Japan's Sho Ishida failed in his first attempt to claim a world title on Saturday when he lost on a unanimous decision to reigning champion Khalid Yafai in their World Boxing Association super flyweight match.Although Ishida had his moments, Yafai won his mandatory title defense comprehensively on the judges' scorecards 118-110, 116-112 and 116-112. The Briton extended his perfect record to 23-0 including 14 knockouts.But Yafai, 28, said, "I wasn't too impressed (with my performance). A bit sluggish, but I got the win against an awkward opponent.""My hands are sore, so we'll see how long th…READ FULL ARTICLE
