Taurus Jabbar Sykes (born May 20, 1975) is a professional

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. He has been fighting as a heavyweight, and has fought against several contenders, and currently holds a record of 25–6–1. He turned pro in 1998.

Overview

Sykes, who hails from

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, is nicknamed "The Bull", due to his first name. Specifically, he hails from the Rutland Rd./the 90'z section of Brooklyn. He lost his 13th fight to unbeaten

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but that remained his only blemish on his record for a while in that he beat the likes of Israel Garcia (record 10-0), Charles Hatcher (15-2), Talmadge Griffis (21-1-3) and Sherman Williams to climb up the ladder. He drew with former Cruiser title holder

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then beat Jovo Pudar (21-1) and even fringe contender

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(20-2-1) in 2005. His only problem was his lack of power as only 7 of his first 25 wins have come the short route. Undefeated KO artist

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was the first to knock him out but lightly regarded southpaw Derek Bryant (18-4-1) also scored a

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effectively ending any hopes of becoming a contender. Former two-time heavyweight champ

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beat him in a 10-round decision. He was knocked out by IBF #1 contender

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in Moscow on July 19, 2008.

Professional boxing record

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