Josh Taylor is eyeing a return to winning ways this weekend upon his homecoming at the OVO Hydro. It’s a welterweight debut for the Prestonpans fighter as he makes a change from super-lightweight.

Ekow Essuman scored an upset unanimous-decision win against Josh Taylor on Saturday night in his return to Glasgow, Scotland. The judges scored it 116-113, 116-112, and 115-113 to hand Taylor (19-3, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011. On Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland, one of the land’s greatest ...

Josh Taylor enters must-win territory this evening, as he fights Ekow Essuman in Glasgow. The bout marks a Scottish homecoming for Taylor, and his welterweight debut, as he ends the super-lightweight ...

GLASGOW, Scotland – Ekow Essuman scored the win of his career via a narrow decision over the former undisputed junior-welterweight champion Josh Taylor. Essuman was impressive, courageous, and kept ...

The welterweights duke it out in Scotland today! Scottish boxer Josh “The Tartan Tornado” Taylor (19-2-0) takes on Brit Ekow “The Engine” Essuman (21-1-0) in a long-awaited match on Saturday, May 24.

Josh Taylor and Ekow Essuman held their final presser ahead of their May 24 welterweight clash. Taylor has his first fight at welterweight, having lost his last two fights at 140. Taylor suffered a ...

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MAY 24: Ekow Essuman lands a right hand through Josh Taylor's block during their WBO Global Welterweight Championship fight at the OVO Hydro, on May 24, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland.

Ekow Essuman has his doubts about Josh Taylor’s mindset heading into their contest Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland. Essuman will welcome Taylor, a former undisputed champion at 140lbs, to the ...

The 36-year-old Ekow Essuman won the English title in 2018 and wore the belt around his waist for more than five years. Essuman was unrelenting, eliminating challenger after challenger until no one ...

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