Watch: USA’s Wrestling Sensation David Taylor Obliterate Opponents for Third World Championship Medal

The “Magicman” lived up to his nickname, conjuring winning spells. David Taylor has been consistent in his performance winning three of the four 86 kg finals. The reigning Olympic wrestling champion defeated his arch-rival, repeating the win and getting the gold. In Belgrade, Serbia, Taylor defeated Hassan Yazdani from the Islamic Republic of Iran, ruling the 86 kg division.

Taylor has won every major title asserting dominance in his weight class. Taylor has praised his rivalry to be one of the factors that has evolved his style and let him be better. With the Paris Olympic 2024 in sight, will the wrestler show his magic again?

The magicman or the sorcerer supreme

Taylor has been a master of takedown, the way he moves on the mat is flawless. Even in the fight with Yazdani, he pinned Yazdani with just three seconds to go. The way he leads the bout and then asserts dominance is an art form in itself. But in all of that, Taylor stays humble crediting his victory to all the support from the team, his wife, and his daughters. Flowrestling recently posted a clip of Taylor’s bout with Yazdani with the caption, “The Magic Man really lived up to his nickname at Worlds this year.”

It has taken a lot of hard work and dedication to be at the top, for him to be able to do what he does. In 2021 Yazdani beat Taylor in the world championship title and that made him refocus, the champion in him won’t let anyone surpass him. His focus and work have made him the dominant ruler of the 86 kg weight division getting him the top spot at the Paris Olympics 2024. 

Octagon after wrestling mat for David Taylor?

After making a dominant impression in wrestling in his division, Taylor is planning things post-Paris Olympics 2024. He has been hinting at his interest in switching to MMA. Being the champion wrestler, he will be a good fit for the switch. In an interview with Olympics.com Taylor said, “If I want to be considered as the best combat athlete of all time, stepping into the Octagon is something that is going to have to happen,” Taylor stepping into Octagon is something that the fans have been wishing for a while.

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With legends like Daniel Cormier and Yoel Romero in the sport, the question of age goes out of discussion, with his skills and the work he put in, he can be a great contender and who knows maybe also dominate the division he decides to rumble in. But his focus and time are set on another goal for now. 

The gold at Paris Olympics 2024 is in sight for the champion wrestler, it might not be an easy win but one thing is certain, the magicman must have a couple of new skills up his sleeve for the Olympic gold.

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