Callum Walsh
Irish boxer (born 2001)
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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
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]
Professional boxing record
| 16 fights | 16 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | UD | 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. |