Josh Taylor STUNNED by Ekow Essuman as he loses big comeback fight at the Hydro by unanimous decision
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JOSH TAYLOR'S career is in tatters as he was well beaten on his homecoming by journeyman Ekow Essuman.
The former undisputed world champion was fighting at Glasgow's Hydro for the first time in three years.
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Josh Taylor in action against Ekow Essuman
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Taylor catches his opponent with a low jab
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The fight was held at the Hydro in Glasgow
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This was meant to be the first step on his journey to reach the top of the welterweight division.
But the man from Prestonpans struggled once more as he slumped to a third defeat in a row.
Taylor had started well in the opening rounds.
But he soon ran out of gas and was eventually overpowered by Englishman Essuman who got the nod from all three judges.
It is hard to know where 34-year-old Taylor goes from here.
And there will be calls for him to hang up the gloves after failing to impress here.
Essuman is nicknamed the Engine.
And he was still going at full steam in the later rounds as Taylor tired.
A cut above the Scot's eye didn't help matters.
But the Tartan Tornado could have complaints after been blown away by Essuman's strength.
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And he looked well beaten by the end after running out of gas.
Earlier in the night, Nathaniel Collins stopped fellow Scot Lee McGregor in the fourth round of their WBC silver featherweight clash.
The Bearsden southpaw will now look to tee up a crack at full WBC champion Stephen Fulton.
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