Walsh world champ material, says Collins

PASCHAL COLLINS, who trains Billy Walsh, insists the Corkman would already be a world champion if he had met him 10 years ago.

Collins, younger brother of the former undefeated WBO super middleweight champion, Steve, met Walsh by chance in the US last year and masterminded his debut victory over Shaun Hanson (RSF 2) and his points win over Rocky Muscas on the undercard to Bernard Dunne’s European title fight at The Point.

“If I had met him 10 years earlier... I have no hesitation in saying he would be a world champion now,” said Collins, who won 18 of his 19 professional fights — a number of them on the undercard to his brother.