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Taurus Sykes
Born
Taurus Jabbar Sykes

(1975-05-20) May 20, 1975 (age 48)
Brooklyn, New York U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Bull
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Reach71 in (180.3 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights32
Wins25
Wins by KO7
Losses6
Draws1
No contests0

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.

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 [1] Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes Loss 19-0-1 Seth Mitchell KO 5 11/12/2010 Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada Sykes knocked out at 1:42 of the fifth round. Loss 8-14-1 Joseph Rabotte SD 8 28/10/2010 Township Auditorium, Columbia, South Carolina Loss 15-0 Alexander Povetkin TKO 4 19/07/2008 Olimpyskiy Sports Palace, Chekhov, Moscow Oblast Referee stopped the bout at 1:43 of the fourth round. Loss 41-6-2 Hasim Rahman UD 10 14/06/2007 Main Street Armory, Rochester, New York WBC NABF Heavyweight Title. Win 5-7-2 Patrick Smith KO 3 01/12/2006 Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque, New Mexico Loss 18-4-1 Derek Bryant TKO 4 21/04/2006 Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, Augusta, Georgia Referee stopped the bout at 1:57 of the fourth round. Win 6-4-1 Domonic Jenkins UD 8 03/03/2006 La Villita Assembly Hall, San Antonio, Texas Loss 23-0 Samuel Peter KO 2 02/07/2005 Reno Events Center, Reno, Nevada WBC NABF/IBF USBA/WBA NABA Heavyweight Titles. Sykes knocked out at 2:07 of the second round. Win 20-2-1 Friday Ahunanya UD 12 11/03/2005 Lea County Events Center, Hobbs, New Mexico WBA NABA Heavyweight Title. Win 15-25 Onebo Maxime TKO 2 10/12/2004 Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque, New Mexico Referee stopped the bout at 2:22 of the second round. Win 21-1 Jovo Pudar UD 10 21/02/2004 City Center Pavilion, Reno, Nevada Draw 23-4-1 Imamu Mayfield PTS 10 07/06/2003 Flamingo Laughlin, Laughlin, Nevada Win 20-6-1 Sherman "Caribbean Tank" Williams UD 10 20/10/2002 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington Win 18-1-2 James "Hurricane" Walton MD 10 07/06/2002 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada Win 21-1-3 Talmadge Griffis UD 8 17/03/2002 Gold Country Casino, Oroville, California Win 13-12-1 Willie Chapman UD 8 12/01/2002 Flamingo Laughlin, Laughlin, Nevada Win 8-11-1 Sean Williams UD 6 13/10/2001 Stateline, Nevada Win 4-2-3 Todd Diggs UD 6 28/09/2001 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada Win 15-2 Charles "Buddy" Hatcher UD 6 25/08/2001 Flamingo Laughlin, Laughlin, Nevada Win 10-0 Israel Carlos Garcia UD 6 29/04/2001 Club Amazura, Jamaica, Queens Loss 6-0 Owen Beck UD 6 07/10/2000 Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut Win 10-7-2 Larry Carlisle UD 6 29/06/2000 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City Win 4-8 Lazaro Almanza UD 6 27/04/2000 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City Win 7-6 Marcus Johnson TKO 4 31/03/2000 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City Win 7-10 Kevin Rosier PTS 4 24/02/2000 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City Win 2-5 Willie Kyles TKO 1 27/01/2000 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City Win 1-3 Michael Morrell KO 2 29/07/1999 Atlanta, Georgia Win 4-0 Drexie James KO 6 18/06/1999 Old West Palm Beach National Guard Armory, West Palm Beach, Florida James knocked out at 2:18 of the sixth round. Win 6-14-2 Miguel Otero Ocasio UD 6 09/04/1999 Sons of Italy, West Palm Beach, Florida Win 2-0 Edward Slater UD 4 12/03/1999 Venice Sports Center, Venice, Florida Win -- Essene Felciano TKO 3 20/11/1998 Ocala Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida Referee stopped the bout at 1:22 of the third round. Win 1-1 Eddy Martinez UD 4 07/11/1998 Sons of Italy, Lake Worth, Florida Win 1-4 Sam Williams UD 4 12/09/1998 Sons of Italy, Lake Worth, Florida

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