Mark Kaylor

Mark Kaylor
Statistics
Real name Mark Kaylor
Rated at Middleweight
Height 6' 1/2
Nationality British
Born (1961-05-11) 11 May 1961
Canning Town, London, England
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 48
Wins 40
Wins by KO 34
Losses 7
Draws 1
No contests 0

Mark Kaylor (born 11 May 1961) is a former professional British boxer.

Kaylor was born in Canning Town but from the age of nine was brought up in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. Kaylor won the British schoolboy title the first year he was eligible to take part and at the age of 16, moved back to Canning Town to live with his grandmother so that he could join a bigger boxing club at West Ham. In 1979, at the age of 17, Kaylor won the National Association of Boys Clubs Championships and the London senior title. In 1980, Kaylor won the British Amateur Boxing Association Championships and went to the European Junior championships in Rimini, Italy. Kaylor represented Great Britain in the 1980 Moscow Olympics, losing on a split decision in the quarter-finals. Perhaps his most famous fight came in 1985, when he defeated Errol Christie in the eighth round of a hard-fought match, marred with controversy due to a pre-fight punch-up between the pair, and by death threats from racist fans against Christie. Despite the controversy, Kaylor and Christie in fact showed great respect for each other after the match. Kaylor later commented, "Back then, I had a quick temper that I’d rather not have had. There was always this spark in my head! Today, I’m embarrassed by it. Errol was a nice guy. There’s no way I could behave like that now."[1]

Kaylor had a role in a 1991 film entitled Real Money, directed by Ron Peck, and starring Jimmy Tibbs, Jimmy Flint, Steve Roberts and Jason Rowland.

In 1996, Kaylor moved to California with his American wife Patricia and their sons Ryan, Jimmy and Brandon. He is also very close to his nephew Charles Kaylor - a professional hockey player who now works in recruitment for Austin Rose Associates. He now coaches boxing and is an aerobics instructor at a gym in Chino.

Professional boxing record

40 Wins (34 knockouts, 6 decisions), 7 Losses (4 knockouts, 3 decisions), 1 Draw
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 16-8 United Kingdom James Cook TKO 6 1 June 1991 England York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom EBU Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the sixth round.
Win 12-0 Sweden Roland Ericsson TKO 4 20 March 1991 England Battersea Town Hall, Battersea, London, United Kingdom
Win 12-2-1 United States Shannon Landberg TKO 6 7 March 1991 Essex Basildon Festival Hall, Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom
Loss 14-1-2 Italy Mauro Galvano UD 12 31 March 1990 Italy Capo d'Orlando, Italy EBU Super Middleweight Title. 115-116, 114-118, 113-117.
Draw 5-7-1 Nigeria Jerry Okorodudu MD 10 26 June 1989 California Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, United States 95-95, 94-94, 96-92.
Loss 22-14-1 United States Tom Collins KO 9 11 May 1988 England Grand Hall, Wembley, London, United Kingdom EBU Light Heavyweight Title.
Win 3-10 United States Roy Safford KO 2 29 March 1988 England Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Win 18-7 United States Charles Henderson TKO 3 3 February 1988 England Grand Hall, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Win 13-5-1 United States Jamie Howe TKO 4 24 October 1987 England White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London, United Kingdom
Win 5-2 United States Jack Basting KO 6 27 June 1987 France Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France
Win 16-2-1 United Kingdom Tommy Taylor TKO 4 18 April 1987 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom BBBofC British Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator. Referee stopped the bout at 2:12 of the fourth round.
Win 14-13 United States Jimmy Shavers PTS 8 22 February 1987 England Grand Hall, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Loss 36-0 United Kingdom Herol Graham TKO 8 4 November 1986 England Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom EBU Middleweight Title.
Win 18-8-1 United States Tony Harrison TKO 9 17 September 1986 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Win 18-6-4 United States Tony Cerda TKO 6 19 July 1986 England Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Win 20-1 United Kingdom Errol Christie KO 8 5 November 1985 England Wembley, London, United Kingdom BBBofC British Middleweight Title Eliminator. Christie knocked out at 2:35 of the eighth round.
Win 21-4-1 United States Dwight Walker PTS 10 16 June 1985 England York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom 99-98.
Win 13-4 United States Richard Beranek KO 3 14 April 1985 England York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom Beranek knocked out at 1:25 of the third round.
Loss 50-5-1 United Kingdom Tony Sibson UD 12 27 November 1984 England Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom Commonwealth/BBBofC British/EBU Middleweight Titles. 114-116, 115-117, 115-117.
Win 8-3 United States David Todt TKO 6 16 October 1984 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Loss 18-8-1 United States Buster Drayton TKO 7 13 May 1984 England Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Win 14-1 United States Randy Smith PTS 10 13 March 1984 England Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Win 20-8 United States Ralph Moncrief TKO 5 31 January 1984 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Loss 14-3-4 United States Tony Cerda DQ 9 22 November 1983 England Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Win 26-8-3 Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla Roy Gumbs KO 5 14 September 1983 England Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, United Kingdom BBBofC British/Commonwealth Middleweight Titles. Gumbs knocked out at 2:00 of the fifth round.
Win 10-2 United States Bobby West TKO 5 31 May 1983 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 2:03 of the fifth round.
Win 38-6-1 United States Bobby Watts TKO 4 3 May 1983 England Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 0:57 of the fourth round.
Win 15-9-1 United Kingdom Glen McEwan TKO 2 1 March 1983 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom BBBofC British Middleweight Title Eliminator. Referee stopped the bout at 1:51 of the second round.
Win 19-19-2 United States Henry Walker PTS 10 18 January 1983 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom 100-95.
Win 5-6-2 Spain Juan Munoz Holgado KO 2 7 December 1982 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom Holgado knocked out at 0:48 of the second round.
Win 25-10-1 United Kingdom Eddie Smith TKO 3 9 November 1982 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the third round.
Win 10-3-1 Wales Doug James TKO 2 26 October 1982 England York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
Win 23-9-1 Belgium Maurice Bufi TKO 3 22 September 1982 England Mayfair Sporting Club, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
Win 6-4 United States Steve Williams TKO 2 1 June 1982 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Win 32-14-1 France Joel Bonnetaz TKO 3 20 April 1982 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Win 13-1 Spain Alfonso Redondo TKO 5 17 March 1982 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the fifth round.
Win 7-7 Dominican Republic Dario De Asa TKO 3 2 March 1982 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the third round.
Win 12-11 United Kingdom Romal Ambrose KO 1 9 February 1982 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom Ambrose knocked out at 2:30 of the first round.
Win 2-6 Nigeria Billy Savage TKO 2 24 November 1981 England Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 2:07 of the second round.
Win 6-8-2 Wales Winston Burnett TKO 6 3 November 1981 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the sixth round.
Win 8-2 United States George Danahar TKO 3 20 October 1981 England York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 2:28 of the third round.
Win 13-7-2 United Kingdom Jimmy Everard Ellis TKO 5 15 September 1981 England Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 0:44 of the fifth round.
Win 13-18-3 United Kingdom Joe Gregory TKO 6 26 May 1981 England York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
Win 9-7-1 United Kingdom Peter Bassey PTS 8 17 March 1981 England Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom 80-76.5.
Win 12-5 United Kingdom Martin McEwan TKO 6 24 February 1981 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the sixth round.
Win 3-3-1 Wales Winston Burnett PTS 8 27 January 1981 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom 80-77.5.
Win 9-17-2 United Kingdom Clifton Wallace TKO 3 8 December 1980 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the third round.
Win 9-9-3 United Kingdom Peter Morris TKO 5 14 October 1980 England Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the fifth round.

References

  1. ↑ "Kaylor - East End Icon". Boxing Monthly, January 2009.
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