What is the boxing record of Anthony Taylor: The MMA fighter who punched Dillon Danis?

MMA fighter-turned-boxer Anthony Taylor, who recently punched Dillon Danis after his altercation with YouTube sensation KSI, holds a pro-boxing record of two wins against three losses.

'Pretty Boy' made his boxing debut against Donte Stubbs on June 2017, which he lost via split decision. Taylor's first boxing win came in his third professional bout against Juan Manuel Rodriguez Chavez via a second-round TKO.

In his latest outing to the squared circle, the light-heavyweight boxer lost via majority decision to Chris Avila.

The 33-year-old has also competed for Bellator and holds a professional mixed martial arts record of seven wins and five losses. He has a Bellator record of two wins and three losses. Despite not having fought in MMA since 2020, the fighter is on a five-fight-win streak in mixed martial arts.

Earlier this week, Anthony Taylor got into an attraction with Bellator athlete Dillon Danis, during which 'Pretty Boy' delivered a vicious hook to the jiu-jitsu athlete's face.

Taylor was upset with Danis for attacking KSI at Misfit Boxing weigh-ins and retaliated:

Danis, a teammate of UFC superstar Conor McGregor, is currently undefeated in MMA and holds a pro-record of two wins.

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Is Dillon Danis Conor McGregor's jiu-jitsu coach?

Although John Kavanagh serves as Conor McGregor's head coach, Dillion Danis helps out to improve the Irishman's jiu-jitsu.

According to a report by Breaking Grips, Danis served as the former UFC two-division champion's sparring partner.

Watch Conor McGregor grappling with Dillon Danis below:

As per the report, 'El Jefe' first joined the Dubliner's camp for his UFC 202 rematch against Nate Diaz. It was a match that 'The Notorious' won via a razor-thin margin on the scorecards. Danis is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under legendary grappler Marcelo Garcia.

Based on a report by BJJ Heroes, Danis' jiu-jitsu accolades include placing 1st in the IBJJF Pan American No-Gi championships and the IBJJF New York Spring Open in 2016.

'El Jefe' holds a professional grappling record of 18 wins and 16 losses. Interestingly, while 11 of 'El Jefe's grappling wins have come via submissions, he has only been submitted once in his entire jiu-jitsu career.