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Callum Walsh Secures Unanimous Win After Early Knockdown in Dublin

Zuffa Boxing's Dublin card signals the promotion's Irish expansion, raising questions about Walsh's move to middleweight.

Overview

  • Callum Walsh was knocked down in round one, answered by flooring Tyler Denny with an overhand left in round two, and won a unanimous decision on Saturday with judges' scores of 98-91, 98-91 and 96-90.
  • The victory moved Walsh to 17-0 with 11 knockouts and followed a night in which he suffered a deep cut above his left eyebrow and said his right hand was injured after the fight.
  • Referee Emile Tiedt deducted a point from each fighter simultaneously in round eight for holding and for head use, a call that drew boos and shaped the fight's later narrative.
  • On the undercard, Joe Ward returned from a two-year absence to beat Artjom Kasparian by unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 96-94) and Stevie McKenna scored a first-round knockout, underscoring strong local performances.
  • The show marked Dana White's Zuffa Boxing staging a major event in Dublin and highlighted how the promotion is using Irish undercards to build fighters while prompting debate over Walsh's long-term fit at 160 pounds.