What happened to Meldrick Taylor?

Ex-champion boxer Meldrick Taylor is charged with aggravated assault and related counts. Philadelphia police say he barricaded himself in a home for about 90 minutes overnight after an argument over an eviction. Taylor once held the welterweight world crown and won an Olympic gold medal in the featherweight division.

What was Julio Cesar Chavez record when he fought Meldrick Taylor?

68–0
Julio César Chávez vs. Meldrick Taylor

Boxer	Julio Cesar Chavez	Meldrick Taylor
Nickname	“The Great Mexican Champion”	“TNT” “The Kid”
Hometown	Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Pre-fight record	68–0 (55 KOs)	24–0–1 (14 KOs)
Recognition	WBC light welterweight champion	IBF light welterweight champion

How much money did Julio Cesar Chavez make?

Julio Cesar Chavez was born in Obregon, Sonora, Mexico in July 1962. Chavez is widely considered to be the greatest Mexican boxer of all time in addition to being one of the best overall boxers of all time. He won six world championships in three different weight divisions….Julio César Chávez Net Worth.

Net Worth:	$10 Million
Nationality:	Mexico

What is Meldrick Taylor record?

Meldrick Taylor
Statistics
Wins	38
Wins by KO	20
Losses	8

What happened to Meldrick Taylor after Chavez fight?

Taylor sustained a broken orbital bone and had kidney damage, although he has his doubts that those injuries came from Chavez’s fists alone. “My face swelled up fast; I never swelled up before,” he said.

Did Chavez ever get knocked out?

He knocked down Julio Cesar Chavez in the 11th round and won the World Boxing Council super lightweight championship on a split decision at the MGM Grand. It was the first defeat in the illustrious career of the 31-year-old Chavez, although many thought he had lost to Pernell Whitaker on Sept.

When did Julio César Chávez fight Meldrick Taylor?

The world championship bout held on March 17, 1990 between WBC world champion Julio César Chávez of Mexico and IBF world champion Meldrick Taylor of the United States, both at light welterweight, was a historic event in professional boxing.

How many times did Julio Cesar Chavez go 68 0?

Julio César Chávez was a legend in the making in his native Mexico. Already a three-time world champion in the Jr. Lightweight, Lightweight and Jr. Welterweight divisions, he brought an impressive undefeated record of 68–0 with 55 wins by knockout.

What happened to Meldrick Taylor’s face?

Dr. Flip Homansky, who examined Taylor following the fight and immediately sent him to the hospital, summarized his injuries by saying “Meldrick suffered a facial fracture, he was urinating pure blood, his face was grotesquely swollen… this was a kid who was truly beaten up to the face, the body, and the brain”.

How did Meldrick Taylor get started in boxing?

A gifted athlete with blindingly fast hands, Meldrick Taylor learned his trade in the gritty gyms of his native Philadelphia, one of America’s great boxing cities, starting his apprenticeship at the age of only eight. His innate talent led him, at age 17, to a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics.