Ekow Essuman W12 Josh Taylor... Josh Taylor’s career now hangs in the balance after he suffered a shocking loss to Ekow Essuman in front of a passionate crowd in Glasgow. Essuman spoiled the Scottish party on Saturday night, with the experienced welterweight stunning former undisputed world junior welterweight champion in Taylor's own backyard.  After a dozen hard fought rounds, the judges all scored for Essuman with totals of 116-112, 116-113, and 115-113. It was Taylor's third straight loss, making the retirement issue a fair question. In the ring, Taylor looked surprised when the verdict was announced and did not stick around for the post-fight interviews, which led him to issue the following apology:

 

"I would just like to apologize 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 ten 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. 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 [promoter] Queensberry for bringing a big show back to Scotland  and to Ekow once again on the victory."