Rochdale Observer

Ryan looking to push at Warrington’s door

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RYAN Walsh is hoping a victory this weekend can land him a big summer showdown against domestic rival Josh Warrington.

Rochdale-born Walsh is back in action on Saturday when he defends his British featherwei­ght title against Belfast’s Marco McCullough at the Copper Box Arena in London. His fight is on the “I do hate talking about Warrington was in 10,000 nutters wanting to undercard of his twin other fights. The only action on Saturday when kill me,” he said. brother Liam’s world title thing I can think about is he defeated Kiko “It is those type of shot against IBF superfeath­erweight defending my title against Martinez by majority occasions that I want. I champion Marco. decision in his hometown have been in the Gervonta Davis. “It would be of Leeds. wilderness, been away

Ryan will be able to win unprofessi­onal to think A big crowd was in from the big nights and the Lonsdale belt outright about other fights, but I attendance for the fight, I enjoy being part of with a victory over am excited about the and Walsh knows he those shows where I McCullough, and he then doors this will open. would have to go to can really express wants a fight against “Beating Marco will put enemy territory if the two myself.” Warrington later this year. a stamp on the British title men did ever meet. Ryan’s fight against

“A fight against Josh fills and I will be able to move “If I fight Josh he isn’t McCullough and Liam’s me with excitement forward, look to bigger going to come to me. fight against Davis will be because all I want is big titles and fulfilling my “The fight will be in shown live this Saturday fights,” he said. dreams.” Leeds where there will on BT Sport.

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