Gomez vs Taylor

Who won Gomez vs Taylor?

Marquis Taylor beat Yoelvis Gomez by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday 8th July 2023 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

The scorecards were announced as 93-96, 90-99, 90-99 in favor of winner Marquis Taylor.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 KG).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis beating Roiman Villa. Also, on the undercard Edwin De Los Santos defeated Joseph Adorno.

Gomez vs Taylor stats

Back in July 2023, Yoelvis Gomez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero loses and 0 draws.

Marquis Taylor made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws.

Yoelvis Gomez was the younger man by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Taylor had a height advantage of 3 inches over Gomez. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Yoelvis Gomez & Marquis Taylor fought out of an orthodox stance.

Gomez was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 less fights, and made his debut in 2020, 6 year and 11 months later than Taylor, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 85 less professional rounds, 17 to Taylor's 102.

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What time did Gomez vs Taylor start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Gomez vs Taylor?

Gomez vs Taylor was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.

What were the odds on Gomez vs Taylor?

Yoelvis Gomez was a 1/4 (-400) favourite going into the contest, while Marquis Taylor made his way into the ring at 11/4 (+280) with oddsmakers.