EkowEssuman

"the Engine"

WBO European Welterweight Champion

EKOW ESSUMAN is the proud WBO European welterweight champion, having defeated former holder Owen Cooper in July.

Previously Essuman held the WBC International Silver, British, Commonwealth and IBF European titles.

He waited more than a year to challenge Chris Jenkins for his British and Commonwealth Welterweight titles, with postponements delaying his chance until July of 2021. The man nicknamed ‘The Engine’ made no mistake, coming on strong in the middle rounds before the gutsy Welshman was rescued in the eighth round.

He then defended his titles in thrilling fashion, knocking out Danny Ball in the sixth round in October 2021. A left-right combination did the damage and left Ball with a fractured jaw and in agony as he was counted out.

As an amateur, Ekow was a GB Podium squad member, and has improved with every fight since turning professional almost 10 years ago.

Crucially he holds genuine confidence that he is going to mix it with the very best and impressed again on the big stage in April 2022 when he fought and beat Darren Tetley at Wembley Stadium on the undercard of the big Fury-Whyte showdown.

He captured the imagination of his promoter Frank Warren, who insists he would be confident matching his man with anyone in the welterweight division.

Essuman reinforced his position in September 2022 when he won his British title outright by making a third successful defence against mandatory challenger Samuel Antwi in Manchester, via a unanimous decision.

In November in Manchester, Essuman came unstuck for the first time in a fourth defence of his domestic title against Derby rival Harry Scarff as part of the spectacular Magnificent 7 show.

He returned to winning ways in a thriller against Cooper and is now targeting International honours and bidding to climb the WBO rankings.