Rafferty vs Essuman

When is Rafferty vs Essuman?

Jack Rafferty is set to face the challenge of Ekow Essuman on Saturday, May 9th, 2026, at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Fabio Wardley's and Daniel Dubois' clash for the WBO World Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Jared Anderson's and Solomon Dacres' fight, Liam Cameron's and Bradley Rea's contest, and Khaleel Majid's and Gavin Gwynne's bout.

Rafferty vs Essuman stats

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 6 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 12 by the WBC, and 9 by the WBO at super lightweight.

Rafferty vs Essuman 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Prior to that, he had defeated Josh Taylor on May 24, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Hydro Arena, Glasgow.

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.

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 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, 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 time does Rafferty vs Essuman start?

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.

Who is showing Rafferty vs Essuman?

Rafferty vs Essuman will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Rafferty vs Essuman?

In the UK you can stream the Rafferty vs Essuman PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

In the US you can stream Rafferty vs Essuman on the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

What are the odds on Rafferty vs Essuman?

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