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Forbes
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Josh Taylor Vs. Ekow Essuman: Date, Time, And Fight Card Details
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MAY 23: Josh Taylor and Ekow Essuman during the official weigh-in ahead of ... More Saturday's Welterweight bout, at the SEC Centre, on May 23, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Scates/SNS Group via Getty Images) On Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland, one of the land's greatest fighters and former champions, Josh Taylor, will take on Ekow Essuman in the main event of the Land of the Brave. Taylor, 34, is looking to make a move up to welterweight and to end a two-fight losing streak. Essuman, 36, is looking to land the biggest win of his career and potentially earn a shot at a title down the line. Here's a look at the entire card along with viewing information: Josh Taylor vs. Ekow Essuman – Full Fight Card Main Event Co-Main Event Undercard Taylor, a former world champion at junior welterweight, may be in a last-gasp situation as it pertains to world-title relevancy. He lost back-to-back unanimous decisions to Jack Catterall and Teofimo Lopez and now looks to find some success in a new weight class. While Taylor sounded focused and determined to dispel any thoughts that he might be washed, Essuman, the older—yet less accomplished—fighter, stayed mild and even-keeled throughout the presser. Essuman was told by one reporter: 'You're in the deep blue sea now with Josh Taylor here; former undisputed champion, says he's going to take you out on Saturday. What are your thoughts?' Essuman calmly responded: 'And? Like, that's the whole point of it. Like, we're supposed to do that. I don't take offence to it. It is what it is. He's in my way, I'm in his way. It is what it is.' There doesn't appear to be any bad blood between the two fighters, and the draw here is more about finding out what Taylor has left in the tank. The co-main event will see McGregor trying to take the '0' from the talented Nathaniel Collins, and we'll also see promising heavyweight KO artist Moses Itauma in what could be his toughest test to date against Mike Balogun. Be on the lookout for results and full scorecards for the co-main and main events.
The Courier
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The Courier
Dundee ace Simon Murray in second Player of the Year nomination
Simon Murray is up for a second Player of the Year award. Image: Mark Scates/SNS Simon Murray has secured a second nomination for a Player of the Year award after the Scottish Football Writers' Association picked out their top talents of season 2024/25. The Dundee ace has been on fire in front of goal this season, netting 22 goals in all competitions. Sixteen of those have come in the Premiership and manager Tony Docherty is backing his frontman to finish as the division's top scorer. Murray is level with Celtic's Daizen Maeda in the race to the top and is once more up against the Japan international for the SFWA Player of the Year. Simon Murray finds the net against St Mirren. Image: Mark Scates/SNS Nominated alongside Murray and Maeda is Celtic captain Callum McGregor after another stellar year for the Hoops alongside Hibs midfielder Nectarios Triantis. The SWFA Young Player of the Year nominations include Lennon Miller of Motherwell, James Wilson of Hearts and Kilmarnock pair David Watson and Bobby Wales. And vying for SWFA Manager of the Year are Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers, Hibs gaffer David Gray, Jimmy Thelin of Aberdeen and Falkirk's Championship-winning manager John McGlynn. The award winners will be announced on Sunday, May 18, with Dundee technical director Gordon Strachan joining Joe Jordan and John Gagahan in entertaining guests at the dinner. Tags
Scotsman
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
8 pundits react to Hearts sacking Neil Critchley and who could be next manager
3 . EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MAY 20: Former Hearts Forward Ryan Stevenson during a cinch Premiership match between Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen at Tynecastle Park, on May 20, 2023, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group) 'I don't really know where to go forward for here. I think that they've sort of put all their eggs in the one basket with the analytics company and obviously, they've brought Neil in. I think if we're being honest, I think outside the sort of bottom six teams, it's not been good enough. When you look at the two Old Firm teams, Aberdeen and Hibs, they haven't picked up any wins against them this season which has been extremely disappointing. 'But I think it was very much the easy option to go and sack the manager at the weekend. I think the board need to sit in a room and understand what the DNA of that club is, and understand that the next appointment they need to make has to be long-term. It has to be somebody that has a plan and understands solely the DNA of Hearts and what these fans want. These fans put money in every single year. [The board] need to get it right this time." | SNS Group
