By: Sean Crose
Former world titlist Josh Taylor returned to the ring in his native Scotland on Saturday to cease the profession bleeding that had been brought on by a two combat loosing streak. The 19-3 Taylor’s opponent this weekend was the 21-1 Ekow Essuman. Though Essuman was the underdog strolling into the scheduled twelve spherical affair, the Englishman was driving a two combat successful streak. He additionally undoubtedly knew {that a} combat with Joshua was the prospect of a lifetime to show he belonged within the dialog of great welterweights.
A decided Taylor seemed terrific early on in the course of the first two rounds. His razor sharp and quick southpaw jab was usually unchallenged by Essuman. What’s extra, Taylor labored the physique nicely. Within the third, nonetheless, Essuman began to claim himself with aggression of his personal. The fourth noticed Taylor rock Essuman but Essusman responded by throwing away at his man. It had change into a detailed battle. By the fifth each males had been taking turns urgent the motion. Essuman landed nicely and with some regularity within the first a part of the sixth. He continued to look good for the remainder of the spherical.
Taylor took to transferring in regards to the ring within the seventh. Was he operating out of gasoline? Essuman was the extra lively fighter all through the eighth. Taylor definitely fought nicely, however Essuman had the higher pictures and the higher spherical. The ninth was an thrilling affair that will have been edged by Taylor. The tenth was additionally an excellent spherical for Taylor. Essuman, nonetheless, was very a lot within the combat. Certainly, Essuman had a excessive power eleventh for himself. The twelfth and last spherical noticed every fighter grinding away within the hope of edging his opponent. Every man deserved credit score for giving it his all…but it surely was Essuman who was rewarded the unanimous determination win by the judges after the ultimate bell had rung.
“He’s a tremendous boxer,” Essuman stated of Taylor after the combat. “Thanks a lot for having me,” he stated to the journalists and Scottish crowd.” He’s likable, Essuman, likeable and proficient. He says he needs a go at a world title. After Saturday’s efficiency, who might blame him? He did glorious work in opposition to Taylor. As for the previous world titlist, Taylor carried out nicely for himself, however appeared to expire of gas because the combat wore on. Such issues occur when one has had the profession Taylor has. Irrespective of the place he goes from right here, Taylor has deserved a substantial quantity of fine will.
