Josh Taylor returns to the ring on Might 24 when he faces Ekow Essuman on the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. The pair battle it out in the primary occasion, with the vacant WBO Worldwide welterweight title at stake.
Taylor (19-2, 13 KOs) makes his first ring look of the 12 months and appears to return to profitable methods. In his earlier bout final Might, Edinburgh’s former undisputed tremendous light-weight champion confronted his previous rival Jack Catterall of England in a rematch.
The pair squared off for the second time following their first struggle in February 2022, when Taylor defeated Catterall by cut up determination to gather all 4 main belts at 140 lbs. The scheduled 12-round rematch additionally went the complete distance. That point round, Catterall walked away with the win, taking revenge with the scores 117-111, 116-113, and 117-111.
In his subsequent struggle on Saturday, Josh Taylor makes his welterweight debut. The 34-year-old southpaw is opposed by Ekow Essuman (21-1, 8 KOs) of Botswana, who’s using a two-fight profitable streak.
