[1] Taylor is originally from Leeds, England, but he moved with his parents to Bray, County Wicklow to work in the amusement arcades in the town.

[2] He met Bridget Cranley in the town, they married and had four children: Lee, Sarah, Peter and Katie.

[2] He begain training Katie as a boxer in St Fergal's Boxing Club in Bray and was in her corner when she won gold at the 2012 Olympics in London.

[3] In 2017 he trained Seán Turner, David Oliver Joyce and Gary Cully, all signed to MTK Global.

[4] On 5 June 2018 Pete Taylor survived being shot at his boxing club in Bray.