TAYLOR BEATEN BY ARMENIAN

The Herald (Glasgow), UK
June 4, 2013 Tuesday

Josh Taylor, the light-welterweight from Edinburgh who competed at
the London Olympics, bowed out of the European Amateur Championships
in Minsk, Belarus, yesterday after a 2-1 defeat by Armen Zakaryan of
Armenia, writes Mark Staniforth.

Liverpool’s Sam Maxwell was victorious at the same weight and moved to
within one more win of a guaranteed medal. The 24-year-old produced
a polished performance to beat Italy’s former Olympic and world
bronze medallist Vincenzo Mangiacapre via a split decision after
three tight rounds.

Ireland’s Joe Ward, the reigning champion, suffered a dislocated
kneecap 20 seconds from the end of his light-heavyweight bout against
Mateusz Tryc, of Poland, having been in control and heading for
victory before the injury left him unable to continue.

Another Irish reigning champion, the light-welterweight Ray Moylette,
lost on a unanimous verdict to Turkey’s Huseyin Karslioglu.

From: A. Papazian