The scores were 117-111 and 116-112 twice.
The challenger was able to score with his jab in the first few rounds but from round six Goulamarian began land with some big shots as the challenger kept on clinching to stay in the fight.
UNDERCARD
European Boxing Union super middleweight champion Kevin Lele Sadjo 19-0; 17 retained his title on a seventh-round technical knockout against Emre Cukur 19-2-1; 3.
In a bout for the vacant European junior middleweight title Milan Prat 18-0; 15 won on a second-round knockout over Stephen Danyo 20-6-3; 7.
JAIME MUNGUIA STOPS GONZALO CORIA IN THREE
Jaime Munguia who is listed at No 1 by the WBA won on a third-round knockout over Gonzalo “El Mago” Coria on Saturday night at the Arena Astros in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Going into the fight as a 100:1 favourite Munguia scored a knockdown against the southpaw Coria with a right hand in the second round.
Coria was sent down with a body shot in the third round and counted out on his knee.
The time was 2:32.
On the same card WBC, No 13 junior bantamweight Argi Cortes 24-3-2; 10 came back from two knockdowns to win on a ten-round split decision against Erick “Habanerito” Lopez 16-7-2; 10.
The scores were 96-91 for Lopez and 95-92 twice for Cortes.
GREG HARDY WINS AGAINST HASIM RAHMAN JR
In what was considered an upset the 145kilogram former UFC fighter and NFL Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy 2-0; 1 scored a knockdown and won against Hasim Rahman Jr. 12-2; 6 over four rounds.
The scores were 39-36 on all three judges’ scorecards.
ANTHONY YARDE WINS ON THIRD ROUND KNOCKOUT
Light heavyweight Anthony Yarde 23-2; 22 won on a third-round knockout against Stefani Koykov 14-2; 12 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England on Saturday night.
Yarde was in control from the opening bell before sending Koykov down for the count at 2 minutes 31 seconds into the third round.
On the same bill Liam Davies 13-0; 5 outscored Ionut Baluta 15-4; 3 over 12 rounds in a clash for the vacant European junior featherweight title.
The scores were 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112.
It has been reported that WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev 18-0; 18 will now defend his belts against the WBO mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde 23-2; 22 at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on 28 January
WBO UPGRADE BELT DESIGN
The World Boxing Organisation have upgraded the design of their world championship and regional championship title belts.
This is the first upgrade since the WBO was founded in 1988.
SHU UTSUKI RETAINS JAPANESE LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
Japanese lightweight champion Shu Utsuki 12-0; 10 retained his title against Jirolian Riku 14-4; 13 on a third- round stoppage on Thursday in Tokyo, Japan.
The time was 2:48.
YUDAI SHIGEOKA WINS VACANT TITLE
Yudai Shigeoka 6-0; 4 stopped Tatsuro Nakashima 11-4-1; 7 at 1:20 of the third round to win the vacant Japanese minimumweight title.
TYRONE JAMES WINS ON A SECOND ROUND STOPPAGE
Junior middleweight “The Jackpot” Tyrone “Pretty Boy” James 13-0; 10 won on a second-round stoppage against Omar “The Grinch” Siala 39-21-3; 23 on Thursday night at Mulcahy’s in Wantagh, Long Island, New York.
The time was 1:19.
In a junior welterweight bout Ryan “The Silent Assassin” O’Rourke 9-0; 2 won on a first-round stoppage against Andreas “Maestro” Maier 8-7; 6.
The time was 2:53.
Junior middleweight Zay “No Choice” Flaherty 5-0; 3 stopped Keenan Raymond 1-5-1 in the first round.
In a cruiserweight bout Afunwa King 6-1; 3 won on a first-round technical knockout against Emmanuel Etienne 2-1, 1.
Junior lightweight Iman Lee scored three knockdowns to win a first-round technical knockout against Dom Breen. The time was 2:47.