Who is Anthony Taylor?
Anthony Taylor was sleeping on the streets and stripping for cash before he became a successful MMA fighter.
He currently has a successful career as an influencer boxer, and he will face Darren Till in the main event of Misfits 20.
Who is Anthony Taylor and where is he from?
Anthony Taylor is a boxer by profession.
On social media, he goes by “Pretty Boy” as well.
Anthony made his boxing debut in 2017. He was born on June 23, 1989, in Berkeley, California.
Anthony was a professional mixed martial arts fighter before he turned to pugilism.
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With a 7-5-0 record, he has won seven fights, lost three, and drawn none.
Prior to competing in mixed martial arts, Anthony made money by stripping off his clothing.
“I was a stripper, and I had nothing,” he told SunSport.
In addition to being homeless and stripping, I wasn’t doing anything with my life.
“I was just living my life as a sourpuss with no ambitions.
However, by 2021, he was earning a lot of money as a sparring partner for famous boxer and YouTuber Jake Paul.
In just two months, I’m earning more money as Jake’s training partner than I did in my six-year MMA career, he told Betway Insider.
“I swear to god, I made more money with Jake in two months than my whole MMA career.”
What is Anthony Taylor’s fight record?
As of January 2025, Anthony had fought six professional bouts, with a 3-3-0 record—that is, three wins, three losses, and no draws.
In 2021, he was defeated by Tommy Fury and lost his first bout against Donte Stubbs.
Anthony then got two wins under his belt against Juan Manuel Rodriguez Chavez and Jose Camargo Cabanez, before another loss to Chris Avila in December 2021.
Three years after his last professional fight, he defeated Eric Ericsson in August 2024 to get back to winning ways.
Anthony has been involved with influencing boxing as well.
In January 2023, he was defeated by Idris Virgo in an exhibition match at Misfits series 004.
On Saturday, May 13, 2023, he participated in the Misfit Boxing MF & DAZN X Series 7 and faced off against TikTok influencer Salt Papi.
Anthony posted on Instagram throughout the buildup to essentially proclaim, “I ain’t losing to Peppa Pig Papi.”
He ended up on the right side of a unanimous judgment, proving that he was correct.
He went on to win his next two, defeating King Kenny at Misfits 10 and Gabriel Silva at Misfits 17.
Is Anthony Taylor married and does he have children?
Yes, Anthony is not married, but details about the wedding haven’t been reported.
The only indication of their union is and Instagram post dated August 17, 2022, with a picture of his wife along with the caption:My queen my beautiful wife!@msljaydee.
The handle above is a private account belonging to Lara Joy.
Anthony and Lara don’t have any children together at least news of them welcoming a baby into the world hasn’t been reported.
Misfits Boxing 20
Darren Till vAnthony Tayloris the main event a Misfits Boxing 20 after Tommy Fury decision to pulled out of his bout with the former UFC fighter.
The showdown is scheduled for Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Co-op Live, Manchester, with the undercard kicking off at 7pm GMT (2pm ET).
Fury released a statement on Instagram explaining: “I can’t believe I’m writing this but I am now not fighting Darren Till on January 18th 2025.
“For the one simple reason being that Darren has stated over and over that he does not want to abide by professional boxing rules and that if he is losing the fight he will resort to kicking and other stupid MMA tactics.
“I am a professional boxer, I have been out of the ring for over a year and I wanted this to be a great BOXING fight for the fans.
“I have wasted weeks in training camp. We are working hard to get a new opponent and date.
“I promise to get a better opponent and better fight for you guys.
“Good news around the corner.”
The full fight card is as follows:
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- Darren Till v Anthony Taylor
- Wade Plemons v The Masai Warrior
- Ty Mitchell v Tommy Hench
- Carla Jade v Melanie Shah
- Sami Hamed v Ziggy Johnson
- Adam Brooks v Gavinio
- BBCC Gareth v Kak Hatt
The full fight card is available to stream for all DAZN subscribers the good news is that no extra pay-per-view fees are necessary.