The taller and stronger Martirosyan was in control of most of the action. Martirosyan landed the more effective punches and set up his punches well behind a jab.

Martirosyan had Taylor momentarily stunned in the first round with a combination to the head. Rather than throw wild punches, Taylor remained poised and attempted to land right hands as Taylor tried to connect.

Despite being outgunned, Taylor did not back down and tried to land counter right hands to the head. He would catch Martirosyan with an occasional right hand to the head. However, Martirosyan was patient and worked well, gaining experience with a tough fighter who took his best punches.

All three judges scored the bout 60-54 in favor of Martirosyan as did Fightnews.com.

Martirosyan, from Glendale, CA by way of Abovyan, Armenia, improves to 18-0, 12 KO's. Taylor, from Wilmington, DE, falls to 12-13-2, 6 KO's.
January 5, 2008
By Francisco Salazar
Photos: Big Joe Mirand

Martirosyan scores impressive victory
Veteran boxing trainer Ronnie Shields has instructed multiple world champions, estimating the number to be 15. He predicts he's working with another champion in Glendale super-welterweight Vanes Martirosyan.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Unbeaten Olympian super welterweight Vanes Martirosyan (18-0, 12 KOs) pounded out a six round unanimous nod over super tough Clarence "Sonny Bono" Taylor (12-13, 6 KOs). Scores were 60-54 on all cards.
Friday, January 4 2008

Undefeated junior middleweight prospect Vanes Martirosyan, who like Viloria is a former U.S. Olympian that used to train out of Freddie Roach’s Wild Card gym, is also on the televised portion of the card. The 21-year-old Glendale, California resident who looked sensational in his last outing – a vicious first-round stoppage of Dan Wallace on a Versus-televised card in Las Vegas last month – will take on Clarence Taylor in a scheduled eight-round bout.
January 3, 2008
By Doug Fischer

Martirosyan puts his perfect record on the line
Glendale super-welterweight Vanes Martirosyan will attempt to remain unbeaten tonight when he fights Clarence Taylor (12-12) in a bout scheduled for eight rounds at the Alameda Swap Meet in Los Angeles.
A 2004 U.S. Olympian, Martirosyan (17-0, 12 knockouts) is fighting only 15 days removed from a first-round, technical knockout victory in Las Vegas.
January 4, 2008
By Lance Pugmire
From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Those who attend the show will also get a glimpse at undefeated 2004 Olympian Vanes Martirosyan, a transplanted Armenian now residing in Glendale, CA. The brash boxer-puncher takes on 36-year old .500 journeyman Clarence “Sonny Bono” Taylor in an eight-round junior middleweight swing bout.
January 3, 2008
By Jake Donovan