GLASGOW, Scotland — Former undisputed junior welterweight world champion Josh Taylor made his long-anticipated foray into the 147-pound division on home turf Saturday night, and ambitious ex-Team GB teammate Ekow Essuman is a tricky first assignment.

Elsewhere, heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma and rising cruiserweight contender Aloys Youmbi opened their promising 2025 campaign with contrasting challenges as highly-regarded head trainer Ben Davison has a busy night ahead.

As a reminder, read Friday's weigh-in report with storylines to watch, in Queensberry's 12-fight card first streamed live on YouTube and later DAZN worldwide after 7pm.

Reese Lynch needed two rounds to silence well-travelled Brazilian visitor Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira, as the savvy southpaw made a memorable pro debut appearance.

Rising cruiserweight contender Aloys Youmbi (10-1, 9 KOs) announced himself with precisely the sort of disrespectful, dominant display leaving many baying for him to step up the levels after a third-round stoppage win over David Jamieson to kick off the evening's televised portion on DAZN, defending his WBA Continental and winning the vacant Commonwealth 200lb title.

The crowd willed Jamieson forward, but you could hear an eerie collective gasp of breath as the defending champion whizzed a wicked left hand in his direction early.

There wasn't much complaint, from everyone besides Jamieson himself, after being given an eight count late in the round moments after complaining of Youmbi's right hands to the back of his head and taking a knee in centre ring.

Youmbi was faster to let his hands go, stabbing to body and head in equal measure, and the same sequence unfolded midway through the second round as Jamieson was again down.

Stay on the jab was the cry from his corner, but the champion's confidence grew as he tagged him at will and any enthusiastic energy inside the OVO Hydro quickly disappeared.

Jamieson caught him with an overhand right to kick off the third, though soon enough there was more body attacks and lingering danger for the older man to deal with. The end felt inevitable and came rather emphatically, Youmbi connecting on a peach of a left hook which left him flat on his back, no count needed by referee John Latham.

Both men declared they would send the other to sleep after yesterday's fiery weigh-in and it was Aston Brown (8-0, 3 KOs) who maintains his unbeaten record in an exciting slugfest that was over before you were given a chance to settle down.

Porter (5-1, 3 KOs) was visibly distraught after coming second best and being floored thrice, having begun swinging wildly and finding out the hard way that trading was unwise.

Afterwards, Brown stressed he wasn't surprised at the explosive manner of his stoppage victory — as much as commentator and former British middleweight champion Nathan Heaney (18-2-1, 6 KOs) pointed to his relaxed demeanour ringside minutes prior.

"I'm levels above, have a massive amateur background and pedigree, was boxing in the WSB and with Team GB, I've been in the game a long time so knew he would come swinging and that I'd catch him," the 34-year-old told Queensberry's official channels post-fight.

It was a triumphant day's work for two more Scottish boxers fighting at home, as Drew Limond (4-0, 1 KO) dismissed persistent holding and some rough-housing at close-range to outpoint Ezequiel Gregores over four rounds.

Then, the crowd noise heightened as it was the turn of highly-rated prospect Alex Arthur Jr, son of famous former junior lightweight Alex Arthur, who showed flashes of encouragement during a comfortable and classy pro debut against Robbie Chapman at light-heavyweight.

His dad said the opposition choice was purposeful, getting someone durable in Chapman (13-50-9, 2 KOs) rather than another knockover job. The 23-year-old, who boxed at world level as an amateur, said he was developing a bullish nature with his words by virtue of living with world-ranked light-heavyweight Willy Hutchinson (18-2, 13 KOs) for a month.

After going the six-round distance in Bournemouth on March 1, junior welterweight contender Luke McCormack (4-0, 3 KOs) scored a strange but nonetheless inevitable stoppage win over Samir Cuentas (4-6) in their matchup, scheduled for eight rounds.

McCormack, heavy-handed and a distinguished decade-long amateur, listened to coach Davison in the corner by biding his time to pierce through the older man's defences. He found the target with a left hook to floor Cuentas, before a peculiar sequence unfolded in the final seconds of the second stanza.

Referee Darren Maxwell counted to six and waved the action off after being unconvinced the Panamanian would beat the count. As soon as he did, the 32-year-old sprung back to his feet rather dramatically but by that stage, it was futile and while he complained, those protests were ignored after some initial bemusement from the visiting corner.

Afterwards, the Sunderland man was in good spirits when telling Queensberry's Dev Sahni: "I want to make up for lost time. Ben said keep calm and work behind the jab, big shots will come and it did. He was quite awkward but don't think he wanted to get up, left it too late.

"Hopefully challenge for some titles by the start of the new year, forget about Pat [McCormack, his 7-0 welterweight twin brother]."

Elsewhere in the 135-pound division, it was a quick afternoon's work for Lee Welsh as he banked a trio of knockdowns en route to a first-round finish of Tony Morton before referee Maxwell had compassionately seen enough one-sided damage to step in.

After a controversial points defeat last time out against Rashid Omar in Swansea, Billy Nelson-trained lightweight Luke Bibby (10-1, 2 KOs) returned to winning ways with a disciplined display and didn't lose a minute against Cesar Ignacio Paredes (18-19-1, 5 KOs).

Junior welterweight: Reece Lynch KO2 (3:07) Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira

Cruiserweight: Aloys Youmbi TKO3 (1:54) David Jamieson

Aston Brown TKO1 Reece Porter (1:48) to win Scottish Area middleweight title

Light-heavyweight: Alex Arthur Jr (40-36) Robbie Chapman

Junior middleweight: Drew Limond PTS4 (40-36) Ezequiel Gregores

Junior welterweight: Luke McCormack TKO2 (2:51) Samir Cuentas

Lightweight: Lee Welsh TKO1 (2:38) Tony Morton

Lightweight: Luke Bibby PTS4 (40-36) Cesar Ignacio Paredes