Callum Walsh fields questions from the UFC media on the press convention UFC 295 and his NYC debut. Photograph: 360 Promotions
Unbeaten junior middleweight Callum Walsh will face Dauren Yeleussinov on March 15, 360 Boxing Promotions introduced Wednesday. The ten-round bout will happen inside The Theatre at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis (UFC Struggle Cross, 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT).
“Following Callum’s spectacular efficiency earlier than an lively crowd on November 9 in his debut at Madison Sq. Backyard, we began planning for him to headline on a really New York Metropolis Irish weekend,” mentioned Tom Loeffler, President of 360 Promotions. “Dauren Yeleussinov presents one other robust take a look at for Callum in the principle occasion and we sit up for asserting an action-packed undercard that includes among the prime New York Metropolis-based fighters.”
Walsh (9-0, 7 knockouts), who’s initially from Cork, Eire and now lives and trains in Hollywood, California, received a hard-fought unanimous resolution over once-beaten Ismael Villarreal. Walsh overcame a knockdown that was scored in the course of the last spherical to win by scores of 97-92, 97-92, and 96-93.
The 22-year-old beforehand fought on August 26, stopping Juan Jose Velasco of Argentina after the fourth spherical. Walsh fought 4 instances in 2023.
The southpaw Walsh, who was an newbie standout earlier than turning professional in December 2021, is educated by Freddie Roach.
The March 15 combat will coincide with the Saint Patrick’s Day weekend. Final yr, on March 16, Walsh dropped Wesley Tucker 4 instances en path to a knockout win in the course of the second spherical on a card that happened in Boston, Massachusetts.
Yeleussinov (11-3-1, 10 KOs), who’s initially from Kayindy, Kazakhstan and now resides in Brooklyn, New York, final fought on October 29, dropping by break up resolution to once-beaten Pius Mpenda. In his earlier combat on March 21, Yeleussinov stopped journeyman Bakhrom Payazov within the second spherical.
The 37-year-old’s most notable combat was a primary spherical knockout loss to unbeaten Junior Younan in July 2022.
Yeleussinov is the older brother of Daniyar Yeleussinov, who received an Olympic gold medal in 2016 and is unbeaten welterweight, however is at the moment inactive as a fighter.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has lined boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He may be reached at [email protected]
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