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'''Cuthbert Taylor''' (11 December 1909 |
'''Cuthbert Taylor''' (11 December 1909 – 15 November 1977) was a [[Wales|Welsh]] [[boxing|boxer]] who competed for [[Great Britain]] in the [[1928 Summer Olympics]]. He was the Welsh Bantamweight Champion. |
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==Amateur boxing career== |
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Cuthbert Taylor won the Amateur Boxing Association |
According to boxing historian, Gareth Jones, Cuthbert Taylor began boxing as a youth, fighting with his father, at the boxing booths in travelling fairs that toured the country.<ref name="Apology">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59091465| title=Black History Month: Boxer's family want colour bar apology | work=[[BBC News]]| first=Neil |last=Prior | date=30 October 2021 | accessdate=30 October 2021}}</ref> He won the 1922 [[England Boxing|Amateur Boxing Association]] British [[England Boxing National Amateur Championships Flyweight Champions|flyweight title]], when boxing out of the Cardiff Gabalfa ACC,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandboxing.org/roll-of-honour/gender/male-championships/|title=Roll of Honour|publisher=England Boxing|access-date=10 January 2022}}</ref> and was selected to represent Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.<ref name="BoxRec">{{cite web | url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:46042 | title=Cuthbert Taylor biography | work=BoxRec | author= | date= | accessdate=27 October 2010}}</ref> He defeated [[Juan José Trillo]] of Argentina but he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the [[Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's flyweight|flyweight class]] after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medallist [[Armand Apell]]. |
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==1928 Olympic results== |
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| ⚫ | On returning to Wales he turned professional fighting Manchester's [[Jackie Brown (boxer)|Jackie Brown]] at Merthyr Tydfil on 29 December 1928. The contest ended in a draw, which was followed by his first professional win, over Lud Abella and a loss to [[Phineas John]]. By May 1929 Taylor was invited to fight at the [[National Sporting Club]] in London, losing by points in a 15 |
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* Round of 32: bye |
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* Round of 16: defeated Juan Jose Trillo (Argentina) by decision |
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* Quarterfinal: lost to Armand Apell (France) by decision |
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==Professional boxing career== |
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| ⚫ | On 29 July 1929, Taylor had moved up a weight division, and challenged [[Dan Dando]] for the Welsh Bantamweight Championship, defeating Dando on points. His reign was short lived when he lost the title just over a month later to Phineas John. Taylor challenged twice more for the Welsh Bantamweight belt, failing on both occasions, both against [[Stanley Jehu]], first for the vacant title in 1930 and then an unsuccessful challenge in 1931. |
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| ⚫ | On returning to Wales he turned professional fighting Manchester's [[Jackie Brown (English boxer)|Jackie Brown]] at Merthyr Tydfil on 29 December 1928. The contest ended in a draw, which was followed by his first professional win, over Lud Abella and a loss to [[Phineas John]]. By May 1929 Taylor was invited to fight at the [[National Sporting Club]] in London, losing by points in a 15-round match against [[Bert Kirby]]. |
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| ⚫ | On 29 July 1929, Taylor had moved up a weight division, and challenged [[Dan Dando]] for the Welsh Bantamweight Championship, defeating Dando on points. His reign was short lived when he lost the title just over a month later to Phineas John. Taylor challenged twice more for the Welsh Bantamweight belt, failing on both occasions, both against [[Stanley Jehu]], first for the vacant title in 1930 and then an unsuccessful challenge in 1931. |
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==Colour bar== |
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Between 1911 and 1948 the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] (BBBofC) operated a [[colour bar]] which prevented non-white boxers from competing for British titles. As his father was black, Taylor was deemed "not white enough to be British" and was denied the opportunity to challenge for any professional national belts, despite being the first black boxer to represent Great Britain at the Olympics.<ref name="Apology"/> |
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In 2021, as part of [[Black History Month]], a plaque was unveiled at The Court House in Merthyr Tydfil, where Taylor used to train. His family took this opportunity to demand an apology from the BBBofC, for their discriminatory actions of the past towards Taylor and the other black boxers who were barred from competing for the British titles.<ref name="Apology"/> Their cause was championed by Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Member of Parliament, [[Gerald Jones]], who raised the issue on the floor of the House of Commons on 27 October.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2020-10-20/debates/3A92BEA6-2E92-4F9F-8E05-EC99C835B8C1/HistoricalDiscriminationInBoxing | title=Historical Discrimination in Boxing - Volume 682: debated on Tuesday 20 October 2020 | work=[[Hansard]] | first= |last= | date=20 October 2021 | accessdate=30 October 2021}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{boxrec|id=46042}} |
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*[http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=4551 Cuthbert Taylor's profile at databaseOlympics.com] |
*[http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=4551 Cuthbert Taylor's profile at databaseOlympics.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828150107/http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=4551 |date=28 August 2007 }} |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042536/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/cuthbert-taylor-1.html Cuthbert Taylor's profile at Sports Reference.com] |
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| NAME = Taylor, Cuthbert |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = British boxer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 11 December 1909 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil|Georgetown]], [[Wales]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 15 November 1977 |
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[[Category:1909 births]] |
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[[Category:1977 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Merthyr Tydfil]] |
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[[Category:Welsh male boxers]] |
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[[Category:Flyweight boxers]] |
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[[Category:Bantamweight boxers]] |
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[[Category:Olympic boxers |
[[Category:Olympic boxers for Great Britain]] |
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[[Category:Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:29, 1 January 2024
Cuthbert Taylor | |
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| Born | 11 December 1909 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Died | 15 November 1977 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 247 |
| Wins | 151 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 69 |
| Draws | 22 |
Cuthbert Taylor (11 December 1909 – 15 November 1977) was a Welsh boxer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was the Welsh Bantamweight Champion.
Amateur boxing career[edit]
According to boxing historian, Gareth Jones, Cuthbert Taylor began boxing as a youth, fighting with his father, at the boxing booths in travelling fairs that toured the country.[1] He won the 1922 Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight title, when boxing out of the Cardiff Gabalfa ACC,[2] and was selected to represent Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.[3] He defeated Juan José Trillo of Argentina but he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the flyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medallist Armand Apell.
1928 Olympic results[edit]
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: defeated Juan Jose Trillo (Argentina) by decision
- Quarterfinal: lost to Armand Apell (France) by decision
Professional boxing career[edit]
On returning to Wales he turned professional fighting Manchester's Jackie Brown at Merthyr Tydfil on 29 December 1928. The contest ended in a draw, which was followed by his first professional win, over Lud Abella and a loss to Phineas John. By May 1929 Taylor was invited to fight at the National Sporting Club in London, losing by points in a 15-round match against Bert Kirby.
On 29 July 1929, Taylor had moved up a weight division, and challenged Dan Dando for the Welsh Bantamweight Championship, defeating Dando on points. His reign was short lived when he lost the title just over a month later to Phineas John. Taylor challenged twice more for the Welsh Bantamweight belt, failing on both occasions, both against Stanley Jehu, first for the vacant title in 1930 and then an unsuccessful challenge in 1931.
In total Taylor fought 247 professional bouts, with 151 wins, 69 losses and 22 draws. In all his fights he was knocked out only once, by Tommy Hyams at Selhurst Park in 1932. None of Taylor's fights were conducted outside Britain. Including amateur fights he recorded over 250 victories.
Colour bar[edit]
Between 1911 and 1948 the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) operated a colour bar which prevented non-white boxers from competing for British titles. As his father was black, Taylor was deemed "not white enough to be British" and was denied the opportunity to challenge for any professional national belts, despite being the first black boxer to represent Great Britain at the Olympics.[1]
In 2021, as part of Black History Month, a plaque was unveiled at The Court House in Merthyr Tydfil, where Taylor used to train. His family took this opportunity to demand an apology from the BBBofC, for their discriminatory actions of the past towards Taylor and the other black boxers who were barred from competing for the British titles.[1] Their cause was championed by Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Member of Parliament, Gerald Jones, who raised the issue on the floor of the House of Commons on 27 October.[4]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c Prior, Neil (30 October 2021). "Black History Month: Boxer's family want colour bar apology". BBC News. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Cuthbert Taylor biography". BoxRec. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "Historical Discrimination in Boxing - Volume 682: debated on Tuesday 20 October 2020". Hansard. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
External links[edit]
- Boxing record for Cuthbert Taylor from BoxRec (registration required)
- Cuthbert Taylor's profile at databaseOlympics.com Archived 28 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Cuthbert Taylor's profile at Sports Reference.com