Jermain Taylor, the onetime undisputed middleweight world champ, came up with the IBF title Wednesday night with a unanimous decision over champion Sam Soliman.

The 36-year-old Taylor (33-4-1, 20 KOs) won Soliman's title by scores of 116-111, 115-109 and 116-109 at Biloxi, Miss.

Soliman (44-12, 18 KOs), 40, hurt his leg in the seventh round and had issues the rest of the fight, ultimately losing the decision.

"[Soliman] is a warrior. He did the same thing I would have done," Taylor said. "You have to keep fighting in this sport."