Callum Walsh Steps Into Canelo–Crawford Co-Main vs. Fernando Vargas Jr. in Las Vegas
The unbeaten Irish prospect backs Dana White’s UFC-style boxing plan, calling it the reset the sport needs.
Overview
- The 10-round super welterweight bout pairs Walsh (14-0, 11 KOs) with Vargas Jr. (17-0, 15 KOs) on Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium on the Canelo Álvarez–Terence Crawford card.
- The event will stream on Netflix, giving the co-main a wider audience than a traditional pay-per-view.
- Betting odds list Walsh at -320 and Vargas Jr. at +240, according to BetOnline.ag.
- Walsh trains in Los Angeles with Freddie Roach at Wild Card Gym, building on an amateur background of more than 150 fights.
- Walsh has publicly endorsed Dana White’s planned UFC-style boxing venture that would operate outside the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF systems.