Charles Hatcher (15-2), Talmadge Griffis (21-1-3) and Sherman Williams to climb up the ladder. He drew with former Cruiser title holder Imamu Mayfield then beat Jovo Pudar (21-1) and even fringe contender Friday Ahunanya (20-2-1) in 2005. His only problem was his lack of power as only 7 of his first 25 wins have come the short route.
Undefeated KO artist Samuel Peter was the first to knock him out but lightly regarded southpaw Derek Bryant (18-4-1) also scored a TKO effectively ending any hopes of becoming a contender.
Former two-time heavyweight champ Hasim Rahman beat him in a 10-round decision. He was knocked out by IBF #1 contender Alexander Povetkin in Moscow on July 19, 2008.
Professional boxing record
| 25 Wins (7 knockouts, 18 decisions), 7 Losses (4 knockouts, 3 decisions), 1 Draw | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 19-0-1 |  |
KO | 5 | 11/12/2010 | |
Sykes knocked out at 1:42 of the fifth round. |
| Loss | 8-14-1 | |
SD | 8 | 28/10/2010 | |
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| Loss | 15-0 |  |
TKO | 4 | 19/07/2008 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:43 of the fourth round. |
| Loss | 41-6-2 | |
UD | 10 | 14/06/2007 | |
WBC NABF Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 5-7-2 | |
KO | 3 | 01/12/2006 | |
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| Loss | 18-4-1 | |
TKO | 4 | 21/04/2006 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:57 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 6-4-1 | |
UD | 8 | 03/03/2006 | |
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| Loss | 23-0 |  |
KO | 2 | 02/07/2005 | |
WBC NABF/IBF USBA/WBA NABA Heavyweight Titles. Sykes knocked out at 2:07 of the second round. |
| Win | 20-2-1 | |
UD | 12 | 11/03/2005 | |
WBA NABA Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 15-25 |  |
TKO | 2 | 10/12/2004 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:22 of the second round. |
| Win | 21-1 |  |
UD | 10 | 21/02/2004 | |
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| Draw | 23-4-1 | |
PTS | 10 | 07/06/2003 | |
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| Win | 20-6-1 |  |
UD | 10 | 20/10/2002 | |
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| Win | 18-1-2 | |
MD | 10 | 07/06/2002 | |
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| Win | 21-1-3 | |
UD | 8 | 17/03/2002 | |
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| Win | 13-12-1 | |
UD | 8 | 12/01/2002 | |
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| Win | 8-11-1 | |
UD | 6 | 13/10/2001 | |
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| Win | 4-2-3 | |
UD | 6 | 28/09/2001 | |
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| Win | 15-2 | |
UD | 6 | 25/08/2001 | |
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| Win | 10-0 |  |
UD | 6 | 29/04/2001 | |
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| Loss | 6-0 |  |
UD | 6 | 07/10/2000 | |
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| Win | 10-7-2 | |
UD | 6 | 29/06/2000 | |
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| Win | 4-8 |  |
UD | 6 | 27/04/2000 | |
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| Win | 7-6 | |
TKO | 4 | 31/03/2000 | |
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| Win | 7-10 | |
PTS | 4 | 24/02/2000 | |
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| Win | 2-5 | |
TKO | 1 | 27/01/2000 | |
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| Win | 1-3 | |
KO | 2 | 29/07/1999 | |
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| Win | 4-0 | |
KO | 6 | 18/06/1999 | |
James knocked out at 2:18 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 6-14-2 | |
UD | 6 | 09/04/1999 | |
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| Win | 2-0 | |
UD | 4 | 12/03/1999 | |
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| Win | -- | |
TKO | 3 | 20/11/1998 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:22 of the third round. |
| Win | 1-1 | |
UD | 4 | 07/11/1998 | |
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| Win | 1-4 | |
UD | 4 | 12/09/1998 | |
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