The Cobh man moved to 9-0 (7KOs) with a gutsy win over fellow prospect Ismael Villarreal (13-1, 9KOs) in New York on Thursday.
CORK’S YOUNGSTER CALLUM Walsh continued his acceleration through boxing’s light-middleweight ranks in a first headline slot at Madison Square Garden’s 5,000-capacity Theater venue on Thursday night, and now it could be time to pump the brakes.
Stepping up to the 10-round distance for the first time, Walsh was acutely aware that this fight would take serious winning; that he would need to both box and brawl at personal-best levels in order to have his arm raised over Villarreal’s. He did, and it was. Walsh was still the worthy winner and, through a longer-term lens, this was an invaluable victory for the Freddie Roach-trained prospect for several reasons.
Walsh isn’t deluded in his self-confidence but he is equally not shy. He is routinely put over the top by some of the most prominent figures in combat sports . Earlier this week, ahead of his MSG bow, the Empire State Building was lit up in Irish colours in his honour. He has 183,000 followers on Instagram just nine fights into his pro career. He’s in a relationship with Brazilian UFC star Tabatha ‘Baby Shark’ Ricci, who is even better known than he is.
Perhaps most pertinently, though, Walsh’s narrow win over Villarreal was a precious one because it allows the Cork man to take his foot off the accelerator before he ploughs into a wall.
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