{"id":132711,"date":"2026-03-02T12:40:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=132711"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:41:13","slug":"kristian-prenga-pyrce-taylor-continue-their-assault-on-the-heavyweight-division-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=132711","title":{"rendered":"Kristian Prenga &#038; Pyrce Taylor Continue Their Assault On The Heavyweight Division &#8211; Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=132711\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=132711\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-132712 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sullivan-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sullivan-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sullivan-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sullivan.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A pair of relatively low-key, but highly formidable heavyweights, Albanian knockout artist Kristian \u201cKP\u201d Prenga (20-1, 20 KOs) and former college basketball player Pryce Taylor (11-0, 7 KOs), of Brooklyn, recently turned in impressive victories on the same weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Prenga and Taylor are both managed by Sullivan Management.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud to be working with two heavyweights at different stages of the journey \u2013 one a contender, the other a rising prospect,\u201d manager Keith Sullivan said. \u201cWhat they share is discipline, patience, and a willingness to do hard work when nobody\u2019s watching. That\u2019s how real careers are built in this division.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne fighter (Prenga) is already knocking on the door, the other (Taylor) is still climbing the stairs; the process is the same, consistent work, smart matchmaking, busy schedules and respect for their strengths.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old Prenga, now fighting out of Edgewater, New Jersey, didn\u2019t need a full round to violently take out his opponent, \u201cMighty\u201d Joe Jones (16-4-1, 10 KOs), who apparently agitated Prenga in the fight buildup and ultimately paid the price.<\/p>\n<p>Prenga floored Jones early in the opening round with a body shot. Jones never really recovered and he was floored two more times in round one, when referee David Francion halted the fight at the 1:57 mark. Prenga has 20 knockouts in his 20 victories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSame as always,\u201d Prenga evaluated his performance. \u201cI get in the ring to box and always give my best, but when my opponent acted like he was tough and talked too much, I didn\u2019t like that. So, I took him out in less than 2 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m ready for anyone and everyone because it\u2019s the right time for me. I want to fight again soon. As far as opponents in my mind I want the one that holds the title, and God willing I will get there soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prenga vs. Jones was a scheduled 8-round main event on February 21 at Showboat Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>The following day in Detroit, Taylor fought on a Salita Promotions card, headlined by his promotional stablemate, undisputed world heavyweight champion Claressa Shields, and viewed worldwide on DAZN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Pryce Was Right\u201d again for Taylor, 29, who destroyed James Evans (9-3-1, 7 KOs) enroute to fifth-round stoppage. A trio of effective left hooks from Taylor left Evans battered and hanging on. The punishment continued as Taylor dropped Evans again and it was only a matter of time. The onslaught continued in the fifth round as Taylor sent Evans to a knee with a sweet left uppercut-straight right. Even though Evans managed to beat the count, the referee waved off the fight for a fifth-round technical knockout triumph for Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI put on a master class of ring cutting,\u201d Taylor commented. \u201cI was dominant, strong and showed a little glimpse of angles and head movement, along with a sense of future greatness. I\u2019m more of a chess player in the ring. I don\u2019t rush in trying to take out my opponent because I know we\u2019re both heavyweights and it only takes one big punch. I learned who he was during the first two rounds and adjusted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wasn\u2019t sure if he could take my right. He was good with the overhand right, but I saw that he couldn\u2019t take my straight right. I beat him with my straight right over the next few rounds until the fight ended.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan, a former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Commissioner, also manages 3-time, 2-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (18-5), Bronx NYPD officer Nisa Rodriguez (4-1, 2 KOs), lightweight Fei Faiva (6-0-1, 4 KOs) and undefeated featherweight prospect Brooklyn Barwick (4-1, 4 KOs). Sullivan co-manages IBF Welterweight World title challenger Paddy \u201cThe Real Deal\u201d Donovan (14-2, 11 KOs) and his cousin, middleweight Jim Donovan (2-0, 1 KO), alongside coach and ex-world champion Andy Lee.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Libby Freeman 360 Conversation: Civil\/Human Rights, Topple And Burn Jewelry, LGBTQIA+, Trump &amp; More\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7W_P4KrT5MY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/232300-BOXING-INTERVIEWS-OF-A-LIFETIME\">Click Here to Order Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime By &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A pair of relatively low-key, but highly formidable heavyweights, Albanian knockout artist Kristian \u201cKP\u201d Prenga (20-1, 20 KOs) and former college basketball player Pryce Taylor (11-0, 7 KOs), of Brooklyn, recently turned in impressive victories on the same weekend. 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