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Taylor Bevan
Personal information
Born (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 25)
Southampton, Hampshire, England[1]
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
WeightSuper-middleweight, Light-heavyweight
Boxing career
Boxing record[2]
Total fights10
Wins10
Win by KO9
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamLight heavyweight

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

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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 Aleš 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]

Bevan maintained his perfect record of stoppages in his next fight when he knocked out Martin Ezequiel Bulacio with a punch to the body in the second round at the Copper Box Arena in London on 21 March 2026.[20]

He faced Ryszard Lewicki in his first 10-round bout at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton on 20 June 2026.[21] Bevan was taken the distance for the first time in his career, winning by majority decision with two of the ringside judges scoring the fight 97–94 in his favour, while the third had it a 95–95 draw.[22][23]

Bevan fought previously unbeaten Irish boxer, Emmet Brennan, over 10 rounds at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, on 5 September 2026.[24] He knocked his opponent to the canvas five times throughout the bout, eventually winning by technical knockout in the sixth round.[25][26]

Personal life

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His father Lester Bevan is a boxing coach.[27] Bevan qualifies for Welsh nationality through his mother.[4] He is the brother of professional footballer Owen Bevan.[28]

Professional boxing record

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10 fights 10 wins 0 losses
By knockout 9 0
By decision 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
10 Win 10–0 Emmet Brennan TKO 6 (10), 0:36 5 Sep 2026 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
9 Win 9–0 Ryszard Lewicki MD 10 20 Jun 2026 St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England
8 Win 8–0 Martin Ezequiel Bulacio KO 2 (8), 2:16 21 Mar 2026 Copper Box Arena, London, England
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

References

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  1. 1 2 "Taylor Bevan profile". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boxing record for Taylor Bevan". BoxRec.
  3. ↑ "Birmingham 2022 Results - Sport - WAL". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 Sands, Katie (7 August 2022). "Team Wales' Taylor Bevan wins silver in boxing at Commonwealth Games". WalesOnline. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bevan leaves GB Boxing set-up". BBC Sport. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Matchroom sign Welsh amateur star Taylor Bevan". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bevan set for first pro fight after joining Matchroom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Debutant Taylor Bevan excels to stop Greg O'Neill". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Welsh Boxing star Taylor Bevan dominates in his first professional bout". Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Taylor Bevan Scores Stoppage Win On Liddard-Osaze Undercard; Brandon, Buttigieg, Courtney Also Victorious". The Ring. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Taylor Bevan Impresses with Second-Round Stoppage Win at the O2". Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mark Dickinson Wins English Title; William Crolla, Conner Tudsbury, Taylor Bevan All Victorious". The Ring. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Taylor Bevan Disappointed But Satisfied After Anticlimactic Finish As Rising Super Middleweight Makes More Noise". The Ring. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Bevan 'can't wait' for south coast showdown". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Taylor Bevan wins fifth straight pro bout via knockout". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "Exciting prospect Taylor Bevan impresses with another destruction: Garner-Bellotti undercard results". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  17. ↑ "Taylor Bevan Goes 6-0 with Stoppage Win at York Hall". Welsh Boxing. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "York Hall undercard: Wins for Taylor Bevan, Leli Buttigeg, Adam Maca and Jermaine Dhliwayo". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "John Hedges beats Ellis Zorro to retain English cruiserweight title; Bevan Passes Biggest Test Yet". The Ring. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "Eddie Hearn says Taylor Bevan will headline in Southampton this year". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  21. ↑ "Taylor Bevan laying groundwork for tough tasks ahead". The Ring. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Bevan maintains perfect record with decision victory at St Mary's". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  23. ↑ "Garner vs Magnesi live results and reactions; Taylor Bevan def. Ryszard Lewicki by Majority Decision". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "Bevan 'up for the challenge' of Brennan bout". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  25. ↑ "Bevan Crushes Brennan To Open Taylor-Pili Main Card". fightnews.com. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  26. ↑ "Emmet Brennan suffers stoppage loss to relentless Taylor Bevan". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  27. ↑ "Taylor Bevan reveals dad is racking up the miles following his Commonwealth quest". Yahoo! Sports. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  28. ↑ "Bournemouth, boxing and brotherhood: Meet the Bevan boys". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
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