Callum Walsh
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | King |
| Born | 9 February 2001 Cork, Ireland |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 71½ in (182cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 17 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Win by KO | 11 |
Callum Walsh (born 9 February 2001[2]) is an Irish professional boxer. He competes in the light middleweight and middleweight division. He has held the World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas super welterweight title since 2024.
Professional career
[edit]Walsh vs. Jones
[edit]On 9 June 2023, at Commerce Casino, California, Walsh fought against veteran Carson Jones (43–15–3, 31 KOs) who had previously faced Kell Brook for a world title shot. Walsh dominated the fight, dropping Jones in the third before stopping him in the fourth round.[3]
Walsh vs. Villareal
[edit]On 9 November 2023, Walsh faced the tough Ismael Villareal (13–1, 9 KOs) at the MSG Theatre in New York City. After dominating the early rounds, Walsh started to fatigue later in the fight. He suffered a flash knockdown in the tenth round but managed to win a unanimous decision.[4]
Walsh vs. Runowski
[edit]On 20 September 2024, Walsh had his first fight in his home country at the 3Arena in Dublin. He became the first fighter to stop Przemyslaw Runowski (22–3–1, 6 KOs). He floored the Pole early in the second round with a body shot before dropping him for the 10 count seconds later with a powerful left hand.[5]
Walsh vs. Vargas Jr.
[edit]On 13 September 2025, coached by Freddie Roach, Walsh fought Fernando Vargas Jr. (17–0, 15 KOs) as the co-main event of Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford at the Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada. Walsh won by unanimous decision, with scorecards of 100–90, 99–91 and 99–91.[6]
Walsh vs. Ocampo
[edit]Walsh faced Carlos Ocampo (38–3, 26 KOs) at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, USA, on 23 January 2026 as the main event of Dana White's first Zuffa Boxing card, titled Zuffa Boxing 01.[7][8] Despite suffering a flash knockdown in the sixth round, he won the 10-round bout via unanimous decision, with two judges scoring it 98–90, and the third 97–91.[9][10]
Walsh vs. Denny
[edit]Walsh faced Tyler Denny over 10 rounds at 3Arena in Dublin on 8 August 2026. He suffered a knockdown in the first round, before sending his opponent to the canvas in the second and eventually winning by unanimous decision.[11][12]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 17 fights | 17 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Tyler Denny | UD | 10 | 8 Aug 2026 | 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Carlos Ocampo | UD | 10 | 23 Jan 2026 | Meta Apex, Enterprise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Fernando Vargas Jr. | UD | 10 | 13 Sep 2025 | Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Elias Espadas | TD | 5 (10), 0:01 | 21 Jun 2025 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas super welterweight title. |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Dean Sutherland | KO | 1 (10),
2:45 |
16 Mar 2025 | Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Przemyslaw Runowski | KO | 2 (10),
2:06 |
20 Sep 2024 | 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland | Retained WBC Continental Americas super welterweight title. |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Carlos Ortiz Cervantes | KO | 2 (10),
1:50 |
7 Jun 2024 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas super welterweight title. |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Dauren Yeleussinov | TKO | 9 (10),
1:56 |
15 Mar 2024 | Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas super welterweight title. |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ismael Villareal | UD | 10 | 9 Nov 2023 | Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBC USA Silver super middleweight title. |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Juan Jose Velasco | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | 26 Aug 2023 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, U.S | Retained WBC USA Silver super middleweight title. |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Carson Jones | KO | 4 (10),
2:59 |
9 Jun 2023 | Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, U.S | Won vacant WBC USA Silver super middleweight title. |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Wesley Tucker | TKO | 2 (10), 2:59 | 16 Mar 2023 | Agganis Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Delen Parsley | KO | 3 (8),
2:26 |
3 Nov 2022 | Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello, California, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Benjamin Whitaker | UD | 6 | Aug 4, 2022 | Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello, California, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Luis Garcia | KO | 1 (6),
1:46 |
May 12, 2022 | Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello, California, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Gael Ibarra | KO | 1 (4),
0:33 |
17 Mar 2022 | Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello, California, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Earl Henry | KO | 1 (4), 1:37 | 10 Dec 2021 | Quiet Cannon Country Club, Montebello, California, U.S. |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Boxing record for Callum Walsh". BoxRec.
- ↑ "Callum Walsh | The Ring Profile – Stats & Record". RingMagazine.com. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "Callum Walsh Drops, Takes Out Carson Jones in Four Rounds". boxingscene. 17 December 2024.
- ↑ "Callum Walsh Gets Off Canvas In 10th Round, Wins Dog Fight With Ismael Villarreal On Points". boxingscene. 14 December 2024.
- ↑ "Callum Walsh KOs Przemyslaw Runowski in first Ireland appearance". boxingscene. 17 December 2024.
- ↑ "Callum Walsh deals 1st defeat to Fernando Vargas Jr". RingMagazine.com. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Callum Walsh vs. Carlos Ocampo headlines first Zuffa Boxing show". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Callum Walsh vs Carlos Ocampo headlines Zuffa Boxing event". ESPN. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Callum Walsh brushes off knockdown, wins decision over Carlos Ocampo in Zuffa debut". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "Zuffa Boxing 1: Callum Walsh scores unanimous decision vs. Carlos Ocampo". The Ring. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "Callum Walsh Survives Knockdown, Beats Tyler Denny". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Callum Walsh comes through cuts and knockdown to drop Denny and take battling decision victory in Dublin contest". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
External links
[edit]BoxRec: Callum Walsh