Atlantic Metropolis – In a middleweight struggle, Marquis Taylor (15-1-2, 1 KO) knocked off one other unbeaten prospect with a ten spherical unanimous determination over Cuba’s Yoelvis Gomez (6-1, 5 KOs).
The scores had been 96-93, 97-93 and 99-90.
Taylor was very energetic, outworking Gomez within the majority of the rounds.
Throughout the second, Taylor landed a counter-right hand that put Gomez down for the primary time in his profession.
Taylor started to fade within the ultimate two rounds, however he did sufficient to carry Gomez off.
“Solely by means of God’s grace am I ready to do that. I need to thank everybody who put this collectively. Mother we did it. That is what I wished to do my entire life. It took me a very long time and loads of battles to make it right here. But it surely was all price it. I proved to myself that I might be in right here with anybody and overcome and prevail,” Taylor mentioned.
“That is my second weight class in 9 months. I proved it to myself. It’s not in regards to the weight. It’s about talent and laborious work and trusting my workforce. I used to be working inside and staying shut and growth. Fortunately when he threw his shot he sort of fell off stability and I helped him.
“At first I’m not going to lie at the start of the struggle it was laborious as a result of he’s actually sturdy. He was doing what he’s alleged to do and that’s use his weight and push me down, so I needed to get into his midsection and break him down, so I began tapping that stomach and pushing in. I knew the most secure house to be with him was inside. Outdoors he has loopy energy so I needed to minimize it off and smother him in order that’s what I did. I actually hope to be again on right here [on Showtime] and provides the followers what they pay for.”
Taylor is hoping the surprising win will land him an enormous alternative within the type of a showdown with WBO interim-junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu.
Tszyu hoped to face undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo, who accepted a chance to maneuver up by two weight divisions to problem the undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez on September thirtieth in Las Vegas.
“Tim Tszyu – if he needs to remain busy I’ll struggle him. As a result of he’s not going to get that Jermell Charlo struggle due to Canelo. I wish to struggle him or anybody within the high 5 or high 10 at 160. It’s time for me to struggle the very best,” Taylor mentioned.
