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One of the traditions of St. Patrick's Day week in New York City, NY in many years have been Boxing cards held in Madison Square Garden’s Theater, which in this observer’s youth was known as the Felt Forum. While this has developed into a tradition over many years, there have been times where it has not been held every year, most notably during the global COVID-19 epidemic. Nevertheless, Boxing in New York City during St. Patrick's Day week has served as a springboard of sorts for fighters on the verge of fighting for world championships, from Featherweight contender Michael Conlan, to former Middleweight contender John Duddy, who participated in what turned out to be an all-time classic in The Theater at Madison Square Garden in 2006 when he went toe to toe for twelve brutal rounds against former Jr. Middleweight world champion Luis “Yory Boy” Campas, defeating him via unanimous decision and establishing himself back then as a contender in the Middleweight division. On March 1...

 Rising Jr. Middleweight prospect Callum Walsh scored a third round knockout of veteran Delen Parsley on Thursday night at the Quiet Canyon Country Club in Montebello, CA. Walsh landed a straight left hand that caused a delayed reaction on Parsley that sent him down on one knee in the first round. Parsley got up at nine and the fight continued. It would be more of the same in round two as Parsley would be knocked down for a second time with another straight left hand to the head from the southpaw stance. In round three, Walsh closed the show dropping Parsley for the third and final time. This time a straight left hand put Parsley down on his back on the canvas. The bout was immediately stopped. Official time of the stoppage was 2:26 of round three. Callum Walsh advances to 5-0, with 4 Knockouts. Delen Parsley falls to 13-2, with 4 Knockouts. Also on this card: Jr. Middleweight Serhii Bohachuk scored a second round knockout of Aaron Coley. A right hand, left hook to the head com...

  Undefeated rising Jr. Middleweight prospect Callum Walsh was forced to go the distance for the first time in his career in scoring a dominant six round unanimous decision over veteran Benjamin Whitaker on Thursday night at Quiet Canyon Country Club in Montebello, CA. Walsh, who had scored all three of his previous victories in his career in the first round, appeared as though he was on the verge of making it 4 for 4 as he dropped Whitaker with a left hand to the head in round one. From this point in the fight on, Walsh was systematic in his approach winning every round with ring generalship and displaying a solid Boxing IQ. Although Whitaker was able to go the six round distance, at no point was he in a position to make Walsh uncomfortable in the bout. Walsh now looks to advance to eight round bouts in his next bout in October according to his promoter Tom Loeffler. Official scores were: 60-54 (On all three scorecards) in favor of Walsh. Callum Walsh advances to 4-0, with 3 Knock...

  Undefeated Jr. Middleweight Callum Walsh scored the second victory of his career in scoring a first round knockout of Gael Ibarra in the main event of promoter Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions’ St. Patrick’s Day Bash card on Thursday night at Quiet Cannon Country Club in Montebello, CA. Walsh only needed one straight left hand to the jaw that sent Ibarra down. Ibarra was very “Game” and got up on very unsteady legs and the bout was stopped at just :33 of the first round. Callum Walsh advances to 2-0, with 2 Knockouts. Gael Ibarra falls to 5-7, with 4 Knockouts.   Also on this card:   Super-Middleweight Cem Kilic scored a second round knockout of Antonio Hernandez. Kilic dropped Hernandez in the closing seconds of the first round with a short right hand to the head. In round two, he stepped up the pressure with a body attack, this including stunning Hernandez with a left hook to the head. Ultimately, Hernandez went down from an accumulation of punishment in the closing seco...