German coach promises Walker a tough battle

Ireland’s Kurt Walker will have to battle Berlin featherweight Hamsat Shadolov down to the final bell at the European qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 in London today, according to Germany’s Wexford-born head coach Eddie Bolger.

Walker meets the Chechyna-born German fighter over three, three-minute rounds at the Copperbox Arena with a place at the Tokyo 2020 Games on the line.