Josh Taylor: The Scottish pursuit of the two -weight world champion ends with the defeat of Eko Esuman | Boxing news

Josh Taylor scored to become a global and overwhelming world champion with a rapid stumbling block with the defeat of Eko Issan in Ovo Hydro in Glasgow.

The 34 -year -old junior weight hero lost his weight in Jack Katiraral and Tudaimo Lopez before making a decision to move to 147 pounds.

Taylor’s first appearance appeared in the weight of the 36-year-old WBO player, and although the PrestonPans fighter began brightly, he was slowly and bottom by Essuman who won unanimously, where the referees recorded 116-113, 116-112 and 115-112.

It was for GRABS, Well Global Welterweight, and shook Arena Glasgow enthusiastically in the first bell.

Essuman, born in Botswana, who was fighting from Nottingham, was chasing the Scots immediately and found the left hand the target for more chanting from the supportive home crowd.

Taylor maintained the front foot, escaped from the distance, but was pressed under pressure for a talisman in the third round, where Esuman showed that his goods were first and who was picking the crowd in some surprises.

Taylor soon climbed and many left the guard.

Essuman was sent against the ropes by a quick Taylor attack but immediately responded with strong shots that were reeling against the ropes.

The fifth round witnessed the wrestling between the fighters for the first time, while Essuman seemed to grow in trust and faith, a strong right hand that hunts his opponent while supporting the ropes.

Taylor’s role was to Backpedal where Essuman moved forward slowly with a threat, especially the crowd calm.

Essuman continued to work hard on Taylor, who seemed to slow down, and he certainly lacks the previous postal code and his left eye appears to have opened from a struggle of heads.

By the eighth round, Taylor’s fans realized that he was in a real difficult confrontation.

Essuan, who remained calm and calculated with his defense on Point, was finding gaps in the defense of Taylor, especially with his soft right hand, which fell again in the ninth round and in the next round of Brestonpan’s boxer again on the ropes that punish some short punishment.

The crowd tried to gather Taylor, but it was Esuman who ended the tour with another wave.

The eleventh round brought a group of Essuman groups with Taylor dance away from safety, but it is certain that the Nutingham fighter has ended the match stronger to send the Scottish to the drawing board.