Bookmakers made Jack Rafferty a strong favorite against Ekow Essuman when they square off in their contest on Saturday 9th May 2026 at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the contest outright, while you can get 7/4 (+180) on Ekow Essuman if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 67% chance of Rafferty winning while giving Essuman a 33% chance.
Rafferty opened as the favorite at 2/5 (-250).
Essuman opened at 7/4 (+180).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 140 pounds (9.8 stones or 63.64 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Rafferty vs Essuman Head To Head
Jack Rafferty steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 26 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ekow Essuman will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Rafferty has a large advantage in power over Essuman, boasting a 65% knockout percentage compared to Essuman's 36%.
Jack Rafferty is the younger man by 7 years, at 30 years old.
Essuman has a height advantage of 1 inch over Rafferty.
Both Jack Rafferty and Ekow Essuman fight out of an orthodox stance.
Rafferty's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Essuman's, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 10 months later than Essuman, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 53 fewer professional rounds, totaling 133 compared to Essuman's 186.
Jack Rafferty goes into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC, and 9 by the WBO at super lightweight.
Rafferty vs Essuman betting form
Rafferty remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he drew Mark Chamberlain on August 23, 2025, by majority draw in their 12 round contest in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Lightweight championship fight at Planet Ice, Altrincham, United Kingdom. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Cory O’Regan on April 5, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their CBC Commonwealth Super Lightweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester. He was a 1/9 (-910) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Reece MacMillan on February 8, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Lightweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Henry Turner on October 5, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Lightweight championship fight at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the ring.
He had won against Sabari Jaishankar on June 29, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Olympia, Liverpool.
Essuman has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Jack Catterall on November 15, 2025, by technical knockout in the 11th round at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, United Kingdom. He was a 9/5 (+180) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had defeated Josh Taylor on May 24, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Hydro Arena, Glasgow. He was a 13/5 (+260) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Ben Vaughan on November 2, 2024, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Resorts World Arena, BIRMINGHAM. He was a 4/7 (-180) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Owen Cooper on July 20, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest.
He had been beaten by Harry Scarff on November 18, 2023, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Welterweight and CBC Commonwealth Welterweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester. He was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Jack Rafferty has been fighting more than Ekow Essuman.
Jack Rafferty last fought 8 months and 16 days ago, while Ekow Essuman's last outing was 5 months and 24 days ago.
Rafferty's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
Essuman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Rafferty vs Essuman Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM BST at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Rafferty vs Essuman for In-Play Betting?
Rafferty vs Essuman will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
