Callum Walsh passes test, defeats Tyler Denny on points in Dublin

DUBLIN, Ireland – Callum Walsh defeated Tyler Denny by unanimous 10-round decision at Dublin’s 3Arena.

The 25-year-old Irish middleweight was given a tough test by the former European champion. Denny, 35, had given George Liddard an uncomfortable evening back in March, and although the scorecards didn’t flatter him, he did the same against Walsh. 

The judges awarded Walsh the contest by scores of 96-90, and 98-91 (twice) but they did not reflect Denny’s effort.

The West Midlands fighter, now 21-5-3 (1 KO), pushed Walsh from the off, using his physical strength on the inside to rough up the young Irishman. 

In the first Denny even registered a knockdown, things became scrappy and Walsh found himself on his knees from Denny’s weight. Walsh naively expected the referee to step in but Denny let his hands go and Walsh touched the canvas. 

Walsh got up, surviving the wake up call, and quickly got back into the contest. Walsh then had Denny down early into the second, landing a peach of a left hand on Denny’s chin as he came in recklessly. 

Denny was quickly back on his feet and wasted no time putting the pressure back on. Walsh was able to land flashy combinations with his dazzling hand speed when he was able to come forward, but Denny rarely gave him the chance. The experienced fighter pushed forwards, and although he was landing little, it was physically taking it out of Walsh.

Walsh looked tired as the fifth session began and Denny found success as his foe looked to recover on the ropes. Walsh seemed to get his second wind in the seventh and hurt Denny late in the session. Walsh caught Denny with a left hand that sent his foe back into the ropes, Walsh then unloaded four hooks as Denny covered up but the bell put a premature end to his attack.

Things were getting scrappy and the pair then traded blows in the ninth, Denny landed a left hand before Walsh returned fire with a right uppercut. Denny surely knew that, though the contest had been competitive, he would not be up on the cards on away soil and pushed for the stoppage in the 10th and final round. 

He lunged in with his left hand and followed it up with his right, but couldn’t find the target. Walsh continued to push forwards too, landing two right hooks before the bell sounded to end proceedings. Walsh moves to 17-0 (11 KOs) with the win, but will certainly know improvements must be made if he is to push on for world honors.