{"id":135755,"date":"2026-05-06T11:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=135755"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:32:18","slug":"undefeated-heavyweight-prospect-pryce-taylor-graduates-to-10-rounder-this-saturday-in-atlanta-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=135755","title":{"rendered":"Undefeated Heavyweight Prospect Pryce Taylor  Graduates to 10-rounder this Saturday in Atlanta &#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=135755\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=135755\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-135756 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pryce-Taylor-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pryce-Taylor-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pryce-Taylor.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor (11-0, 7 KOs) has graduated to 10-round matches, starting this Saturday night (May 9) in Atlanta against upset-minded Calvin Barnett (7-4, 4 KOs).<\/p>\n<p>Taylor vs. Barnett is on a card presented by Taylor\u2019s promoter, Salita Promotions, which will be streamed on DAZN live from Gateway Center Arena.<\/p>\n<p>This fight will mark the first scheduled 10-round bout in Taylor\u2019s relatively short professional career, another goal that the 29-year-old Taylor will soon attain.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like this (first slated 10-rounder) means I\u2019ve made it to the next level,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cI\u2019ve been training to go 10 rounds, if needed, for a long time and I always pace myself in fights to try not to do too much. I\u2019m capable of going 10 rounds, but I always go in the ring trying to end the fight early.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A former college basketball, the 6\u2019 4\u201d, 275-pound Taylor will face another upset specialist in Barnett, who has knocked off 2 unbeaten fighters in his last 3 fights, 11-0 Drake Banks (WKO3) and Dominique Valera 8-0-2 (WDEC3).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery great heavyweight has a moment where the spotlight gets brighter, and the competition gets real,\u201d Taylor\u2019s manager Keith Sullivan commented. \u201cFor Pryce Taylor, that moment is this weekend in Atlanta. I fully expect him to rise to the moment and show the world he is ready to be the future of the American heavyweight division. His opponent is more than a gatekeeper; he is a record destroyer, taking away his last two opponents\u2019 unblemished records.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barnett stands 6\u2019 3\u201c and weighs 250-pounds. The dangerous southpaw is a former Oklahoma State Heavyweight Champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike some of my other opponents,\u201d Taylor noted, \u201cHe looks good on paper but not when they get in the ring with me. I\u2019ve fought 4 lefthanded fighters and I have a good straight right, so he\u2019s no different than some of my opponents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taylor will be fighting for the 8th time in the last 17 months, something the Brooklynite embraces and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like to fight as often as possible to keep busy,\u201d Taylor concluded. \u201cThe busier I can be keeps me sharp while I gain more experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taylor spent a large share of his training camp as a sparring partner for former World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (45-4-1, 43 KOs), as well as undefeated Ukrainian heavyweight prospect Andrii Novytskyi (16-0, 12 KOs) in Long Beach, California.<\/p>\n<p>Keith Sullivan, a former New York State Athletic Commission Deputy Commissioner, also manages undefeated 3-time, 2-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (19-5, 1 KO), Bronx NYPD officer Nisa Rodriguez (4-1, 2 KOs), Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga (21-1, 21 KOs), lightweight Fei Faiva (6-0-1, 4 KOs) and junior featherweight prospect Brooklyn \u201cThe Big Deal\u201d 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=\"Welcome To The &quot;Bad&quot; Brad Berkwitt Show\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SI1AfkBrG3I?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<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-126533\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-126533\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"126533\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F135755\" data-token=\"48c117b386231d640a0deba9c58d7ce8\" data-token-time=\"1778093027\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\">\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_4-container\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-id=\"4\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_4\" >Email Message Comment<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_4\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][4]\" >\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-first wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-first wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][first]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-126533-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">First<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-last wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][last]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"2\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_2\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_2\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\" spellcheck=\"false\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"3\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_3\">Comment or Message<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-126533-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\" ><\/textarea><\/div><script>\n\t\t\t\t( function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( 'style' );\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( '#wpforms-126533-field_4-container { position: absolute !important; 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