Taylor vs Essuman

When is Taylor vs Essuman?

Josh Taylor is set to fight Ekow Essuman on Saturday, May 17th, 2025, Glasgow.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Taylor vs Essuman stats

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.

Ekow Essuman is currently ranked number 12 by the WBA, and 5 by the WBO in the 147lb division.

Taylor vs Essuman 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Prior to that, he had beaten Owen Cooper on July 20, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

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.

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 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ekow Essuman has been fighting more than Josh Taylor.

Josh Taylor last fought 11 months and 22 days ago, while Ekow Essuman's last outing was 6 months and 15 days ago.

Taylor's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 4 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, 7 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

What time does Taylor vs Essuman start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Glasgow, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Taylor vs Essuman?

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

How do you stream Taylor vs Essuman?

In the UK you can stream Taylor vs Essuman via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

In the US you can stream Taylor vs Essuman via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others. Note: You save over 60% if you pay for a full year of DAZN.

1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Taylor vs Essuman?

Josh Taylor 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.

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