{"id":28657,"date":"2023-11-02T09:14:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T13:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=28657"},"modified":"2023-11-02T09:14:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T13:14:06","slug":"irelands-king-callum-walsh-to-make-msg-debut-in-title-defense-against-bronx-beast-ismael-villarreal-on-november-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=28657","title":{"rendered":"Ireland\u2019s \u2018King\u2019 Callum Walsh To Make MSG Debut In Title Defense Against \u2018Bronx Beast\u2019 Ismael Villarreal On November 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u2018King\u2019 Callum Walsh (Tom Loeffler\u2019s 360 Promotions)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Fastest Rising Star in Boxing, \u2018King\u2019 Callum Walsh will make his New York debut on one of boxing\u2019s biggest stages, The Theater at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ten-round main event on Thursday, November 9 will be broadcast globally on UFC FIGHT PASS, which is also making its Garden debut for boxing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ranked No. 16 by the World Boxing Council (WBC), the native of Cork, Ireland returns to battle following a fourth-round stoppage of veteran Juan Jose Velasco in Los Angeles, CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presented by Tom Loeffler\u2019s 360 Promotions, the highly touted 22-year-old Walsh, (8-0, 7 KOs), will make the second defense of his WBC US Silver Super Welterweight Title, against Ismael Villarreal (13-1, 9 KOs), from Bronx, NY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On September 20, Villarreal defeated John Martinez (19-3, 16 KOs), via a TKO 2, ending the Miami fighter\u2019s four-year, eight-fight winning streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Villarreal scored three knockdowns in round two, forcing the referee to end the fight with two seconds remaining in the round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The combined record of Villarreal\u2019s last six opponents when he fought them was 93-19 \u2013 a winning percentage of 83%.
Tickets to the Walsh-Villarreal super welterweight title event at The Garden went on sale Tuesday, priced at $205, $155, $55, and $35, and can be purchased online at www.msg.com<\/a> or at the Madison Square Garden box office and via Ticketmaster locations. Accessible and companion seats are available via the Accessibility Department at (888) 609-7599.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery fighter aspires to fight at Madison Square Garden,\u201d said the Freddie Roach-trained southpaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a big combat sports week and a dream come true to fight at \u2018The Mecca of Boxing\u2019 in New York City ahead of UFC 295. I can\u2019t wait to put on a great show for the fans and my Irish compatriots.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor Callum to be making his Garden debut is a testament to his hard work and talent,\u201d said Walsh\u2019s Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut to be the headliner, in just his ninth pro fight, and during this special week, that is a ringing endorsement from The Garden executives. Villarreal is another big test for Callum. Callum wouldn\u2019t have it any other way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy dream is to be a world boxing champion and to achieve it I have to eliminate all the obstacles that come my way and Callum Walsh will be no exception,\u201d said Villarreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI will be happy to do it in New York in front of my fans, in the city where I was born and have lived all my life. I know that this victory will open the doors for me to compete in a world championship no later than 2024. On November 9, the boxing world will know who Ismael \u2018Maelo\u2019 Villarreal is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t be happier for Ismael Villarreal in getting this opportunity to headline at the Garden, it\u2019s every fighter\u2019s dream growing up in New York,\u201d said Kathy Duva, Villarreal\u2019s Hall of Fame promoter. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe has worked incredibly hard to get to this point, accepted every fight that has been offered to him, and now has a chance to prove that he is a legitimate player at 154 lb. I want to thank 360 Promotions and UFC Fight Pass for this opportunity, and I have no doubt that this will be a very entertaining fight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Loeffler has promoted numerous sold-out events at Madison Square Garden including memorable evenings headlined by middleweight icon Gennadiy \u2018GGG\u2019 Golovkin and heavyweight champions Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFighting at Madison Square Garden is a huge step for every future superstar in boxing,\u201d said Tom Loeffler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCallum draws sold-out, celebrity-filled crowds to his events in Los Angeles and we\u2019re expecting another tremendous evening for his New York debut at The Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDana White and his team at the UFC continue to be tremendous partners for the growth of Callum and we\u2019re very excited to be part of their tremendous week at Madison Square Garden.\u201d <\/p>\n

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