Taylor falls, Itauma rises

Taylor falls, Itauma rises

Author: BBC Radio 5 Live May 26, 2025 Duration: 33:21

Carl Frampton joins Buncey to look back at a busy night of boxing from Glasgow. Will we see Josh Taylor back in the ring after he lost to Ekow Essuman? And what next for the man from Nottingham? We hear from him and Moses Itauma, who continues to impress following his second-round stoppage of Mike Balogun.


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