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Watch How Ghanaian UK-Based Boxer Essuman Knocked Out Welterweight Champion Owen Cooper In Round 10
Ghanaian UK-based boxer Ekow Essuman knocked out English welterweight champion Owen Cooper in a welterweight bout in Birmingham, England, on Saturday, July 21, 2024.
It was a tight contest that lasted 10 rounds, with Essuman knocking out Cooper with some astonishing punches and a left-hand hook.
The win took Essuman’s record to 20 wins and 1 defeat, while the knockout added to his tally of 7 KOs.
Meanwhile, Cooper recorded the first defeat of his career. He held a 10-0 record with 4 knockouts before the bout.
Essuman is a former British, Commonwealth, and IBF European kingpin. He lost all his belts following a defeat to Harry Scarff.
Cooper, 23, is a WBO European championship title holder ranked 10th.
Watch highlights of the bout below:
Credit: footballghana.com
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