Anthony Knox
David Taylor, nicknamed the Magic Man, is an American freestyle wrestler who currently resides and trains in State College, Pennsylvania. Taylor was crowned the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Champion at 86 kg after defeating Iran's Yazdani in the finals. Other career accolades include 2018 World Champion in Budapest, 2021 World Silver medalist in Oslo, three-time Pan-American Champion, Ivan Yarygin Champion, two-time NCAA champion at Penn State, two-time Dan Hodge award winner, and four-time Ohio State Champion. At Penn State, Taylor won four Big 10 titles from 2011-14, with his first at 157 and the other three at 165. He reached the finals of NCAA's four times as well, but only won in his sophomore and senior seasons.
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/20 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. Meder | Alamosa | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | 2nd Place | 116 lbs | |
04/20 | W | F 4-0 3:21 | M. Longdon | Nad boyz | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | 3rd Place | 116 lbs | |
04/20 | W | DEC 5-4 | L. Martin | Cedaredge Wrestling Club | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | Consi-Semis | 116 lbs | |
04/20 | W | DEC 8-2 | A. Jaramillo | Valley Bad Boys | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | Finals | 113 lbs | |
04/20 | W | F 0-0 1:34 | A. Sanchez | Blackcat WC | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | Consi of 4 | 116 lbs | |
04/20 | W | F 2-0 0:51 | P. Rodriguez | Alamosa | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | Consi of 8 #2 | 116 lbs | |
04/20 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | J. Valenzuela | Badlands WC | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | Consi of 8 #1 | 116 lbs | |
04/20 | W | F 2-0 1:24 | J. Roberts | Cedaredge Wrestling Club | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | Semi-Finals | 113 lbs | |
04/20 | W | F 7-0 1:51 | R. Zamora | NM Beast | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | Consi of 16 #2 | 116 lbs | |
04/20 | W | F 4-0 4:02 | H. Mars | Bayfield Wolverines | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | Quarter-Finals | 113 lbs | |
04/20 | L | DEC 5-1 | C. Martinez | Cedaredge Wrestling Club | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | Round of 32 | 116 lbs | |
04/20 | W | F 7-4 2:53 | D. Rodriguez | Sierra Grande Panthers | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championship | Round of 16 | 113 lbs | |
03/02 | L | DEC 1-0 | A. Jarman | Mat Monsters | RMN Events - Terminator | 3rd Place | 113 lbs | |
03/02 | W | MD 10-2 | L. Hause | Horizon | RMN Events - Terminator | Consi-Semis | 113 lbs | |
03/02 | W | F 2-0 0:48 | A. Jarman | Mat Monsters | RMN Events - Terminator | Finals | 116 lbs | |
03/02 | L | DEC 4-3 | B. Kolsrud | Hamilton | RMN Events - Terminator | Semi-Finals | 113 lbs | |
03/02 | W | DEC 7-5 | J. Preston | Live Training | RMN Events - Terminator | Semi-Finals | 116 lbs | |
03/02 | W | DEC 3-2 | A. Jarman | Mat Monsters | RMN Events - Terminator | Quarter-Finals | 113 lbs | |
03/02 | W | F 2-0 0:34 | A. Sanchez | BlackCat WC | RMN Events - Terminator | Quarter-Finals | 116 lbs | |
03/02 | W | F 9-0 3:49 | K. Curleyhair | Montezuma Cortez | RMN Events - Terminator | Round of 16 | 113 lbs | |
03/02 | W | F 7-1 1:26 | B. Stewart | Thundercats WC | RMN Events - Terminator | Round of 16 | 116 lbs | |
01/06 | W | DEC 2-0 | R. Garcia | Santa Fe Springs | RAISE UP RUMBLE | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 113 | |
01/06 | W | F 2-0 0:26 | D. Berrelleza | Southwest Wrestling Academy | RAISE UP RUMBLE | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
01/06 | W | M FOR 0-0 | C. Smith | San Tan Valley | RAISE UP RUMBLE | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
01/06 | W | F 17-2 1:24 | M. Castanon | Green Valley | RAISE UP RUMBLE | Round 1 (16 Man) | 113 | |
12/30 | L | F 2-0 0:55 | P. Wickam | Bear Cave Wrestling Club | TOA - 2023 Salt Lake Slam | finals | 110 | |
12/30 | W | DEC 1-0 | A. Schield | Buzzsaw Wrestling Club | TOA - 2023 Salt Lake Slam | Rd 6 Semis | 110 | |
12/30 | W | F 0-0 | B. Trimble | Sanderson Wrestling Academy | TOA - 2023 Salt Lake Slam | Rd 4 Quarters | 110 | |
12/30 | W | DEC 7-2 | R. Little | Inland Northwest Wrestling Training Center | TOA - 2023 Salt Lake Slam | Rd 2.5 | 110 | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:23 | N. Valencia | Juggernaut Wrestling Club | 2023 MWP Mid & Elem Battle of the Ring#3 | Round 6 (12 Man) | 118 | |
12/16 | W | F 6-2 0:45 | W. Hall | SunKids Wrestling | 2023 MWP Mid & Elem Battle of the Ring#3 | Round 5 (12 Man) | 118 | |
12/16 | W | F 2-0 0:22 | W. Rigsby | Sabercat Wrestling | 2023 MWP Mid & Elem Battle of the Ring#3 | Round 4 (12 Man) | 118 | |
12/16 | W | TF 18-1 2:00 | L. Auza | ACP | 2023 MWP Mid & Elem Battle of the Ring#3 | Round 3 (12 Man) | 118 | |
12/16 | W | F 7-4 3:38 | N. Valencia | Juggernaut Wrestling Club | 2023 MWP Mid & Elem Battle of the Ring#3 | Round 2 (12 Man) | 118 | |
11/18 | W | F 5-0 0:42 | J. Thatcher | Benjamin Franklin | Warrior Turkey Takedown | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 112 | |
11/18 | W | F 2-0 0:56 | A. Jimenez | American Leadership Academy Ironwood JH | Warrior Turkey Takedown | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 112 | |
11/18 | W | F 4-0 0:29 | M. Morales | Tempe Prep | Warrior Turkey Takedown | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 112 | |
11/18 | W | F 2-0 0:16 | T. Rice | American Leadership Academy Anthem | Warrior Turkey Takedown | Round 1 (16 Man) | 112 | |
10/14 | L | DEC 3-0 | C. Martin | Beat the Streets LA | RMN Events - Freakshow | Consi of 8 #2 | 109 lbs | |
10/14 | L | DEC 1-0 | A. Kikiniou | Poway Elite | RMN Events - Freakshow | Quarter-Finals | 109 lbs | |
10/14 | W | F 4-2 2:51 | E. Guerrero | Legacy WC | RMN Events - Freakshow | Round of 16 | 109 lbs | |
10/14 | W | F 2-0 0:41 | J. Connelly | Gering | RMN Events - Freakshow | Round of 32 | 109 lbs | |
10/14 | W | F 2-0 1:30 | E. Madera | Reverence Grappling | RMN Events - Freakshow | Round of 64 | 109 lbs | |
10/07 | W | DEC 2-1 | A. Jarman | Mat Monsters | 2023 MWP VISION QUEST | Round 5 (5 Man) | 115 | |
10/07 | W | F 2-0 1:25 | R. Marmion | Unattached | 2023 MWP VISION QUEST | Round 5 (6 Man) | 115/122 | |
10/07 | W | F 4-0 0:36 | C. Zalez | Chain Gang | 2023 MWP VISION QUEST | Round 4 (6 Man) | 115/122 | |
10/07 | W | NC 0-0 | J. Smith | Tucson Cyclones | 2023 MWP VISION QUEST | Round 4 (5 Man) | 115 | |
10/07 | W | F 2-0 0:27 | A. Angle | CWA | 2023 MWP VISION QUEST | Round 3 (6 Man) | 115/122 | |
10/07 | W | MD 11-0 | J. Lopez | San Tan Foothills | 2023 MWP VISION QUEST | Round 3 (5 Man) | 115 | |
10/07 | W | DEC 4-3 | B. Bates | Walden Grove | 2023 MWP VISION QUEST | Round 2 (5 Man) | 115 | |
10/07 | W | F 7-0 1:39 | J. Salazar | Tucson Pride wrestling | 2023 MWP VISION QUEST | Round 2 (6 Man) | 115/122 | |
10/07 | W | DEC 2-1 | A. Jarman | Mat Monsters | 2023 MWP VISION QUEST | Round 1 (6 Man) | 115/122 | |
09/16 | W | F 2-0 0:52 | A. Pahl | W.A.R | Hawk Classic 2023 | 1st & 3rd (16 Man) | 111 | |
09/16 | W | F 12-0 1:00 | D. Labady | Yuma Grit | Hawk Classic 2023 | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 111 | |
09/16 | W | F 5-0 0:35 | C. Zalez | Woodard Jr High | Hawk Classic 2023 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 111 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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05/13 | L | DEC 6-1 | L. Gomez | Chatfield Wrestling Club | The Supreme Gladiator Individuals III | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 106 | |
05/13 | L | DEC 2-1 | G. Palace | Payson Club | The Supreme Gladiator Individuals III | Round 1 (16 Man) | 106 | |
04/23 | W | VFA 6:00 7-4 | A. Bermudez | Grindhouse WC | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championships | Finals | 102 kg | |
04/23 | W | VFA 2:21 4-2 | A. Jarman | Grindhouse WC | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championships | Semi-Finals | 102 kg | |
04/22 | W | F 7-0 1:28 | C. Saiz | Stout Wr Ac | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championships | 3rd Place | 102 lbs | |
04/22 | W | F 8-1 2:04 | E. Archibeque | Rio Rancho | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championships | Consi-Semis | 102 lbs | |
04/22 | L | DEC 1-0 | C. Casias | SLV Elite WC | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championships | Semi-Finals | 102 lbs | |
04/22 | W | F 2-0 0:37 | N. Wooten | Fruita | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championships | Quarter-Finals | 102 lbs | |
04/22 | W | F 2-0 0:32 | D. Johnson | SheepCamp WC | RMN Events - Aztec Warrior Championships | Round of 16 | 102 lbs | |
04/15 | W | DEC 8-6 | S. Andrade | Yotes | HeatwaveShowdown | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 115 | |
04/15 | W | F 5-0 1:19 | S. Evans | Alpha wolves | HeatwaveShowdown | Semis & WB (8 Man) | 115 | |
04/15 | W | F 5-0 1:34 | N. Banda | Phoenix Christian JH | HeatwaveShowdown | Quarterfinals (8 Man) | 115 | |
04/15 | W | F 10-0 0:55 | I. Burgess | Phoenix Christian JH | HeatwaveShowdown | Round 2 (Best of 3) | 106 | |
04/15 | W | F 9-2 0:58 | I. Burgess | Phoenix Christian JH | HeatwaveShowdown | Round 1 (Best of 3) | 106 | |
03/19 | L | DEC 6-0 | I. Contreras | Desert Dogs Wrestling | MWP Star Warz | Round 9 | 108 | |
03/19 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | M. Renteria | Chain Gang Wrestling Club | MWP Star Warz | Round 6 | 108 | |
03/19 | W | F 2-0 0:42 | B. Winckler | A.H.A. Patriots Wrestling | MWP Star Warz | Round 2 | 108 | |
03/19 | W | F 2-0 0:47 | B. Peters | AZ Tilters | MWP Star Warz | Round 1 | 108 | |
11/26 | L | DEC 3-1 | A. Bermudez | Grindhouse Wrestling Club | 2022 MWP Mid & Elem Battle of the Ring#2 | Placement | 104 | |
11/26 | W | DEC 7-5 | A. Jarman | Grindhouse Wrestling Club | 2022 MWP Mid & Elem Battle of the Ring#2 | Semis & WB | 104 | |
11/26 | W | F 2-0 0:18 | O. Ritter | Grindhouse Wrestling Club | 2022 MWP Mid & Elem Battle of the Ring#2 | Round 5 (12 Man) | 104 | |
11/26 | W | F 2-0 1:19 | N. Birakos | Oakdale | 2022 MWP Mid & Elem Battle of the Ring#2 | Round 4 (12 Man) | 104 | |
11/26 | L | DEC 3-1 | A. Bermudez | Grindhouse Wrestling Club | 2022 MWP Mid & Elem Battle of the Ring#2 | Round 3 (12 Man) | 104 | |
11/26 | W | F 6-0 1:33 | L. Gonzalez | Live Training | 2022 MWP Mid & Elem Battle of the Ring#2 | Round 2 (12 Man) | 104 | |
11/26 | W | DEC 12-6 | J. Preston | Live Training | 2022 MWP Mid & Elem Battle of the Ring#2 | Round 1 (12 Man) | 104 | |
10/16 | L | DEC 7-0 | Q. Hull | Clovis West | 2022 Freak Show | Consi of 16 #2 | 102 lbs | |
10/16 | W | DEC 2-0 SV | A. Gomez | Misfits | 2022 Freak Show | Consi of 16 #1 | 102 lbs | |
10/15 | L | F 2-0 3:47 | C. Trujillo | 3F Wrestling | 2022 Freak Show | Round of 32 | 102 lbs |