Walsh sights set on Flanagan bout
LIAM Walsh hopes that a victory over Gervonta Davis next Saturday could set up a future battle of Britain clash against domestic rival Terry Flanagan.
The Rochdale-born boxer will be hoping to clinch his first world title when he takes on IBF super-featherweight champion Davis at the Copper Box in London.
Walsh isn’t overlooking Davis, but is fully aware of
‘I have just got self-belief that I can hold my own at superlightweight’
where a victory could lead to, including an all-British clash against current WBO lightweight champion Flanagan.
“A great fight would be against Terry Flanagan. I have got so much respect for him and it is between him and Jorge Linares who is the best in the world,” said Walsh.
“It is a huge fight for Britain, but Terry is most probably not interested in fighting me because I haven’t earned his stripes.
“I think he is tight on weight and looking at moving up soon, but without sounding big headed if it was at ten stone I’d still do it. People will laugh but I think I can hold my own at super-lightweight. Maybe someone needs to fill me in and bring me down to earth. I have just got self-belief and confidence that I can hold my own up to ten stone. People will think I’m an idiot, but until I am proved wrong I will have that mentality.”
Davis is promoted by Floyd Mayweather and is touted as the next big thing in America, but Walsh doesn’t believe the hype.
“I have watched his fights on YouTube. He is hitting people with four or five clean punches and they are not going anywhere,” he said.
“He throws all these really good looking shots then he nails the guy flush across the chin and the guy looks at him.
“It looks brilliant but he isn’t knocking people out cold.”