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Taylor Bevan
Welsh boxer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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
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Career
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]
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.[7][8]
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Personal life
His father Lester Bevan is a boxing coach.[9] Bevan qualifies for Welsh nationality through his mother.[4] He is the brother of professional footballer Owen Bevan who is signed to AFC Bournemouth.[10]
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