Josh Taylor returns to the ring from a long annual release to the need to win with Ekow Essuman on Saturday, May 24, at SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland. The unquestionable master of lightweight welterweight Taylor (19-2, 13 KO) will debut at 147 against #4 WBO, #14 WBA Essuman (21-1, 8 KO). The event will be shown live in Dazn this Saturday.

Return of Taylor or a breakthrough

This is a fight that Taylor should win if he has something because Essuman 36 is not a crop cream.

Tartan Tornado Taylor lost the last two fights, and fans doubt that something was left at the age of 34. He did not look like the same warrior who once had been since the war with Jose Ramirez in 2021. This competition pulled a lot from Taylor, leaving him a shell of his ex -self in the last three fights. Josh’s record in these fights is 1-2, but it should be 0-3. His only win was a controversial 12-round decision divided by Jacek Cattell in the first fight in 2022.

Taylor enters the WBC #11 ranking, No. 11 WBO in a welterweight, but that means nothing. Last year, he appeared terribly in a rematch with Cattell in May, losing a 12-round unanimous decision in Leeds, England. Earlier, Taylor was humiliated by Teofimo Lopez, losing his WBO 140-Funt WBO belt with a 12-round unanimous decision. Teo made Josh look bad in this fight.

If Taylor wins ahead of Essuman, he will be able to fight more in welterweight against Conor Benn, Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Jaron “Boots” Ennis. It is doubtful that he got one of these fights. This will require Taylor to defeat someone with a decent one, such as Karen Chukhadzhian, Eimantas Stanionis, Shakhram Giyasov or Rohan Polanco, had a shot in these fighters. However, defeating these guys can act the other way around Taylor, scaring them away. Alalshikh may need to be needed to pay attention to him, that the fighters would reluctantly fight him.

“He has not fought for a year. This is a fight for me in which Josh Taylor can show against a very powerful, natural welterweight, which he probably paired,” said Gareth A. Davies Boxing TalkSport About the fight Josh Taylor vs. Ekow Essuman on Saturday in Glasgow.

Essuman is the perfect style for Josh to show his elderly form because he is someone who will be there to be hit. Taylor will not have to look or chase him behind the ring, as he did against Cattteral and Teofimo.

Substantial fighting is still possible?

“This is an opportunity to show how much he is left, and how much desire is. The Semi -Ired Library Division is now a murderer’s government, and there are several golden goose up to a few substantial fights. Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia are noteworthy. Gareth are noteworthy. Gareth are noteworthy. Gareth.

Benn and Ryan are out of Taylor’s orbit. These fighters focus on larger fights. Taylor has to start from below and work until 147. He can’t be afraid of risky pretenders, because this is the only way that he can make warriors like Haney, Ryan and Benn fight him.

“It’s Southpaw. I’m going to choose him on points because I think he is very clever. He will get involved when Ekow Boxes and Box, when Ekow fights. I just think Josh Taylor has to pull out all stops,” said Gareth. “I think Josh is good enough to show that he can do it in welterweight and have several great fights before he hangs the gloves. If he didn’t get it, I think it’s the last of him.”

The version of Josh Taylor, which existed in 2017-2019, would piss Essuman and make him look bad. He hasn’t shone lately. Of course, one of the reasons why Taylor is fighting with skillful fighters, Catterall and Teofimo. An boost in these guys would be hard for everyone.

“Jaron Ennis is now in the first place in the division. Brian Norman is a champion. Devin Haney is in the division. Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney. The division is burning. So if Josh Taylor wins on Saturday evening and looks rejuvenated.

Again, Taylor will not get any of these substantial names to fight him after defeating 36-year-old Essuman. He must do much better to land this kind of fight. Whether Taylor can overcome fighters that he needs major fights is doubtful.

Oscar de la Hoya confirmed today that Ryan Garcia will aim at the rematch with Rolando Romero to avenge his loss with him on May 2, and not a rematch with “Runner” Devin Haney. This is the one he wants for Garcia.

Haney “Runner”

De la Hoya excluded a rematch with Devin Haney, saying he was “Zero” Interest in the second fight with him. He pointed out that Haney’s actions fell from his performance on May 2 against Jose Ramirez and that he was a “runner”.

At the moment, time is not good for a rematch between Garcia and Haney. Both have to win and look impressive. Devin must show courage, stand and fight with anyone he is about to face. This will not make Haney and his dad, Bill, cheerful, because since last year they are pressing the rematch with Ryan.

After him, outside the table, Devin will have to fight someone else and does not look like the ability to defeat anyone decent. He will not be able to fight another venerable veteran again without throwing himself through fans. Haney got to Jose Ramirez, and now he has to fight someone good if he wants to still enjoy the money he received for the event on May 2.

The way De La Hoya spoke does not seem to be interested in Garcia, who fights Haney again. However, Turki Alalshikh will probably decide to configure the rematch. This must happen soon, because Devin can still disappoint performances.

In the case of Ryan, he did not look like the Superman version, which crushed Haney last year. He made Romero very constrained Rolando “Rolando” looked good and it is hard. Fans think Rolly has improved. He didn’t. Garcia just looked mentally disturbed and not interested in going to the war of Rolly, as he had to. Ryan did not have the task of obtaining a reported bag worth $ 20 million.

Stock Haney “Super Down”

“No, this is not the direction in which we want to go. Zero “,” said Ryan Garcia Warrior About the possibility of a rematch between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney. “It doesn’t deserve a rematch.”

“Devin lost in winning [against Jose Ramirez on May 2nd]. His supplies are great, “said Oscar.” People say he is a runner, not a boxer. This guy [Haney] He is a runner. Why should I see it? “

Some fans like to watch runners. That is why Shakur Stevenson is so popular – fans who like to watch the style of the fence that Shakur, Devin and Richardson Hitchins utilize. Unfortunately, there are not enough for the fighters to be a party and for PPV events.

“That’s what I would do,” said Oscar about taking a rematch with Romero if he was still fighting. “So it would be the right move for him. Go to take revenge. So just as well.”

We will see if Ryan agrees with the wish De la Hoya to fight Rolly again. If Garcia is simply for the money at the moment of his career, he can refuse a rematch with Romero and press Haney’s fight. Promoter Eddie Hearn says he thinks Ryan has lost his love of sport and focuses on money.

Sugar Ray Leonard says that in order for manny Pacquiao to return from his five -year pension, he must get used to hitting and strenuous training at a high level for a shot against Master WBC Mario Barrios on July 19.

Return of Leonard Vs. Manny’s

Sweet Ray recalls that he has retired for five years and returned successfully. However, Sugar Ray was only 30 years elderly when he returned. Pacquiao 46 will be much more challenging to do what Leonard did because of his age and the whole ring of a long career.

“When I came back, I didn’t realize that five years have passed. You must get used to being hit. You have to get used to training so strenuous at this level,” said Sugar Ray Leonard, when to do it Fight Hub tvAsked about his thoughts about Manny Pacquiao returning about 46 after five years of leaving the ring.

The opponent that Leonard fought the stern in the ring for five years from 1982 to April 6, 1987 was Marvin Hagler and defeated him by a 12-round decision. Hagler wanted him to be 15 rounds, which would favor him.

“It’s more psychological than physical. You must have a heart, this feeling. And you know what? Do I have to question it? No. Maybe he did it. Maybe he knows what to do. It’s just how you feel. We don’t think how stupid it is. Warriors don’t think in this way for the majority,” Leonard said, speaking of older sames after they were retired.

In the case of Pacquiao it will also be physical, because he is 46 years elderly, and he looked at him in the last fight with Jordenis Ugas on August 21, 2021. He lost this fight with a unanimous decision. You have to lose a lot of physical skills that he showed in this fight even at the great camp of Pacquiao. He must hope that Barrios is lacking in talent to apply it.

“I would like to have, but on the other hand you couldn’t change my mind. I was ready for this ring. Not 100%. I would say it. I was not 100% prepared. But I did what I felt I had to do,” said Leonard.

When Sugar Ray fought, he was fearless, accepting killers such as Marvin Hagler, Danny Lalonde, Wilfred Benitez, Roberto Duran and Tommy Hearns. At the end of Leonardo’s career, he took prolonged breaks from the ring. If he was still fighting, he would enjoy even greater success, but he earned so much money.

Leonard on Crawford vs. Canelo

“This is a huge difference,” said Leonard, when asked about his thoughts about Terenka Crawford up from 154 to 168, to challenge Canelo Alvarez for his unquestionable championships with a super medium weight on September 13. “When I fought with Donny Lalonde, every time he hit me, he hurt me to some extent. He didn’t knock me down, but he hurt me to do it.”

When Leonard fought with the heavyweight champion WBC Donny Lalonde on November 7, 1988, he left a 19-month release, fighting with a larger, younger and stronger guy. One of the advantages that Sugar Ray had was that Lalonde agreed to come to 168 from WBC Super Middle WBC and 175-pounds of Donny on the line. Lalonde looked exhausted during weighing and could affect the result.

“It can do it. There is no doubt about it. That’s true [Canelo being too big for Crawford]But there is always a way to win – said Leonard.

As Leonard notes, there is a way for a smaller Crawford to win if he can find him against Alvarez. He must fight with Sharp and avoid getting into a fire with a larger, naturally stronger Canelo.

Crawford looked clearly slower in his last fight, moving to 154 after a year outside the ring, to challenge Israil Madrimov for his title WBA Junior Middle weight. Now, another year outside the ring, Crawford increases by 14 pounds to challenge Canelo in 168.

He will be slower, more Hitter, and he will have to bother Alvarez to try to win. Can he do this? Maybe. Canelo looked elderly and tired during the last fight with William Scull on May 3.