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 | 16 |
| Wins | 16 |
| 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.
Walsh vs. Jones
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
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
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.
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
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]