Dublin, Eire: Callum Walsh makes his extremely anticipated homecoming to Eire on Friday, September 20 at Dublin’s 3Arena, offered by UFC FIGHT PASS®. The Cork native will defend his WBC Continental Americas Tremendous Welterweight title in a principal occasion bout towards Przemyslaw Runowski. The co-main occasion will see Ali Akhmedov and Pierre Hubert Dibombe compete in a 10-round Tremendous Middleweight bout.
Tickets go on sale from 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21 through Ticketmaster. 3Arena presale tickets might be out there to buy from 10 a.m. on Monday, August 19. The ten-round principal occasion might be broadcast globally on UFC FIGHT PASS®.
Callum Walsh has a protracted standing relationship with UFC President and CEO Dana White, who has supported Walsh’s profession and offered steering after constructing a fight sports activities empire in UFC. As an undefeated rising star, White needed to assist make it doable for Walsh to struggle at dwelling in Eire after basing himself in California for many of his profession.
“I met Callum Walsh a few years in the past and I really like the way in which he fights. I additionally love the truth that he’s not preventing guys to pad his document, like the standard boxing mannequin. This can be a child who actually believes in himself and his potential to change into a world champion,” stated White. “I additionally love the truth that one of many biggest trainers within the historical past of the game, Freddie Roach, believes in him. I’m very invested on this struggle in Dublin and I’m actually excited to not solely carry a struggle again to Eire however to be sitting ringside to see Callum struggle in his dwelling nation at 11-0 with 9 knockouts taking up the #1 Tremendous Welterweight from Poland with 25 professional fights and has by no means been stopped. This struggle is a large alternative for each fighters with the WBC title on the road.”
Callum Walsh (11-0, preventing out of Cork, Eire) will defend his WBC Continental Americas Tremendous Welterweight for the second time on the 3Arena, following consecutive knockout wins over Dauren Yeleussinov and Carlos Ortiz. The struggle marks Walsh’s first skilled principal occasion look on dwelling soil and with 9 KOs in his profession, this headline bout is bound to ship fireworks. Walsh is coached by Corridor of Fame coach Freddie Roach and is touted as one of many sport’s brightest skills.
Przemyslaw Runowski (22-2-1, preventing out of Slupsk, Poland) heads into the occasion unbeaten in his final 5 outings and having by no means been stopped. He’s the highest rated boxer in Poland within the tremendous welterweight division and has his eyes on ruining Walsh’s homecoming and taking his belt.
Ali Akhmedov (21-1, preventing out of Almaty, Kazakhstan) returns to the ring for the third time in 2024, following back-to-back knockout victories in April and Might. Finishing the transition from prospect to contender, the bout is his alternative to indicate the world why he is among the most enjoyable fighters within the Tremendous Middleweight division.
Pierre Hubert Dibombe (22-1-1, preventing out of Nates, Loire-Atlantique, France) has the chance to finish his mission of changing into world champion by 2026 when he meets Akhmedov in Dublin. The Frenchman is trying to bounce again strongly, having suffered his first skilled loss by unanimous resolution, bringing an finish to a 23-unbeaten streak.
Extra bouts on the cardboard embrace:
- Thomas Carty (8-0, preventing out of Dublin, Eire), who skilled with double Oympian Kellie Harrington, takes on Jacek Chruslicki (8-0, preventing out of Nowy Sącz, Poland) in a Heavyweight bout.
- Former Olympian Emmett Brennan (3-0, preventing out of Dublin, Eire) faces Kevin Cronin (8-1-1, preventing out of County Kerry, Eire) in an eight-round bout for the Tremendous Middleweight Celtic Title.
- Craig O’Brien (14-3, preventing out of Dublin Eire) clashes with Edward Donavan (7-0 preventing out of Limerick, Eire) for the Tremendous Welterweight Celtic Title.
- Shauna O’Keefe (2-0, preventing out of Clonmel, Eire) locks horns with Valgerdur Gudsteinsdottir (7-5, preventing out of Reykjavik, Iceland).
- Gareth Dowling (preventing out of Dublin, Eire) makes his skilled debut on the cardboard.
- Ella Thompson (6-4, preventing out of Dunboyne, Eire) takes on Dolly Sambrook (4-3, preventing out of the UK) in an beginner bout.
