Hearsay suggests Group Callum Walsh are eyeing up an Irish revenge mission for him subsequent.
With Walsh’s UFC connections and Dana White’s affection for his preventing model and strategy, he’s sure to populate the undercard of the mega battle between Canelo Álvarez and Terence “Bud” Crawford on September 13.
The boxer billed as ‘the quickest rising star in boxing’ wants a battle of notice to steal his share of the highlight within the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Hearsay suggests 360 Promotions consider JJ Metcalfe is the perfect dance accomplice for the Cobh native, and it’s been instructed the Liverpool native can be subsequent for the Freddie Roach skilled southpaw.
‘Child Shamrock’ has at all times been on Irish followers’ radar as a result of the truth that Shane Neary is his father and has Irish hyperlinks.
The 36-year-old additionally ended Dennis Hogan’s IBO mild middleweight title run on the undercard of Katie Taylor – Chantelle Cameron in Might of 2023.
Metclafe didn’t kick on from that win and has solely fought as soon as since, registering a shutout six-round win over a journeyman in December of final 12 months.
The Liverpudlian is lined as much as battle in Coliseo Carlos ‘Teo’ Cruz, Santo Domingo, subsequent, preventing on a card Gabriel Dossen will debut on. The proximity of that battle to September 13 might immediate some to recommend September can be too quickly to battle once more, however Metcalfe is anticipated to be handed a routine battle in South America.
At 36 and with out a large battle in over two years, ‘Child Shamrock’ would go into an conflict with the Walsh as an underdog. Nevertheless, he’s robust, skilled, identified and could possibly be deemed an improve for the fast-moving ‘King’.
