HEAVYWEIGHT
Pryce Taylor Schools Muñoz In San Juan — Another Heavyweight Name To Learn
While the big lads were trading bombs in Moscow, a Brooklyn heavyweight quietly went about his business in Puerto Rico — and did it like a man who expects to be somebody.
July 13, 2026
By Luke Parker
- Unbeaten Brooklyn heavyweight Pryce Taylor took a near-shutout ten-round decision over Issac Muñoz in San Juan on Saturday — 98-92, 98-92, 97-93
- Muñoz came in a live underdog with genuine power, having only ever lost to proper operators like Jermaine Franklin
- Luke's verdict: Taylor is one to keep an eye on — jab, discipline and a ceiling worth talking about
Quiet Business In Puerto Rico
Right then — while all eyes were on Moscow at the weekend, a heavyweight called
Pryce Taylor was going about some very tidy business at the Coliseíto Pedrín Zorrilla in San Juan. The unbeaten Brooklyn man boxed ten near-flawless rounds against Mexico's
Issac Muñoz and took the unanimous decision — 98-92 twice and 97-93. A near shutout, on the road, against a man with genuine dig. That'll do nicely.
How Pryce Taylor Won It
Let's not beat around the bush: this was a jab masterclass. Taylor used his height and reach like a man who's actually been taught what they're for — stick, move, turn, repeat. Muñoz needed it to be a phone box; Taylor made it a car park. Every time the Mexican loaded up on that right hand, the target had already gone. Ten rounds, barely a wobble, and the harder, cleaner work all night came from the man moving forward behind the stick.
Don't Undersell The Opponent
A word on Muñoz, because context is everything with prospects. This is a durable, heavy-handed operator whose previous defeats came against proper heavyweights — Jermaine Franklin among them — and he came to San Juan to spoil the party, not collect a cheque. Fifteen knockouts on a record don't lie. Taylor didn't just beat him; he made him look ordinary, and that's the bit that should make people sit up.
Where Does He Fit In The Division?
Steady now — one good night in Puerto Rico doesn't put anyone in world title conversations, and the step-up rounds will tell us about his chin and his engine in deep water. But heavyweight is crying out for fresh American blood, and a disciplined Brooklyn big man who wins the boring rounds is exactly the sort who tends to be around when the music stops.
My Verdict
No sitting on the fence: Pryce Taylor is a proper prospect, and I'd fast-track him. Give him a ranked veteran next — someone with a name and a pulse — and I think he passes that test too. He announced himself to anyone paying attention on Saturday. Learn the name now and you can tell your mates you were early. If you know, you know.
