Former two-division world titleholder Meldrick Taylor was arrested early Tuesday morning after he allegedly threatened a man with a gun and engaged in a 90-minute standoff with police at his residence in North Philadelphia.
Taylor, 52, was charged with aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime and terroristic threats. He was later released on an unsecured bond.
According to police, Taylor attempted to evict a 26-year-old man who lived in his two-story rowhouse, located in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. When the man objected to Taylor's demands, Taylor pulled a gun and threatened him, police said.
Police arrived a short time later. After a 90-minute standoff, Taylor surrendered to SWAT officers and was arrested without incident. No shots were fired, police said.
A status hearing has been scheduled for July 8.
Taylor won a gold medal as a member of the legendary 1984 U.S. Olympic boxing team and went on to win titles as a junior welterweight and welterweight. He is perhaps best known for his 1990 fight with Julio Cesar Chavez, which he lost by 12th-round TKO when the fight was stopped with two seconds left in one of the most dramatic and controversial endings in boxing history.