Callum Walsh will come dwelling in a really attention-grabbing conflict with Craig O’Brien this September.
Irish-boxing.com understands the UFC’s favorite boxer will combat the favored inside Metropolis Dub on prime of a stacked area card within the second half of September.
The LA-based Crok fighter has hinted at a homecoming since late final 12 months and revealed it was all techniques go as regards to a combat in Eire after defeating Carlos Ortiz Cervantes in America within the Spring.
Initially, there was a suggestion Cork would host the Cobh native’s return and Kildare’s Dennis Hogan was a reputation talked about as potential opposition.
Nonetheless, the UFC Combat Go broadcast invoice will happen in Dublin with each the 3Arena and the RDS being talked about – and fairly than ‘The Hurricane’, ‘The Quickest Rising Star’ in boxing will face ‘The Iron’ O’Brien.
Contemplating he’s the youthful fighter with actual momentum courtesy of his exercise, the 360 Promotions man shall be favorite, though Celtic Warrior Fitness center operator O’Brien is revered as one of many extra naturally gifted boxers on the Irish home scene.
The 34-year-old, current faculty graduate, who ended two years out of the ring in March, can also be the final man to win the Irish mild middleweight title, and regardless of the very fact he has by no means defended it, nonetheless sees himself because the champion. It’s fairly attainable the inexperienced strap might be on the road on a combat evening Dana White has pushed for.
The hearsay mill suggests home titles may also be on the road on the undercard and a few Dubs with crossover potential will combat in entrance of the cameras once more.
Talking lately UFC boss man White stated: “Callum Walsh is coming dwelling in his subsequent combat.”
Whereas the Tom Loeffler mentored Freddie Roach skilled fighter stated: “Effectively, they instructed me a date, however I’m not going to say something till it’s confirmed. Hopefully, my subsequent combat shall be again dwelling. That date is quickly sufficient.”
