Cork fighter Callum Walsh says boxers are too afraid of losing now

The only time Walsh becomes animated is when discussing the state of the sport. He wishes it would change. He wants to be the change

CHANGING THE GAME: Callum Walsh (left) in action against Aidan Walsh during his amateur days in 2019. File pic: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Time to take on the Pitbull. The initial plan for Cork light-middleweight Callum Walsh was to build his career slowly, brick by brick. Punch after punch. It proved light work as he cruised through every opponent, 7-0 with 6 KOs. Now he powers on to his greatest test yet.

The Cobh native takes on 36-year-old Argentinian Juan Jose Velasco (24-4, 15KOs) at the Commerce Casino, Los Angeles in a ten-round main event contest this weekend. A victory rockets him up the rankings and into bright-light conversations. There are bigger bouts in New York and closer to home already afoot. But first, El Pitbull.