Taylor Bevan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 January 2001 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[2] |
| Weight | Super-middleweight, Light-heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 7 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Win by KO | 7 |
Medal record | |
Taylor Bevan (born 17 January 2001) is an English-born Welsh professional boxer. As an amateur he won the silver medal in the men's light heavyweight category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Career
[edit | edit source]Bevan won a silver medal in the men's light heavyweight category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, losing to Sean Lazzerini from Scotland by split decision in the final.[3][4]
Having failed to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics, he announced he had quit the GB Boxing set-up after two-and-a-half years on 2 August 2024.[5]
In November 2024, Bevan signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.[6][7]
He made his professional debut on the undercard of Sunny Edwards vs Galal Yafai, at bp pulse LIVE Arena in Birmingham on 30 November 2024, stopping Greg O'Neill in the second round.[8][9]
Bevan recorded an identical result in his next fight, stopping Szymon Kajda in the second round at The O2 Arena in London on 31 January 2025.[10][11]
In his third pro-fight he had an even shorter night's work, stopping Ales Makovec in the first round at Altrincham Ice Dome on 28 March 2025.[12]
At the Copper Box Arena in London on 17 May 2025, Bevan made it four stoppages from four bouts when he defeated Juan Cruz Cacheiro via technical knockout in the second round.[13][14]
He beat Zdenko Bule by third round stoppage at Bournemouth International Centre on 26 July 2025.[15][16]
On 17 October 2025, Bevan defeated Lukas Ferneza via technical knockout in the fifth round at York Hall in London.[17][18]
He then registered a seventh win inside the distance when Mickey Ellison's corner threw in the towel during the sixth of their scheduled eight-round contest at Indigo at The O2 in London on 17 December 2025.[19]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]His father Lester Bevan is a boxing coach.[20] Bevan qualifies for Welsh nationality through his mother.[4] He is the brother of professional footballer Owen Bevan who is signed to AFC Bournemouth.[21]
Professional boxing record
[edit | edit source]| 7 fights | 7 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Mickey Ellison | TKO | 6 (8), 1:01 | 17 Dec 2025 | Indigo at The O2, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Lukas Ferneza | TKO | 5 (8), 1:17 | 17 Oct 2025 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Zdenko Bule | TKO | 3 (6), 0:43 | 26 Jul 2025 | Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Juan Cruz Cacheiro | TKO | 2 (6), 1:33 | 17 May 2025 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ales Makovec | TKO | 1 (6), 2:15 | 28 Mar 2025 | Altrincham Ice Dome, Altrincham, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Szymon Kajda | TKO | 2 (6), 1:31 | 31 Jan 2025 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Greg O'Neill | TKO | 2 (6), 2:40 | 30 Nov 2024 | bp pulse LIVE Arena, Birmingham, England |
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External links
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- Taylor Bevan at Team Wales (archive)
- Taylor Bevan at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Welsh male boxers
- British male boxers
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- Super-middleweight boxers
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Wales
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in boxing
- Boxers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- European Games competitors for Great Britain
- Boxers at the 2023 European Games
- Sportspeople from Southampton
- 21st-century Welsh people
- 21st-century Welsh sportsmen