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Josh Taylor Returns: Must win fight against Ekow Essuman in Glasgow
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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.
Last updated 21.05.2025
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Ernesto Mercado calls Richardson Hitchins a “false master”
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May 22, 2025
Lightweight charger to the welterweight, Ernesto Mercado, says that he sees the IBF champion of Richardson Hitchins as “False master.“He doesn’t like this how Hitchins (19-0, 7 KO) will direct Australian fighters, not the US fighters, like himself.
Hitchins won his IBF belt with Aussie Liam Paro in December last year. Now he defends him against another Australian, George Cambosos Jr., 14 June at the theater in Madison Square Garden in Novel York. Mercado (17-0, 16 KO) fights based on a card against Jonathan Montrel (19-3, 13 KO) in 10-Rund. The event will be shown live in Dazn. 23 -year -old Mercado is probably the best warrior on this card, but he is still working on rankings. Hitchins does not intend to Mercado any favors because it is too threatening.
Mercado explodes with a “false master”
“I don’t know him. Just the way he runs with his mouth is the perpetrator, said Ernesto Mercado Thaboxingvoice About Richardson Hitchins. “He works as if he were a guy of this type, but he is not such a master. He says like:” Oh, I called this guy. ” No, no, man. [Subriel] Matias, you withdrew. You allow [Liam] Paro go there [to Puerto Rico and] hit. “
27 -year -old Hitchins definitely repealed the fight Matias, which still makes him look bad today. He should have taken this match. There is no other way to look at it except Richardson, which attract chilly feet, and not wanting to mix it with the former IBF 140-Funt champion. Hitchins’s decision to defend the belt against Cambosos, and not one of the other pretenders in a slight welterweight, was the wrong movement, because he just came to 140 and fought only once in the weight class.
“Now it is [Hitchins] Fighting with two Australians. Why the fuck is fighting with two Australians. Come, “said Mercado for Hitchins fighting with Liam Paro in December last year, and now he defended himself against George Cambosos Jr. 14 June.” All he manages is these Australian guys. Please. Please. How do you not fight anyone from the States? And then Cambosos.
Hitchins’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, could have something to do with the fact that he decided to defend against Cambosos Jr. because he promotes him. He was the only owner of the Hearna belt at the age of 140, over whom she has control. So, that Richardson defended himself against Cambosos, he was his way to make both his matches fighters elated. It is not that Hitchins would be pleased if Hearn chose Ernesto Mercado or Elvis Rodriguez for his first defense of his IBF belt.
“Are we earnest? Everyone knows that Cambosos sucks,” said Mercado. “So I feel it He is simply a false master **. I have the impression that one day I have the opportunity to fight him and seeing that I am fighting for IBF [North America light welterweight] Belt, I want him to know that I am coming for his **. When I see him there, I will definitely inform him. “
Record 2-3 Cambosos in the last five fights tells you everything you need to know about his usefulness as a pretender for Hitchins. He should not have been chosen as an opponent of the title defense, because he sends a message that the failure is rewarded. Success is ignored. Fighters like Mercado are ignored, while Cambosos receives the title shot for a failed road to the top.
“He is simply a false master **, claiming that he is the owner of Novel York,” said Mercado about Hitchins. “Nobody even knows him in Novel York. He claims that he comes from the trenches. He doesn’t come from any trenches. He’s just a musty like a whore. It’s really all that it is. I never thought Cambosos is good. You can’t take his recognition of his recognition over Teofimo, but Cambosos is a guy that you fight with winning the title of the world, not to defend him.”
Why Hitchins chose Cambosos
Richardson’s fighting style has an element Shakur Stevenson. He is definitely not an adventurer or someone who will stand and got involved for a long time. That is why he was booed for fighting with Jose Zepeda and John Bauza. Interestingly, Hitchins believes that he will gain a lot of attention by beating Cambosos. He says that this fight will give him known to fans and open the door for him. This is not a kind of opponent whose Hitchins must be noticed.
“And seeing how Cambosos just moved to 140, how the fuck is mandatory? S *** does not make sense. This is the whole policy. And then, seeing it in this appearances, it is even the worst,” said Mercado when he said that Cambubosos is a voluntary defense for Richardson. Why does he want to fight him with all 140 guys? It doesn’t make sense. “
For these reasons, he chose Cambosos:
- Is not a threat
- Well -known
- His promoter, Hearn, chose him
- Presentation of goals
What Hitchins should have done was to fight Mercado, Matias, Rodriguez or give Liam a rematch. If he defeated one of these guys, the fans would notice and may cause that Turks Alalshikh will be interested in using him for one of his cards.
“If they fought in Australia, I would see the value of it, but they fight in Novel York. Nobody even knows him in Novel York,” Mercado said, saying that Hitchins is probably fighting Cambosos because it is “the fight against money.” “If they fought in Australia in this arena, but Hitchins simply tries to keep the belt, the vintage one. He knows that he took him. The way I see it,” said Mercado.
Cambosos has lost so many times in the last three years that he probably used his welcome fights in Australia before his people. The enormous crowd, which Cambosos entered its first fight with Devin Haney in 2022, will decrease to his three failures in the last three years. Return to Australia would now mean a fight in front of a diminutive crowd. It wouldn’t be worth it.
Last updated 21.05.2025
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De la Hoya: Haney “Runner”, Garcia needs Romero rematch
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May 22, 2025
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? “
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