Even fight royalty Roach feeling pressure ahead of Walsh's homecoming

Freddie Roach has worked with champs like Manny Pacquiao, James Toney, Miguel Cotto and UFC star George St-Pierre. On Friday he brings Callum Walsh home

Cork Boxing: Riverstown Boxing Club members with Callum Walsh, Tom Loeffler and the legendary Freddie Roach. Super Welterweight Walsh was paying a visit to his amateur club ahead of his WBC Continental Americas title fight in the 3 Arena in Dublin on Friday. Picture: Doug Minihane

Bright lights, don’t blink. Callum Walsh’s long-awaited homecoming on Friday night at the 3Arena is a privilege and brings pressure. The Cork super-middleweight knows it. So does his Hall of Fame trainer, Freddie Roach.

There is a bit of pressure on all of us,” Roach said.