David Taylor wins his first world title against Hassan Yazdani

A first-round clash in Budapest that was worthy of a finals match (and it eventually was). Trailing reigning world and Olympic champion Hassan YAZDANI 6–2 at the break, David TAYLOR turned up the pace and scored nine unanswered points to win 11–6. The “Magic Man” started with statement in his World Championships debut and ended it capturing his first world title.