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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Josh Taylor shows off brutal face injuries after crushing Ekow Essuman loss and explains why he stormed out of the ring
JOSH TAYLOR apologised to his fans and vowed to fight again after storming out of the ring following a nightmare homecoming. Taylor moved up to welterweight after signing with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions in a bid to revive his career. 2 Ekow Essuman defeated Josh Taylor on points Credit: SNS But in his first fight back in a year, the Scottish great was handed a humbling points loss against Ekow Essuman in Glasgow. The ex-undisputed world champion refused to stick around to congratulate Essuman and thank the 13,000 who came out in support. But Taylor, fuming with the scorecards, posted: "I would just like to apologise to all the fans last night for leaving the ring before having an interview and before taking the time to thank you all for showing up and showing out, as you always have done over the past 10 years. "I headed to the changing rooms because I did not want to say something in the heat of the moment or that I'd later regret on live tv. READ MORE IN BOXING TAYL OF WOE Ex-undisputed champ Taylor hits new low with Essuman loss on welterweight debut "Your support means the world to me and you've created wonderful memories for me that will stay with me until the day I die. "You've all helped to create some incredible moments in my life and despite the result, last night was another special night that was right up there, so thank each and every one of you. "Thank you to Queensberry for bringing a big show back to Scotland and to Ekow once again on the victory." Taylor became undisputed super-lightweight kingpin in just 18 fights and found himself in the top ten pound-for-pound discussion. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS But cracks in his career started to appear after a controversial split-decision win over Jack Catterall in 2022. He was then beaten by American Teofimo Lopez, 27, in 2023 before losing his rematch to Catterall, 31, last May. Hamzah Sheeraz opens up on sparring Justin Bieber in LA gym Defeat to Essuman, 36, now his third on the spin leaves Taylor's career in tatters but the southpaw insisted he will fight on. Sporting a battered face and swollen eye, the 34-year-old told iFL TV: "I'll be back to the gym in a couple of weeks. "That's the mistake I've made in the last couple of years. Got into that routine. I've had one fight a year since 2020, it's just not enough activity. "Congratulations to Ekow and his team. He fought a good fight, it was a great fight and I'd love to do it again to get it back. "But he's obviously well entitled to go and do other things. He's been waiting for his chance so he's going to want to look onto bigger fights. "But I'd love to get it on again and have another good fight because it was a good fight."
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Josh Taylor shows off brutal face injuries after crushing Ekow Essuman loss and explains why he stormed out of the ring
JOSH TAYLOR apologised to his fans and vowed to fight again after storming out of the ring following a nightmare homecoming. Advertisement 2 Ekow Essuman defeated Josh Taylor on points Credit: SNS But in his first fight back in a year, the Scottish great was handed a humbling points loss The ex-undisputed world champion refused to stick around to congratulate But Taylor, fuming with the scorecards, posted: "I would just like to apologise to all the fans last night for leaving the ring before having an interview and before taking the time to thank you all for showing up and showing out, as you always have done over the past 10 years. "I headed to the changing rooms because I did not want to say something in the heat of the moment or that I'd later regret on live tv. Advertisement READ MORE IN BOXING "Your support means the world to me and you've created wonderful memories for me that will stay with me until the day I die. "You've all helped to create some incredible moments in my life and despite the result, last night was another special night that was right up there, so thank each and every one of you. "Thank you to Queensberry for bringing a big show back to Scotland and to Ekow once again on the victory." Taylor became Advertisement Most read in Boxing CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS But cracks in his career started to appear after a controversial split-decision win over Jack Catterall in 2022. He was then beaten by American Teofimo Lopez, 27, in 2023 before losing his rematch to Catterall, 31, last May. Hamzah Sheeraz opens up on sparring Justin Bieber in LA gym Defeat to Essuman, 36, now his third on the spin leaves Taylor's career in tatters but the southpaw insisted he will fight on. Advertisement Sporting a battered face and swollen eye, the 34-year-old told "That's the mistake I've made in the last couple of years. Got into that routine. I've had one fight a year since 2020, it's just not enough activity. "Congratulations to Ekow and his team. He fought a good fight, it was a great fight and I'd love to do it again to get it back. "But he's obviously well entitled to go and do other things. He's been waiting for his chance so he's going to want to look onto bigger fights. Advertisement "But I'd love to get it on again and have another good fight because it was a good fight." 2 Taylor was left with a battered face
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Moses Itauma lined up to fight two heavyweight stars including boxing ‘bogeyman' after Mike Balogun return bout
Brit has a clear favourite on who he would rather fight MO AND MO OPTIONS Moses Itauma lined up to fight two heavyweight stars including boxing 'bogeyman' after Mike Balogun return bout MOSES ITAUMA already has two heavyweight stars lined up to fight him - including boxing's "bogeyman". Itauma has set the British boxing scene alight in just after just 11 bouts - delivering nine brutal knockouts. Advertisement 3 Moses Itauma faces off with Mike Balogun Credit: SNS He has even been dubbed the next Mike Tyson - who became the youngest heavyweight champion of all time aged 20. Finding willing opponents willing to put their reputation on the line against the 20-year-old Londoner has been tough. American Mike Balogun - a former NFL star-turned 21-1 heavyweight - stepped up to face Itauma tonight in Scotland. But Filip Hrgovic, 32, and Martin Bakole, 31, are two names in the running to fight the British youngster in the near future. Advertisement And Itauma said: 'Martin Bakole, not so much, Filip Hrgovic, yes. "The reason I say Martin Bakole no more is because Martin Bakole was a boogeyman, then he got knocked out by Joseph Parker and it's brought him back a bit. "Then he didn't have the best performance against Efe Ajagba and that's brought him back a little bit more." Bakole fought Parker, 33, on just two days notice in February after Daniel Dubois, 27, pulled out due to illness. Advertisement CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS But Bakole was beaten in a round before drawing to Ajagba, 31, in May. Itauma continued: 'If I fight Martin Bakole, that could give him a reason to top him back up, when I don't need to be that person. Mike Balogun is the former NFL star who knocked out the son of a heavyweight legend and now faces Brit star Moses Itauma "If he reclaims the person that he once was, the bogeyman of the division, then the fight with him would make sense. Advertisement "But why would you fight him on zero? You want him to rebuild himself.' Hrgovic lost to Dubois last June but returned with victory in April against Joe Joyce, 39. And Itauma said: 'Hrgovic, it's a different term. I think my team are keen to fight Hrgovic, but they want to see me in a 10-round fight first.' 3 Martin Bakole is linked with fighting Itauma Credit: Getty Advertisement
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Moses Itauma lined up to fight two heavyweight stars including boxing ‘bogeyman' after Mike Balogun return bout
MOSES ITAUMA already has two heavyweight stars lined up to fight him - including boxing's "bogeyman". Itauma has set the British boxing scene alight Advertisement 3 Moses Itauma faces off with Mike Balogun Credit: SNS He has even been Finding willing opponents willing to put their reputation on the line against the 20-year-old Londoner has been tough. American Mike Balogun - But Filip Hrgovic, 32, and Martin Bakole, 31, are two names in the running to fight the British youngster in the near future. Advertisement And Itauma said: 'Martin Bakole, not so much, Filip Hrgovic, yes. "The reason I say Martin Bakole no more is because Martin Bakole was a boogeyman, then he got knocked out by Joseph Parker and it's brought him back a bit. "Then he didn't have the best performance against Efe Ajagba and that's brought him back a little bit more." Bakole fought Parker, 33, on just two days notice in February after Daniel Dubois, 27, pulled out due to illness. Advertisement Most read in Boxing CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS But Bakole was beaten in a round before drawing to Ajagba, 31, in May. Itauma continued: 'If I fight Martin Bakole, that could give him a reason to top him back up, when I don't need to be that person. Mike Balogun is the former NFL star who knocked out the son of a heavyweight legend and now faces Brit star Moses Itauma "If he reclaims the person that he once was, the bogeyman of the division, then the fight with him would make sense. Advertisement "But why would you fight him on zero? You want him to rebuild himself.' Hrgovic lost to Dubois last June but returned with victory in April against Joe Joyce, 39. And Itauma said: 'Hrgovic, it's a different term. I think my team are keen to fight Hrgovic, but they want to see me in a 10-round fight first.' 3 Martin Bakole is linked with fighting Itauma Credit: Getty Advertisement 3 Joe Joyce lost to Filip Hrgovic Credit: Getty
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Slovak party seeks to officially demand compensation from Ukraine for aid
The Slovak National Party (SNS), a coalition partner, has claimed that Slovakia has the right to demand financial compensation from Ukraine for its assistance. Source: Slovak news agency TASR, as reported by European Pravda, citing Teraz news portal Details: Zuzana Škopcová, director of the office of the SNS chairman, stated that the party urges Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) to propose, at the next European Council meeting, that the EU secure a share of Ukraine's mineral wealth. Quote from Škoptcová: "Never in history has any state signed an agreement like the one President Zelenskyy concluded with the United States. The EU's aid is comparable to that of the US. If Ukraine transfers all its mineral wealth to the United States, it will have nothing left to repay European states' support." Details: She added that granting the US exclusive rights to Ukraine's mineral resources is "illogical and unethical". SNS Chairman Andrej Danko plans to formally raise this issue with Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický on Monday 26 May. He will request a comprehensive calculation of Slovakia's costs in supporting Ukraine and the preparation of documents for Prime Minister Fico. The SNS claims Slovakia has provided over €3 billion in aid to Ukraine and argues that, like the US, Slovakia should receive compensation. Quote from Škoptcová: "If Ukraine has decided to pay for assistance during the war against Russia, it is unclear why it does not do so for the EU." Details: SNS believes that Fico will raise this issue at the next meeting of the leaders so that they can address the EU leadership. Background: On 8 May, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) voted to ratify an agreement on establishing a joint investment fund between Ukraine and the United States. All 338 MPs voted in favour, with none of them abstaining or voting against ratification. On 12 May, Zelenskyy signed the ratification of the mineral agreement with the United States. On 13 May, Ukraine signed two commercial agreements with the US International Development Finance Corporation to advance the ratified agreement on the fund's establishment. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
