‘I’m coming to his town and I am going to prove I’m here to stay’

It would be mentally draining for anyone to find themselves dragged from photoshoots and video shoots at Madison Square Garden, where Callum Walsh will fight his ninth pro bout on November 9.

PRIMED FOR BATTLE: Callum Walsh and Ismael Villareal face off earlier this week. The pair will clash at Madison Square Garden next month. Picture: Michelle Farsi/MSG Photos

Like any good fighter, this is the least enjoyable part of the grind for Callum Walsh.

We’re in the middle of a hastily assembled media day, down the back of a Midtown Manhattan sports bar staple called Legends where it’s almost as gloomy as the very Irish weather causing gridlock outside. Speaking of legends, John Duddy will be a special guest and it soon becomes clear why.