Pete Taylor (boxing coach)

Pete Taylor is a boxing coach, former boxer and trainer. His daughter is Katie Taylor.[1]

Early life

Taylor is originally from Leeds, England, but he moved with his parents to Bray, County Wicklow to work in the amusement arcades in the town.[2] He met Bridget Cranley in the town, they married and had four children: Lee, Sarah, Peter and Katie.[2] Peter is a lecturer in mathematics.[2]

Boxing career

In 1986 he was a champion light heavyweight boxer in Ireland.[2]

Training

He begain training Katie as a boxer in St Fergal's Boxing Club in Bray and was in her corner when she won gold at the 2012 Olympics in London.[2] He ceased training her before the 2016 Olympics, citing "personal reasons".[2]

He also ran a cafe in Bray called "KO Fit Food".[2]

Boxing club

Pete founded a boxing club in Bray.[2] The club was given €300,000 state funds in Katies' honour.[3]

In 2017 he trained Seán Turner, David Oliver Joyce and Gary Cully, all signed to MTK Global.[3] He has said that the boxers approached him individually and he has no connections to MTK himself.[4]

Bray boxing club shooting
Main article: Bray boxing club shooting

On 5 June 2018 Pete Taylor survived being shot at his boxing club in Bray.[1] Two other men were shot, one fatally.[1]

Katie Taylor issued a statement issuing condolences to the family of Bobby Messet and relief that her father had survived.[5] She mentioned that she was estranged from her father and nothing to do with the club since 2015.[5] She also criticised the media for the use of her name and image in stories relating to the shooting and asked the media to leave her and her family alone.[5]

References
  1. Hennessy, Michelle (5 June 2018). "Boxing trainer Pete Taylor in serious condition after shooting at gym". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. Doggett, Eamon (5 June 2018). "Who is Katie Taylor's dad Pete? All you need to know about the boxing coach". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. Hogan, Vincent (21 July 2018). "'I am jobless and homeless' - Pete Taylor opens up on tragic shooting at Bray Boxing Club". Irish Independent.
  4. "Katie Taylor issues statement on shooting at Bray boxing club". The Irish Times. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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