It was a disappointing set back last week for Lockport’s Joe Taylor, but there’s good news on the horizon for the hometown hero and knockout artist. “For the first time in almost 40 years, a Lockport fighter will fight in Madison Square Garden on a worldwide stage” said Lace Up Promotions CEO Amer Abdallah.

Lockport’s undefeated professional MMA kickboxer and electrifying knockout specialist Joe “The Son of a Legend” Taylor will take on the biggest fight of his professional career when he faces Canadian National Champion Joe George of Kitchener, Ontario, for the World Kickboxing Association Eastern Regional Championship.

Lockport’s hometown hero and current undefeated, mixed martial artist, kickboxer and boxer Joe Taylor will take the biggest step in his professional career on May 13 when he competes for his first professional title at the Kenan Center Arena against Joe George of TKO Fighting Arts in Kitchener, Ontario, for the Lace Up Promotions Light Heavyweight championship.

The “Golden Boy” Bryce Mills is LocalSyr.com’s Athlete of the Week after he made Syracuse history becoming the first junior fighter to get titles in both kickboxing and boxing at just 15 years of age.

It was a huge welcome back and congratulations to Liverpool native Bryce Mills at the Syracuse Hancock Airport. He made Syracuse history in becoming the first junior fighter to get titles in both kickboxing and boxing at the age of 15.