Callum Walsh is originally from Cork and decided during Covid to visit Los Angeles for a few weeks, now - only a few years later - he’s home and defending his UFC title
The gyms were closed and there were strict rules in place, so he couldn’t train and was stuck in limbo.
He now stands with 9 KOs in his career and is back in Dublin to defend his WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight title against Przemyslaw Runowski tonight at Dublin’s 3Arena. He added: “I just went over there to see what was going on and now I live there. I have a life there.” “I had visa issues for a while so I couldn’t leave. That’s why I was there for such a long time, a year and a half, without coming on. I had to wait for my visa.”
He chose California because his father lived there at the time. Callum explained: “At the time my dad was living in Los Angeles, so he told me that the gyms were still open there and everybody was still training. That’s when I decided to go over there for a couple of weeks.”
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Callum Walsh: Dana White connection, UFC star girlfriend and Cork dreamThe 23-year-old Cobh native trains under the legendary Freddie Roach and is based in Hollywood with his UFC star girlfriend Tabatha Ricci
Read more »
Callum Walsh eyes huge Cork homecoming but means business ahead of 3Arena showWalsh will fight Poland's Przemyslaw Runowski at the 3Arena on September 20.
Read more »
Gardai appeal for help tracing missing Cork teenager17-year-old Alisha Griffin has been missing from the Ballyphehane area in Cork City since Tuesday evening, August 20
Read more »
Marc Godart company got permission for housing development in Cork and then sold siteAn Bord Pleanála granted permission for development involving houses and apartments in Blackpool area of the city
Read more »
Conor Gallagher's Irish heritage and Cork girlfriend as he completes €42m moveThe midfielder completed his move from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday in a deal reported to be worth €42million
Read more »
Seamus Coffey appointed as chair of Irish Fiscal Advisory CouncilCork-based economist was previously chairman of the budgetary body between 2017 and 2019
Read more »