Bookmakers made Josh Taylor a strong favorite against Ekow Essuman when they face off in their fight on Saturday 24th May 2025 at Hydro Arena, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/3 (-300) to win the fight outright, while you can get 9/4 (+230) on Ekow Essuman if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 71% chance of Taylor winning while giving Essuman a 29% chance.
Taylor opened as the favorite at 1/3 (-300).
Essuman opened at 9/4 (+230).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 147 pounds (10.29 stones or 66.82 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Taylor vs Essuman Head To Head
Josh Taylor steps into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ekow Essuman will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Taylor has a large advantage in power over Essuman, boasting a 68% knockout percentage compared to Essuman's 38%.
Josh Taylor is the younger man by 1 year, at 34 years old.
Josh Taylor fights out of the southpaw stance, while Ekow Essuman is an orthodox fighter.
Taylor is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 4 months earlier than Essuman, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 24 fewer professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Essuman's 163.
Josh Taylor goes into the fight ranked number 10 by the WBC, and 11 by the WBO at welterweight.
Ekow Essuman is currently ranked number 13 by the WBA, and 5 by the WBO in the 147lb division.
Taylor vs Essuman betting form
Taylor 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 May 25, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom. He was a 5/6 (-120) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Teofimo Lopez on June 10, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States. He was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Jack Catterall on February 26, 2022, by split decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten Jose Carlos Ramirez on May 22, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBA Super World Super Lightweight, IBF World Junior Welterweight and WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the fight.
He had won against Apinan Kongsong on September 26, 2020, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA Super World Super Lightweight and IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at BT Sport Studio, London, United Kingdom.
Essuman has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he beat Ben Vaughan on November 2, 2024, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Resorts World Arena, BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom. He was a 4/7 (-180) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had beaten 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 ring.
Going into that contest, he had lost to 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 ring.
Before that, he had defeated Chris Kongo on January 21, 2023, by majority decision in their BBBOC British Welterweight and CBC Commonwealth Welterweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the ring.
He had won against Samuel Antwi on September 24, 2022, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Welterweight and CBC Commonwealth Welterweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Ekow Essuman has been fighting more than Josh Taylor.
Josh Taylor last fought 11 months and 29 days ago, while Ekow Essuman's last outing was 6 months and 22 days ago.
Taylor's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
Essuman's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 8 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Taylor vs Essuman Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Hydro Arena, Glasgow, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Taylor vs Essuman for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 1:30 PM EST / 10:30 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 6:30 PM (BST).
