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Jermain Taylor

Jermain Taylor held the WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring middleweight world titles between 2005 and 2015. Taylor was the undisputed middleweight world champion in 2005. Taylor's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 4, in 2006.

World title bouts
8
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
5–2–1
World titles held
5
Longest world title reign (The Ring middleweight, 2005–2007)
2 years, 2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2005 – Jan 2016

Super MiddleweightWBC
MiddleweightWBA Super
WBC
IBF
WBO
The Ring
2005age 262006age 272007age 282008age 292009age 302010age 312011age 322012age 332013age 342014age 352015age 362016age 37
200620082010201220142016

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2015

  2. Jermain Taylor’s reign as the IBF middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · IBF

  3. 2014

  4. The Ring magazine rates Jermain Taylor No. 8 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  5. Jermain Taylor beats Sam Soliman via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  6. 2009

  7. Carl Froch beats Jermain Taylor via knockout 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBC

  8. 2008

  9. The Ring magazine rates Jermain Taylor No. 5 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  10. 2007

  11. The Ring magazine rates Jermain Taylor No. 3 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  12. Kelly Pavlik beats Jermain Taylor via knockout 7/12

    Middleweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  13. Jermain Taylor beats Cory Spinks via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  14. 2006

  15. The Ring magazine rates Jermain Taylor the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Jermain Taylor No. 4 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  16. Jermain Taylor’s reign as the WBA Super middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBA Super

  17. Jermain Taylor beats Kassim Ouma via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  18. Jermain Taylor and Winky Wright draw via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  19. 2005

  20. The Ring magazine rates Jermain Taylor the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

  21. Jermain Taylor beats Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring

  22. Jermain Taylor’s reign as the IBF middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · IBF

  23. Jermain Taylor beats Bernard Hopkins via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  24. 2004

  25. The Ring magazine rates Jermain Taylor No. 5 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  26. 2003

  27. The Ring magazine rates Jermain Taylor No. 6 at middleweight in its annual ratings