LIGHTWEIGHT division

CUTHBERT TAYLOR

Retired

Born WILLIAM CUTHBERT TAYLOR

Born 1909-12-11, MERTYHR TYDFIL, WALES (died aged 67)· Died 1977-11-15· GBR

Residence: MERTYHR TYDFIL, WALES

Debut: 1928-12-10· Career: 1928–1947 (20 years)

CUTHBERT TAYLOR

Wins (Official)

140

Losses (Official)

53

Draws (Official)

20

NC

0

Rated Fights

212

Excluding 1 newspaper decision (0-1-0)

EARLY LIFE

Born at 16 John Street, Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil. Father Cuthbert, born circa 1885, Mother Margaret Ann, born Swansea, circa 1887. Father worked as a colliery tip haulier, born in Liverpool of Jamaican ancestry.

Cuthbert Taylor began boxing as a youth, fighting with his father, at the boxing booths in travelling fairs that toured the country.

AMATEUR CAREER

He won the 1922 Amateur Boxing Association British flyweight title, when boxing out of the Cardiff Gabalfa ACC, and was selected to represent Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He defeated Juan José Trillo of Argentina but he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the flyweight class after losing his fight to silver medallist Armand Apell.

COLOUR BAR

Taylor was born in Wales to an English-born father of Jamaican descent, and Welsh mother. 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

PLAQUE In 2021, as part of Black History Month, a plaque was unveiled at The Court House in Merthyr Tydfil.

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare CUTHBERT TAYLOR's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Complete Record — 243 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 27 JAN 1947DECTOMMY BOYLAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 AUG 1944TKOLEN BURROWS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JAN 1944DECTOMMY FOXALL8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 JAN 1944DECCHARLIE GIBSON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 NOV 1943KOJIMMY JURY4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 APR 1943DECJIMMY MOLLOY8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 MAR 1943DRAWGEORGE WILLIAMS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JAN 1943DRAWGEORGE WILLIAMS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 NOV 1942LOSSJOHNNY MCGRORY10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 AUG 1942LOSSLEN BEYNON8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 AUG 1942DECPAT MALONEY6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 AUG 1942LOSSJOHNNY WARD10WELTERWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JUL 1942LOSSJOHNNY MCGRORY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JUN 1942DECBATTLING JIM HAYES8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JUN 1942DECWALLY DAVIES10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 APR 1942LOSSJOHNNY MCGRORY8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 APR 1942DECPANCHO FORD10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 FEB 1942DECNORMAN ROGERS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 SEP 1941DECGINGER DAWKINS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 AUG 1941DECFREDDY DIXON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 AUG 1941DECGEORGE WILLIAMS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JUN 1941DECJACK MORGAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 MAY 1941DECGEORGE WILLIAMS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 SEP 1940DECGEORGE FRANCOMBE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 AUG 1940DECCLIFF SAUNDERS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 AUG 1940DECRAY PRICE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JUL 1940DQRAY PRICE5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 MAY 1940DECSYD WORGAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 JUL 1939DECKEN JONES10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 JUN 1939DECEVAN PHILLIPS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 MAR 1939LOSSJACKIE HURST10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 MAR 1939DECWALLY THORNTON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 JAN 1939LOSSGEORGE MARSDEN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 DEC 1938LOSSTOMMY HYAMS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 NOV 1938LOSSGARRY ROCHE8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 NOV 1938DRAWSID MORGAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 OCT 1938DECYOUNG BECKETT10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 AUG 1938TKOGRIFF WILLIAMS5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 AUG 1938DECKEN JONES12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JUL 1938DECSYD WORGAN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JUL 1938DECYOUNG BECKETT10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JUN 1938LOSSGEORGE MARSDEN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUN 1938DRAWKEN JONES10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 MAY 1938DECDOUG COLEMAN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAY 1938LOSSJACKIE HURST10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAY 1938DECSYD WORGAN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 APR 1938TKOFRANK POOK8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 MAR 1938DECJACKIE HURST10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 FEB 1938DECBILLY WALKER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 FEB 1938DECMATT POWELL12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 JAN 1938DECJOE GREEN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JAN 1938LOSSGEORGE MARSDEN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 NOV 1937DECLES GREENAWAY12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 NOV 1937LOSSYOUNG BECKETT10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 NOV 1937DECMATT POWELL12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 OCT 1937DECPERCY ENOCH10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 OCT 1937LOSSJOHNNY CUSICK10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 OCT 1937DRAWMATT POWELL12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 SEP 1937DECPERCY ENOCH6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 SEP 1937DECGRIFF WILLIAMS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 JUL 1937DECLES GREENAWAY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 JUL 1937LOSSRONNIE JAMES10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUN 1937DECLES GREENAWAY12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 MAY 1937DECLES GREENAWAY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 MAY 1937DRAWGEORGE MORGAN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 APR 1937DECLES GREENAWAY12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 APR 1937LOSSDAVE WILDING10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 APR 1937DECOLIVER CULLEN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 MAR 1937TKOGRIFF WILLIAMS6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 FEB 1937LOSSIVOR DREW10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 DEC 1936LOSSBENNY CAPLAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 NOV 1936LOSSDAVE CROWLEY12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 NOV 1936LOSSDICK CORBETT10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 07 NOV 1936DECTOM 'CURLEY' EDWARDS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 OCT 1936LOSSTOMMY DOWLAIS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 OCT 1936LOSSDICK TITLEY7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 SEP 1936LOSSLEN WICKWAR8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JUL 1936LOSSLEN BEYNON12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 JUN 1936DRAWPETER CLARKE12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 APR 1936DQJOE GREEN3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 APR 1936LOSSGEORGE WILLIAMS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 APR 1936LOSSJOHNNY MCMILLAN12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 06 APR 1936DRAWTOMMY JOHN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 APR 1936DRAWJOHNNY TRUESDALE12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 MAR 1936DRAWPHINEAS JOHN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 FEB 1936DECDOUGLAS KESTRELL15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 JAN 1936LOSSDICK CORBETT10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 16 DEC 1935DRAWGEORGE MORGAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 27 NOV 1935DECHARRY EDWARDS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 NOV 1935LOSSBENNY SHARKEY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 NOV 1935LOSSJACKIE WILSON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 SEP 1935DECBENNY SHARKEY15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 SEP 1935LOSSJOE YOUNG CONNELLY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 SEP 1935DRAWIDRIS MORGAN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 SEP 1935DECIDRIS MORGAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 JUL 1935DECVERNON CORMIER10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUL 1935LOSSDICK CORBETT10BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 05 JUL 1935DECBERT TAYLOR12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JUN 1935DECDANNY THOMAS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JUN 1935DECSPIKE ROBINSON8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 JUN 1935LOSSCLAUDE VARNER12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 MAY 1935DECJOHNNY TRUESDALE12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 APR 1935DRAWSTAN JEHU12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 APR 1935DRAWGEORGE MORGAN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 MAR 1935LOSSGEORGE WILLIAMS15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 18 FEB 1935DECALBERT LINDLEY15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 FEB 1935LOSSSTAN JEHU12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 03 FEB 1935DECARTHUR KILLEEN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JAN 1935DRAWDANNY THOMAS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JAN 1935DECGEORGE CHAPLIN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 DEC 1934DECPHINEAS JOHN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 DEC 1934LOSSJOE YOUNG CONNELLY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 DEC 1934LOSSFREDDIE MILLER12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 29 NOV 1934LOSSVARIAS MILLING12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 NOV 1934LOSSBENNY CAPLAN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 NOV 1934DECSTAN JEHU15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 05 NOV 1934DECARTHUR KILLEEN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 OCT 1934LOSSBENNY CAPLAN5LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 OCT 1934NWS-LFREDDIE MILLER6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 OCT 1934DECDAVE FINN10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 SEP 1934DECARLY 'YOUNG' HOLLINGSWORTH15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 SEP 1934DECALBERT LINDLEY10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 SEP 1934KOJACK FRY1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 AUG 1934DECWILLIE GANNON12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 AUG 1934DRAWGEORGE CHAPLIN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 AUG 1934DECWILLIE GANNON12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 AUG 1934DECGEORGE MORGAN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JUL 1934DECGEORGE CHAPLIN12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 JUN 1934DECHARRY CARTWRIGHT15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 MAY 1934DECEVAN MORRIS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 APR 1934DECEVAN JOHN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 APR 1934DECHAJIK SANDJAK15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 MAR 1934DECTOMMY DEXTER15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 MAR 1934DECFRED GAYDON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 FEB 1934DECALBERT BARKER15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 05 AUG 1933LOSSGLAN EVANS7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JUL 1933LOSSEVAN MORRIS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 JUL 1933KOJOHNNY BRITTON3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JUN 1933DECIVOR DREW15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JUN 1933TKOSPUD MURPHY9LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 MAY 1933DECJACK KIRBY15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 APR 1933DECBOB LAMB15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 APR 1933LOSSBENNY SHARKEY12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 MAR 1933LOSSDICK BURKE2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 MAR 1933LOSSBOB LAMB15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 FEB 1933DECHARRY BROWN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JAN 1933LOSSARLY 'YOUNG' HOLLINGSWORTH6LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 JAN 1933DECBERT TAYLOR15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JAN 1933LOSSIVOR DREW15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 26 DEC 1932DECBERT TAYLOR15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 DEC 1932LOSSTOMMY HYAMS1LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 DEC 1932LOSSTOMMY ROSE4LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 NOV 1932DECSTAN JEHU15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 10 NOV 1932LOSSDICK BURKE12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 OCT 1932DECLEN WICKWAR15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 OCT 1932LOSSJACKIE JOHNSTON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 17 SEP 1932DECTIGER BERT ISON15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 15 SEP 1932LOSSJACKIE JOHNSTON10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 AUG 1932DECHAJIK SANDJAK12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 JUL 1932DECGINGER JONES12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JUN 1932DECTOM THOMAS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUN 1932DECTOMMY LYE12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 MAY 1932DECHARRY BROWN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 MAY 1932DECSTAN JEHU15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 MAY 1932DECJOHNNY PETERS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 04 APR 1932DECKID SOCKS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 MAR 1932DECJIMMY LINDSAY15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 FEB 1932TKOHAROLD RATCHFORD10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 FEB 1932DECFRANS MACHTENS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 FEB 1932LOSSJACK GARLAND12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 30 JAN 1932DECBILLY PRITCHARD15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JAN 1932DECFRANS MACHTENS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JAN 1932DECJOHNNY CROXON15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 DEC 1931DECBOYO REES15FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 12 DEC 1931DECALBERT PIPE12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 DEC 1931DECYOUNG BECKETT15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 DEC 1931LOSSJACK GARLAND10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 NOV 1931DECSTAN JEHU10FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 17 OCT 1931DECBILLY PRITCHARD10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 OCT 1931DRAWGEORGE WILLIAMS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 SEP 1931DECJOHNNY PETERS12FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 21 SEP 1931LOSSBILLY EVANS10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 SEP 1931DECGEORGE WILLIAMS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 22 AUG 1931DECBILLY PRITCHARD15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 AUG 1931DECSTAN JEHU15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 01 AUG 1931LOSSGEORGE MORGAN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 JUL 1931DECPAT MALONEY15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 JUN 1931LOSSBILLY EVANS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 JUN 1931DECWALT SAUNDERS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 MAY 1931DECDAN DANDO15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 MAY 1931DECJOHNNY O'CONNOR15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 APR 1931DECYOUNG BECKETT10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 APR 1931LOSSDOUGLAS PARKER15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 MAR 1931DECDAN DANDO15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 MAR 1931LOSSSTAN JEHU15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 22 JAN 1931LOSSEMILE PLADNER12BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 20 DEC 1930DECBILLY HAZEL12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 11 DEC 1930DECJULIEN PANNECOUCKE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 DEC 1930DECBOB RIMMER15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 13 NOV 1930DRAWJULIEN PANNECOUCKE10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 08 NOV 1930DECYOUNG BECKETT15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 OCT 1930DECIVOR PICKENS12LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 06 OCT 1930DECBILL LEWIS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 SEP 1930LOSSJOHNNY PETERS8BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 03 JUL 1930KOAL MILLER2LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 31 MAY 1930DECYOUNG BECKETT10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 MAY 1930DRAWTERENCE TANCY MORGAN15BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 26 APR 1930DECEMLYN JONES15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 APR 1930LOSSBOB RIMMER12BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 21 APR 1930LOSSPHIL GARDNER15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 25 MAR 1930LOSSBILL LEWIS13LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 MAR 1930DECBERT TAYLOR10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 FEB 1930LOSSSTAN JEHU15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 02 JAN 1930DECAL MILLER15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 DEC 1929DRAWBILLY PRITCHARD10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 DEC 1929DECKID SOCKS8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 01 DEC 1929DECBILLY CAIN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 NOV 1929DECDAN DANDO15BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 11 NOV 1929DECPACKEY MCFARLAND15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 OCT 1929TKOJOHNNY SMITH7LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 14 OCT 1929LOSSPACKEY MCFARLAND9BANTAMWEIGHT—
🔒 29 SEP 1929DECLUD ABELLA15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 19 SEP 1929DECBENNY SHARKEY15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 SEP 1929DECKID SOCKS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 SEP 1929DECSELWYN DAVIES15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 02 SEP 1929LOSSPHINEAS JOHN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 AUG 1929LOSSBILL LEWIS15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 29 JUL 1929DECDAN DANDO15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 20 JUL 1929DECSTAN JEHU15FEATHERWEIGHT—
🔒 13 JUL 1929DECBILLY SHEA10LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 18 JUN 1929DRAWFRANCOIS BIRON15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 23 APR 1929LOSSBERT KIRBY15FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 20 APR 1929DECBILLY HOUSEGO15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 09 MAR 1929DECFREDDY MORGAN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 07 MAR 1929DECJIM IRELAND15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 24 FEB 1929DECJACK HAMLETT15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 21 FEB 1929KOLEW SULLIVAN3LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 16 FEB 1929LOSSPHINEAS JOHN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 03 FEB 1929DECLUD ABELLA15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 28 JAN 1929DECKID RICH8LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 12 JAN 1929TKOEDDIE JOHN10FLYWEIGHT—
🔒 26 DEC 1928DRAWJACKIE BROWN15LIGHTWEIGHT—
🔒 10 DEC 1928KOJOHNNY GIBSON5LIGHTWEIGHT—

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