British boxer given oxygen in KO on Eubank Jr vs | Boxing News

Ekow Essuman was given oxygen and despatched crashing through the ropes after being savagely halted by Jack Catterall. The pair had been competing on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr’s extremely anticipated rematch with Conor Benn on Saturday night. Essuman hit the deck during the fourth spherical at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

However, he fought valiantly to get back into rivalry until the ninth spherical. After slipping on the canvas, he was floored again as he received back to his ft. When the bout resumed, Catterall seized his second, delivering a devastating flurry of punches on his defenceless rival.

Medical employees ready a stretcher at ringside, though Essuman managed to get back up moments later, having acquired oxygen on the ring apron.

He had been wanting to construct on his victory over Josh Taylor from earlier this yr, but instead Catterall delivered a gorgeous show to edge nearer to a world championship alternative.

“First and foremost, shout out to his team. Good people, and Essuman is a solid fighter,” said Catterall.

“We’ve been working on things, having the confidence to let the hands go. This was the second fight at welterweight. I can still punch but it’s having the confidence to keep throwing the hands.

“I would like all of them, [Mario] Barrios, [Lewis] Crocker, [Brian] Norman, [Rolando] Romero, I would like them all!”

Earlier in the undercard, Adam Azim triumphed over Kurt Scoby in the penultimate spherical following a dominant efficiency. Scoby, who stepped in at short discover to face rising star Azim, was outclassed throughout the match.

Azim is now set to head to New York in January to watch his rival Dalton Smith’s world title conflict with Subriel Matias.

Also on the undercard, Ishmael Davis clinched the British and Commonwealth super-welterweight champion title with a slender factors victory over Sam Gilley. Meanwhile, Richard Riakporhe needed just two rounds to defeat Tommy Welch, persevering with his spectacular start to his heavyweight profession.