Emanuel Taylor of Ridgeley, MD lost by ten-round unanimous decision to Shakhram Giyasov of Brooklyn, NY by way of Uzbekistan at the Forum in Inglewood, CA.
Here is the report from Rocky Morales, Fightnews.com
2016 Olympic Silver Medalist, Shakhram Giyasov (8-0, 6 KO's), was stretched the distance by veteran Emmanuel Taylor (20-6, 14 KO's) and had to settle for a clear cut unanimous decision to win the vacant WBA International Super Lightweight belt. Giyasov was the far busier fighter but Taylor did have Giyasov wobbled on a couple occasions but Giyasov wisely clenched each time to clear his head. Giyasov, now fighting out of Brooklyn, NY, by way of Uzbekistan, grunted with nearly every power punch and was his own biggest fan in the ring. Taylor finally traded blow for blow in the final round but it was too little too late, rusty perhaps from a two year layoff. Judges scored it 99-91, 97-93 and 99-91 all in favor of Giyasov.
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