{{Short description|English boxer (1961–2025)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Use British English|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox boxer | name = Mark Kaylor | weight = Middleweight | height = 6 ft 1/2 in | reach = | nationality = British | birth_date = {{Birth date|1961|5|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Canning Town, London, England | death_date = {{Death date and age|2025|11|15|1961|5|11|df=y}} | death_plate = | style = Orthodox | total = 48 | wins = 40 | KO = 34 | losses = 7 | draws = 1 | no contests = 0 }}
'''Mark Kaylor''' (11 May 1961 – 15 November 2025) was a British professional boxer.
==Biography== Kaylor was born in Canning Town, London, but from the age of nine was brought up in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. Kaylor won the British schoolboy title the first year he was eligible to take part and at the age of 16, moved back to Canning Town to live with his grandmother so that he could join a bigger boxing club at West Ham. In 1979, at the age of 17, Kaylor won the National Association of Boys Clubs Championships and the London senior title. In 1980, Kaylor won the British Amateur Boxing Association Championships and went to the European Junior championships in Rimini, Italy. Kaylor represented Great Britain in the 1980 Moscow Olympics, losing on a split decision in the quarter-finals.<ref name ="DTel"/>
Perhaps his most famous fight came in 1985, when he defeated Errol Christie in the eighth round of a hard-fought match, marred with controversy due to a pre-fight punch-up between the pair, and by death threats from racist fans against Christie. Despite the controversy, Kaylor and Christie in fact showed great respect for each other after the match. Kaylor later commented, "Back then, I had a quick temper that I’d rather not have had. There was always this spark in my head! Today, I’m embarrassed by it. Errol was a nice guy. There’s no way I could behave like that now."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxing-monthly.co.uk/content/0901/two.htm |work=Boxing Monthly, January 2009|title=Kaylor - East End Icon |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620200820/http://www.boxing-monthly.co.uk/content/0901/two.htm |archivedate=20 June 2012|last=Gill|first=Mick }}</ref><ref name ="DTel"/>
He appeared in Ron Peck's 1991 film ''Fighters'', which follows a group of young East End boxers as they try to make it to the top in the boxing game. The Daily Telegraph obituary noted that he came across in the film as a softly-spoken and thoughtful individual who said he hated violence.<ref name ="DTel"/>
Kaylor worked with Peck again in 1996, this time in a semi-improvised, fictional film Real Money, about a group of young boxers getting drawn into underworld villainy and crime. Real Money also starred other well known and well respected faces from the boxing world, such as father and son Jimmy Tibbs and Mark Tibbs, Steve Roberts and Jason Rowland, boxer, writer and actor Jimmy Flint who had also starred in many of Ron Peck's films, and later went on to star in many other films such as Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Revolver and Rise of the Footsoldier.
In 1996, Kaylor moved to California with his family. He was also very close to his nephew Charles Kaylor.{{citation needed|date=November 2025}} He coached boxing and was an aerobics instructor at a gym.<ref name="BSc"/><ref name="DTel">{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> | title=Mark Kaylor, boxer best known for beating Errol Christie in a highly charged grudge match (obituary) | newspaper=The Daily Telegraph | date=22 November 2025 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/11/22/mark-kaylor-boxer-beat-errol-christie-died-obituary/ | access-date=22 November 2025 |language=en-GB|location=London|publisher=Telegraph Media Group Ltd|issn=0307-1235 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251122062832/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/11/22/mark-kaylor-boxer-beat-errol-christie-died-obituary/ |archive-date=22 November 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>
Kaylor died on 15 November 2025, at the age of 64.<ref name="BSc">{{cite web | last=Christie | first=Matt | title=Mark Kaylor, former British and Commonwealth champion, has died at the age of 64 | website=BoxingScene.com | date=16 November 2025 | url=https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/mark-kaylor-former-british-and-commonwealth-champion-has-died-at-the-age-of-64 | access-date=22 November 2025}}</ref><ref name="h029">{{cite web | last=Jolly | first=Bradley | title=Frank Bruno issues emotional boxing statement honouring his longtime pal | newspaper=Daily Mirror | date=19 November 2025 | url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/mark-kaylor-frank-bruno-issues-36269352 | access-date=22 November 2025|location=London}}</ref><ref>[https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/3433 Mark Kaylor]</ref>
==Professional boxing record== {{s-start}} |- |align="center" colspan=8|'''40 Wins''' (34 knockouts, 6 decisions), '''7 Losses''' (4 knockouts, 3 decisions), '''1 Draw''' [http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=20111&cat=boxer Mark Kaylor - Boxer] |- | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Result''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Record''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Opponent''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Type''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Round''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Date''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Location''' | align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Notes''' |-align=center |{{no2}}Loss |{{small|16-8}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} James Cook |TKO |6 |1 June 1991 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|'''EBU Super Middleweight Title'''. Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the sixth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|12-0}} |align=left|{{flagicon|Sweden}} Roland Ericsson |TKO |4 |20 March 1991 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Battersea Town Hall, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|12-2-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Shannon Landberg |TKO |6 |7 March 1991 |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Basildon Festival Hall, Basildon, England |align=left| |- |{{no2}}Loss |{{small|14-1-2}} |align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Galvano |UD |12 |31 March 1990 |align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Capo d'Orlando, Italy |align=left|{{small|'''EBU Super Middleweight Title'''.}} |- |Draw |{{small|5-7-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Jerry Okorodudu |MD |10 |26 June 1989 |align=left|{{flagicon|California}} Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, US |align=left| |- |{{no2}}Loss |{{small|22-14-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Tom Collins |KO |9 |11 May 1988 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Grand Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|'''EBU Light Heavyweight Title'''.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|3-10}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Roy Safford |KO |2 |29 March 1988 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Wembley Arena, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|18-7}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Charles Henderson |TKO |3 |3 February 1988 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Grand Hall, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|13-5-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Jamie Howe |TKO |4 |24 October 1987 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} White Hart Lane, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|5-2}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Jack Basting |KO |6 |27 June 1987 |align=left|{{flagicon|France}} Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|16-2-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Tommy Taylor |TKO |4 |18 April 1987 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:12 of the fourth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|14-13}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Jimmy Shavers |PTS |8 |22 February 1987 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Grand Hall, London, England |align=left| |- |{{no2}}Loss |{{small|36-0}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Herol Graham |TKO |8 |4 November 1986 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Wembley Arena, London, England |align=left|{{small|'''EBU Middleweight Title'''.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|18-8-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Tony Harrison |TKO |9 |17 September 1986 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|18-6-4}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Tony Cerda |TKO |6 |19 July 1986 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Wembley Stadium, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|20-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Errol Christie |KO |8 |5 November 1985 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} London, England |align=left|{{small|Christie knocked out at 2:35 of the eighth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|21-4-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Dwight Walker |PTS |10 |16 June 1985 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|13-4}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Richard Beranek |KO |3 |14 April 1985 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Beranek knocked out at 1:25 of the third round.}} |- |{{no2}}Loss |{{small|50-5-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Tony Sibson |UD |12 |27 November 1984 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Wembley Arena, London, England |align=left|{{small|'''Commonwealth/BBBofC British/EBU Middleweight Titles'''.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|8-3}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} David Todt |TKO |6 |16 October 1984 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left| |- |{{no2}}Loss |{{small|18-8-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Buster Drayton |TKO |7 |13 May 1984 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Empire Pool, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|14-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Randy Smith |PTS |10 |13 March 1984 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Empire Pool, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|20-8}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Ralph Moncrief |TKO |5 |31 January 1984 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left| |- |{{no2}}Loss |{{small|14-3-4}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Tony Cerda |DQ |9 |22 November 1983 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Wembley Arena, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|26-8-3}} |align=left|{{flagicon|Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla}} Roy Gumbs |KO |5 |14 September 1983 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Alexandra Pavilion, London, England |align=left|{{small|'''BBBofC British/Commonwealth Middleweight Titles'''. Gumbs knocked out at 2:00 of the fifth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|10-2}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Bobby West |TKO |5 |31 May 1983 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:03 of the fifth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|38-6-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Bobby Watts |TKO |4 |3 May 1983 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Wembley Arena, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 0:57 of the fourth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|15-9-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Glen McEwan |TKO |2 |1 March 1983 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:51 of the second round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|19-19-2}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Henry Walker |PTS |10 |18 January 1983 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|5-6-2}} |align=left|{{flagicon|Spain}} Juan Muñoz Holgado |KO |2 |7 December 1982 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Holgado knocked out at 0:48 of the second round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|25-10-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Eddie Smith |TKO |3 |9 November 1982 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the third round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|10-3-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} Doug James |TKO |2 |26 October 1982 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|23-9-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|Belgium}} Maurice Bufi |TKO |3 |22 September 1982 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Mayfair Sporting Club, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|6-4}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Steve Williams |TKO |2 |1 June 1982 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|32-14-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|France}} Joel Bonnetaz |TKO |3 |20 April 1982 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|13-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|Spain}} Alfonso Redondo |TKO |5 |17 March 1982 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the fifth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|7-7}} |align=left|{{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} Dario De Asa |TKO |3 |2 March 1982 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the third round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|12-11}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Romal Ambrose |KO |1 |9 February 1982 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Ambrose knocked out at 2:30 of the first round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|2-6}} |align=left|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Billy Savage |TKO |2 |24 November 1981 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Wembley Arena, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:07 of the second round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|6-8-2}} |align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} Winston Burnett |TKO |6 |3 November 1981 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the sixth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|8-2}} |align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} George Danahar |TKO |3 |20 October 1981 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:28 of the third round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|13-7-2}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Jimmy Everard Ellis |TKO |5 |15 September 1981 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Wembley Arena, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 0:44 of the fifth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|13-18-3}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Joe Gregory |TKO |6 |26 May 1981 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} York Hall, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|9-7-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Peter Bassey |PTS |8 |17 March 1981 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Wembley Arena, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|12-5}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Martin McEwan |TKO |6 |24 February 1981 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the sixth round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|3-3-1}} |align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} Winston Burnett |PTS |8 |27 January 1981 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left| |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|9-17-2}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Clifton Wallace |TKO |3 |8 December 1980 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the third round.}} |- |{{yes2}}Win |{{small|9-9-3}} |align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Peter Morris |TKO |5 |14 October 1980 |align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Royal Albert Hall, London, England |align=left|{{small|Referee stopped the bout at 2:40 of the fifth round.}} |}’
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * Boxing Monthly, January 2009 edition [https://web.archive.org/web/20120620200820/http://www.boxing-monthly.co.uk/content/0901/two.htm Boxing Monthly] * YouTube video of Kaylor's 1985 fight with Errol Christie [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBNecrGBw2Q Errol Christie vs Mark Kaylor - Part 1] * {{IMDb name| 2612606}}
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