Taylor vs Essuman

Who won Taylor vs Essuman?

Ekow Essuman beat Josh Taylor by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, May 24th, 2025, at Hydro Arena, Glasgow.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 116-113, 115-113 in favor of winner Ekow Essuman.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Also on the undercard Nathaniel Collins beat Lee McGregor, and Moses Itauma defeated Mike Balogun.

Taylor vs Essuman stats

Josh Taylor stepped 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 made 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 suggested Taylor had a large advantage in power over Essuman, boasting a 68% knockout percentage compared to Essuman's 38%.

Josh Taylor was the younger man by 2 years, at 34 years old.

Josh Taylor fought out of the southpaw stance, while Ekow Essuman was an orthodox fighter.

Taylor was 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 had fought 24 fewer professional rounds, totaling 151 compared to Essuman's 175.

Josh Taylor went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC, and 11 by the WBO at welterweight.

Ekow Essuman was ranked number 14 by the WBA, and 4 by the WBO in the 147lb division.

Taylor vs Essuman form

Taylor had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had 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 had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten 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 activity leading into the fight, Ekow Essuman had been fighting more than Josh Taylor.

Going into this contest, Josh Taylor had last fought 11 months and 29 days ago, while Ekow Essuman's last outing had been 6 months and 22 days ago.

Taylor's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 11 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Essuman's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 8 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

What time did Taylor vs Essuman start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:30 PM BST at Hydro Arena, Glasgow, United Kingdom, which was 4:30 PM EST or 1:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Taylor vs Essuman?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Taylor vs Essuman?

Josh Taylor was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest, while Ekow Essuman made his way into the ring at 13/5 (+260) with oddsmakers.