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When Emanuel Taylor was in high school, his sights were set on the football gridiron. His father, Maryland Boxing Hall of Famer Maxell Taylor Sr., wasn’t having it.
“I wanted to play football, but my dad didn’t let me, so I didn’t get a chance,” said the 22-year-old junior welterweight prospect. “But I knew that I was gonna be a professional boxer and that this was gonna be my career.”
And with Taylor putting together 186 amateur and 16 professional wins thus far, his father’s choice may have been the safer one for his son, whose positive reputation in the fight game is growing with each passing bout. The next one? An ESPN Friday Night Fights main event against Victor Cayo at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City.
“He’s real bony, real skinny,” said Taylor of his foe. “They say he has pop, but I don’t think he has the pop to hurt me. But it will be a good fight.”
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