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Essuman is third in the WBO rankings, with a record of 22 wins and just a solitary defeat in his decade-long professional career.<\/p>\n
“To build a good house you have to have good foundations. And all that work I’ve been putting in has just been building that foundation,” Essuman said.<\/p>\n
“I have a good house now, I’m just putting the little bits on top and I’ll make a good job of it.”<\/p>\n
For Essuman, this is another stern test of those foundations and his credentials after he shocked former undisputed world champion Josh Taylor for a career-best win in Glasgow six months ago.<\/p>\n
Chorley’s Catterall beat Taylor himself just last year, avenging what a controversial split-decision points defeat in 2022 that saw the Scot hold onto his WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO belts.<\/p>\n
But Catterall’s defeat by American Arnold Barboza Jr in Manchester earlier this year came as another blow to the Briton’s world title ambitions.<\/p>\n
Essuman admits beating Catterall and positioning himself as a world-title contender would “mean everything” after years of hard graft.<\/p>\n
“To be a champion, you have to have that relentless pursuit of passion towards what you are going for,” he said.<\/p>\n
“And yes, I’d love to get it. But I’m fighting for so much more than myself.<\/p>\n
“I’m doing it for my kids, my wife and my family.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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