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Is Callum Walsh the next big thing in boxing, or just another hype train waiting to derail?

Despite being a small islan͏d nation, Ireland has provided numerous opportunities for its young athlet͏es to shine͏ on the global stage. Fr͏om B͏arry McGuigan ͏to Co͏nor ͏McGr͏egor, ͏fighte͏rs fr͏om vari͏ous backgr͏ounds have made th͏e͏ir mark in different disciplines. And now rising Irish boxer ͏Ca͏llum Wal͏sh is striving to join t͏he ͏ran͏ks of͏ that wh͏o͏ h͏ave͏ achieved this colossal ͏success.͏

Interestingly, Callum Walsh’s journey to the zenith can be attributed to UFC CEO Dana White. Why? Well, that’s because when no one was interested in investing a penny, the UFC CEO stepped forward to sponsor the Irish fighter. Regardless, ahead of his next fight against Przemyslaw Runowski, let us have a closer look at his fight purse and career earnings.

All known payouts of Callum Walsh

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Fighting out of Long Beach, California, Callum Walsh is one of the most important prospects in the world of combat sports after Conor McGregor. The fighter has been backed heavily by UFC CEO Dana White as his career progresses. White support for the Irish boxer is multifaceted, ranging from promoting his fights on his social media to UFC fight pass. The UFC CEO has promised that Walsh would get state-of-the-art backing from the combat sports world in his career and it appears that it is for sure happening.

The Irish boxer is about to defend his title against Polish pugilist Przemyslaw Runowski, their fight will headline at Dublin’s 3Arena. Well, as his fight progresses, one question remains in the minds of the fans: How much is Walsh making from his fights? According to many people in the community, Callum Walsh is a future world champion and it’s just common for him to earn big bucks but is this a reality?

Well, if we go by the reports of Ny Fights, then we can see that the young Irish lad is already making bog through his fights. In his last few fights, ‘King’ has been earning a substantial chunk of money. In his fight against Dauren Yeleussinov, Walsh earned a massive $150k guaranteed purse. In addition to that when the Irish fighter defeated Carlos Ortiz back in June 2024, he chimed in a massive purse of $350k at the very least.

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Is Callum Walsh the next big thing in boxing, or just another hype train waiting to derail?

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Looking at the past figures, it is just natural to understand that Callum Walsh would for sure secure a massive payday in his upcoming fight. If we were to estimate an amount then it’s palpable to take $200K-$300k as his expected fight purse. Regardless, now that we know about his estimated purse, shall we look at his close relationship with UFC CEO Dana White?

Does Dana White sponsor Callum Walsh?

When Dan͏a Whi͏te͏ s͏aw Callum Walsh fight in͏ mid-2022, h͏e r͏ealized that ͏this͏ young man had som͏e͏thing spec͏ial. Since then, he has bee͏n closely followi͏ng Walsh’s͏ journ͏ey as a ͏wel͏l-wisher. White sponsors the fighter in many ways from promoting his fights on social media to UFC fight pass.However, why does the UFC CEO help Walsh so much when his won fighters struggle sometimes? Well, it’s because of the fact that Walsh have the hunger that other’s don’t have.

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While having a conversation with the Aaron Bronster, Walsh explained the reason why he is heavily supported by the UFC CEO, “You know, it’s the way I fight. I have the same mentality as the UFC, it’s like, the best fight the best. There’s no easy route. In boxing, there’s a lot of different ways you can go to avoid difficult fights, but I don’t wanna do that. I want to fight the best fighters and be the best fighter in the world by beating the best fighters in the world. That’s why Dana likes me, and that’s why he’s excited about me as a boxer.”

Interestingly, Dana White is currently in Ireland but he has not issued any statement about why he is there. Regardless, whats your thoughts on Callum Walsh’s career? State your thoughts in the comments below.

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