NEW YORK CITY (December 17, 2024) – Fighting for the first time with the full support of a promoter, Salita Promotions, undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor said afterwards that he feels positive and confident he’s going to make it in boxing. Taylor (5-0, 3 KOs), 28, destroyed KeShawn Jackson last Thursday evening in Flint, Michigan, fighting on a show presented by his promoter, in which he registered an impressive third-round stoppage to close his 2024 campaign on a high note. “It felt good fighting on a bigger stage in a small arena with a cool atmosphere,” Taylor spoke about his first fight with a promotional contract. “My manager, Keith Sullivan, supported me by agreeing to sign with Salita Promotions. He spoke with several promoters, but we felt Dimitri Salita was the right fit for me. I felt like I had made it; I felt important, but this is just the beginning. The night of the fight was the same, I felt respect and appreciation from the entire Salita promotional company. My goal is to be more acknowledged as a fighter and recognized by the fans. I am hungry to showcase myself in the coming year.” “Four knockdowns were counted. I really hurt him with a body shot and once he felt my power he was done. I threw a barrage of punches in the corner (ss the picture below), and he tried to hit me with a windmill punch. I then hit him with a check-hook that ended the fight. He (Jackson) didn’t want to get knocked out, so he tried showing he was still fighting.” “Obviously,” Sullivan commented, “I am happy with the win. It was yet another development fight and Pryce is learning and growing as a fighter. We had a busy year with 8 scheduled fights and 5 that actually got over the line, so it was a very good first year as a pro for him. Immediately afterwards, I was in talks with Dimitri to line up the next fight. Hopefully, we’ll have him scheduled for the coming weeks.” Looking ahead to 2025, Taylor wants his next fight to be a scheduled six round bout in his next appearance, and then work his way up to eight for a junior title fight. “I’ll be training to go 10 rounds now,” Taylor concluded, “so that I’ll be ready when the time comes for me to go 12 rounds.” Sullivan, a boxing lawyer as well as a former Deputy Commissioner for the NYS Athletic Commission, also manages 3-time, 2-division World Champion Miyo Yoshida (17-5) and undefeated Bronx NYPD Officer Nisa Rodriguez (2-0), in addition to co-managing world-rated (IBF & WBA #6, WBC #14) welterweight contender Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-0, 11 KOs), the reigning WBA Continental Champion from Limerick, Ireland. Sullivan co-manages Donovan with former world middleweight champion Andy Lee, who is also Donovan’s head trainer.
