UK Boxing
Josh Taylor vs Ekow Essuman – Substantial Fight Preview and forecasts
Published
12 months agoon

Josh Taylor first appears in 2025 on Saturday at OVO Hydro, Glasgow, and the Scot tries to breathe a recent life in his career, going to a welterweight to face Ekow Essuman to get a free international title of WBO.
Queensberry Frank Warren promotes Taylor vs Essuman, and Dazn Tels Gelive.
Taylor (19-2, 13 KO) dropped dramatically after cleaning the super featherlight division in May 2021. Durable points win with Jose Ramirez in Las Vegas This made him an undisputed champion.
The 34-year-old sticking to his wealth of belts in February 2022, but he looked very content to keep in a judgment in the case of Jacek Cattell in Glasgow, and just over a year later he saw the first defeat when Teofimo Lopez won on the cards to take the crown of WBO in Fresh York.
The rematch from Cattell was demolished, but he was still postponed, and they both finally met in Leeds in May last year, and Chorley’s man took revenge with the useful success of points.
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The reconstruction now begins with “Tartan Tornado” and is in the face of tough Essuman (21-1, 8 KO) in its debut 147 pounds.
Born in Botswana, but a long -term resident of Nottingham, “engine” previously prevailed as a British and community champion, but he lost these titles to Harry Scarff because of his decision in November 2023.

Since then, the 36-year-old has moved away, taking the invincible records of Owen Cooper (TKO10), and recently Ben Vaughan, winning a majority victory in November in Birmingham.
Collins meets McGregor
Undercard directs the intriguing clash in a featherweight when Nathaniel Collins and Lee McGregor block the horns in the entire brush for the free WBC Silver Feather Wweight title.
Collins (16-0, 7 KO) won the British belts and the community of nations, but only once in 2024 and shook off the rust in February, winning all eight rounds against Darwing Martinez.
McGregor (15-1-1, 11 KO) did the same in Bantamweight and was very advertised, but saw his star disappeared a bit in July 2023, when Erik Robles Ayala won the victory of points for Super Bantamble in Edinburgh.
“Błyskawica” won three in a row, the last victory in points against Isaac Lowe to accept the international WBC belt in December.
Ituma is fighting with Balogun
Moses Itauma (11-0, 9 KO) did not have to pass the second round in four fights in 2024, the last blowjob of Desey McKean in Riyadhu, and he should remove Mike Balogun (21-1, 16 Kos) early in their planned tough turnover, with the American in second place through Murata Gassiev in 2023

Other card
Aloys Junior (9-1, 8 KO) is on the eye, and the cruiser’s weight should send David Jamieson (13-3, 10 KO) at their planned ten round distances.
The vocal title of the Scottish area is available in medium weight, and Aston Brown (7-0, 2 KO) can become a recent master by winning points with Reece Porter (5-0, 3 KO).
In the only eight rounds of attractions, Luke McCormack (3-0, 2 KO) can continue his education thanks to the victory in Panama Samir Cuentes (4-5) in Super Lightweight.
In the only six rounds, Marcus Sutherland (7-0, 4 KO) can also win at an early stage of his featherweight meeting with Dylan Nixon (0-2).
In four circles, Alex Arthur debuts and should start with a point success in Super Middle weight against Robbie Chapman (13-49-9, 2 KO) and Drew Limond (3-0, 1 KO), son of Willie Limond, should triumph over cards against Ezequiele Gregor (3-22).
At a featherlight level, Lee Welsh (4-0, 1 KO) should pass by Tony Morton (1-17) early, and Luke Bibby (9-1, 2 KO) can return from defeat recently to overtake Cesar Ignacio Predes (18-18-1, 5 KO), also featherlight.
Reese Lynch, a super featherlight debutant, should start winning with Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira (6-26, 5 KO).
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UK Boxing
“I feel like a winner” – Dave Allen after losing to Hrgovic
Published
3 hours agoon
May 17, 2026
Dave Allen returned to the ring last night, headlining his home stadium in Doncaster and facing Filip Hrgovic.
Allen was defeated in three rounds by Hrgovic, ranked fifth in The Ring magazine’s heavyweight rankings.
He talked to TalkSports in the ring after the loss and explained why he initially took the fight and how, despite being better prepared than at most previous camps, he simply wasn’t good enough that night.
“Yes, you know I took that fight, it was like winning the lottery, if you could call it that.
“I just wasn’t good enough and there’s nothing wrong with that, he’s a very good player, I knew he was good [coming into the fight.]
“Yes, he was really good, in terms of fair play he was good.
“He was too good for me and there’s nothing wrong with that, I lost to Frazer Clark and sometimes you just get beaten and you have to say, ‘You know what was just second best?’ and that was another situation like that tonight.”
After his victory, he spoke to El Animal. Professional boxing fans and discussed a possible fight with 21-year-old Moses Itauma.
Itauma is scheduled to return on August 8 in London, with Hrgovic getting an early win may be possible.
“The White Rhino” continued to cover the event itself, selling approximately 10,000 tickets. It was his first Doncaster appearance since a third-round victory over Jindrich Velecki in 2015.
“I’m very proud to have brought all these people here tonight, I’m very grateful.
“What can you really say, I got beat, but I’m glad I got some closure.”
Allen discussed his preparations for the fight. He weighed 17.10 pounds, the lightest he has weighed since 2019.
Despite his efforts, he failed to achieve the desired result, but he seemed satisfied with his performance.
“I trained as demanding as I could and made the appropriate change.
“I felt like I was boxing pretty well, he was just too good for me and I can live with that.
“I’m a good player, but tonight I can finally sit at home and say, ‘I trained really demanding, but I wasn’t good enough,’ and that’s okay.”
Allen, always loved for his honesty and vulnerability during interviews, revealed a touching factor explaining why he took up boxing.
“I started boxing so people would like me. I wanted my elderly man to really like me and I’m not sure if he likes it, but everyone else does.

“I feel like a winner, I just got completely hammered and yet I feel like a winner.”
With his coach Jamie Moore canceling the competition in the third round, some argued that Allen should have seen the fourth round, including his father when speaking to talkSPORT.
The 34-year-old decided to support his team, while admitting that he had feelings for them after more than six years of training in Manchester.
Over the past six years, Allen has turned his fortune around, earning life-changing purses through fighting to facilitate his family.
He continued to discuss future plans and the possibility of winning the British heavyweight title, currently held by Richard Riakporhe.
“I can fight another day, for the British title.”
“Break, I love Jamie [Moore] and Nigel [Travis]they look out for my best interests so I can come back and fight another day; whether it’s a British title, I’m not sure.”

“[Richard] Riakporhe is very, very good, they are all good players, but now I want to rest a bit.
“I’m in as good shape as ever, I’m enjoying training and life, and I hope I can run well again.”
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UK Boxing
Dave Allen vs. Filip Hrgovic – results and post-fight report
Published
19 hours agoon
May 16, 2026
Dave Allen was unable to achieve the impossible at home against Doncaster Rovers FC when Filip Hrgovic delivered a one-sided beating to him in third-round stoppage time to claim the vacant IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title.
Allen was definitely the weaker fighter against Hrgovic.
Fan favorite Allen (25-9-2, KO20) rarely gets into a uninteresting fight, and after stopping Johnny Fisher last May, he was overtaken by Arslanbek Makhmudov before returning to winning ways in a modest comeback in February.
Hrgovic (20-1, KO15) is two wins since losing to Daniel Dubois in 2024, with his last points victory coming against David Adeleye last August.
Hrgovic started in a measured fashion, hitting Allen with constant 1-2s, and Allen struggled with timing in the first round.
Hrgovic kept the pressure going by toying with Allen he landed heavy blows in the second and holding it at the end of challenging right hands.
Allen simply couldn’t avoid the punches that were coming his way, and after the Croatian landed a punch to the body and head, Allen saw enough of the corner and threw in the towel to save his man.
Michael Gomez Jr. fight with Lee McGregor
Michael Gomez Jr (23-2, KO8) won the lightweight clash, defeating former European champion Lee McGregor (16-3-1, KO11) in the sixth round of a scheduled 10-round fight.
McGregor was dropped in the fourth, and after suffering solemn injuries, the Scot threw in the towel from a corner midway through the sixth.
Remaining fights
Louie O’Doherty (12-0, KO3) added the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title to his British crown by defeating Ahmed Hatim (12-1, KO3) during their meeting.
O’Doherty edged the winner by two scores of 118-110 and third by a score of 119-109.
The only fighter to go eight rounds was a super welterweight, with Carl Fail (12-0, KO4) defeating Luis Enrique Montelongo Morales (18-18, KO4).
Congratulations Filip
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— Boxing at Matchroom (@MatchroomBoxing) May 16, 2026
In a six-round fight, welterweight Joe Hayden (23-0, KO4) stopped Ryan Frost (3-16, KO0) twice before scoring in the fifth round, and Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev (2-0, KO1) won every available session at the same weight against Alexis Nahuel Torres (3-16-2, KO7).
Ted Jackson (7-0, KO2) remained undefeated in four round fights, and the middleweight defeated Mike Byles (8-15, KO2) before claiming a first-round victory.
In the lightweight division, Kian Hamilton (2-0, KO0) won every round against Les Urry (2-4-1, KO0), and cruiserweight prospect Bradley Casey (5-0, KO2) stopped Renars Rusins (1-3-2, KO1) in two rounds. Newcomer bantamweight John Tom Varney (2-0, KO0) won all four frames against Stephen Jackson (1-71-1, KO1).
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UK Boxing
Boxing tonight: fight card, start times and how to watch Dave Allen vs. Filip Hrgovic
Published
2 days agoon
May 16, 2026
Filip Hrgovic will be Dave Allen’s toughest opponent in history (Photo: Getty)
How to watch Allen vs Hrgovic
- Date and place of fight: The event will take place next Saturday, May 16, at the Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster. It marks a massive homecoming for Dave Allen, who will compete at the home ground of his local football team, Doncaster Rovers.
- Card reach and header time: The official event broadcast will begin at 6pm BST for early Undercard matches. The main event of the heavyweight fight between Allen and Filip Hrgovic is expected to see fighters take to the ring around 10.15pm BST.
- UK TV Channel Details: The entire fight card will be shown live in the UK exclusively on the DAZN television platform. To access the live broadcast, viewers must have an dynamic subscription.
- Live broadcast information: Fans can watch the event via the DAZN app, which is compatible with intelligent TVs, game consoles and mobile devices such as iPhone and Android. Alternatively, the fight can be streamed online via the DAZN website by logging into your registered account on any web browser.
- Radio commentary details: Nationwide radio coverage will be provided by talkSPORT, with initial undercard action commencing at 7pm BST on talkSPORT 2. Coverage will then switch to talkSPORT’s main station at 9pm BST in preparation for the main event.
- Allen’s latest results: Allen comes into the fight with momentum following a quick first-round TKO victory over Karim Berredjem in February 2026. He previously secured a career-defining fifth-round TKO victory in a rematch with Johnny Fisher in May 2025, which came before dropping points to Arslanbek Makhmudov in overdue 2025.
- Hrgović’s latest results: Hrgovic is currently on a two-fight winning streak, securing unanimous decision victories over British heavyweights David Adeleye in August 2025 and Joe Joyce in April 2025. His only career loss remains an eighth-round loss to Daniel Dubois for the 2024 interim IBF world title.
- Full fight card (subject to change):
- Dave Allen vs. Filip Hrgovic – heavyweight
- Louie O’Doherty vs. Ahmed Hatim – British and Commonwealth lightweight titles
- Michael Gomez Jr vs. Lee McGregor – lightweight
- Joe Hayden vs. Ryan Frost – welterweight
- Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev vs TBA – welterweight
- Ted Jackson vs. Mike Byles – middleweight
- Bradley Casey vs. TBA – cruiserweight
- Leighton Birchall vs Leonardo Baez – featherweight
- Kian Hamilton vs. Les Urry – Super Lightweight
- John Tom Varey vs. Stephen Jackson – super flyweight
- Maxi Hughes vs. Lewis Sylvester – Super lightweight
- Carl Fail vs. Dean Sutherland – super welterweight
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“I feel like a winner” – Dave Allen after losing to Hrgovic
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