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boxing starCallum Walsh scored another fast finish in just his second pro bout. - The Irish fighter knocked his opponent out in just 33 seconds of action at an LA show.
LOS ANGELES — It is a testament to rising boxing star Callum Walsh's power that he has boxed just 71 combined seconds in his pro career so far.
The Irishman fought his second pro match Thursday, St. Patrick's Day, at Quiet Cannon Country Club in front of 1,500 partisan fans in Montebello, California, and bulldozed through his opponent like he wasn't even there.
Walsh began the bout by applying immediate pressure to Gael Ibarra by thumping his skull and ribs with a rapid-fire, head-body combination of shots.
From there, Walsh only asserted his authority in a more frightening manner as he threw powerful shots with an accuracy so tremendous that it was not long before Ibarra was down.
A solid left from Walsh cracked Ibarra so hard that he collapsed to the canvas in an instant, and struggled to get up.
Walsh knew it was over but rather than celebrate he looked frustrated — annoyed, even — that Ibarra failed to provide a greater challenge.
This was, after all, a 33-second knockout — a finish five seconds faster than the 38-second finish he scored on his pro debut, last month.
It was not like his team did not know something spectacular was coming.
Walsh, you see, has been busy.
He's received support from the UFC President Dana White, and is trained by Manny Pacquiao's former coach Freddie Roach at the Wildcard Boxing Club in Hollywood.
Speaking to Insider before the show, Roach said that he expected another fast finish from his 21-year-old pupil Walsh. But maybe even Roach was not expecting it to be over so soon.
Watch the finish right here:
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"I hit too hard for 154-pounds," Walsh said simply after the announcer made the Irishman's win official. "That's how I see every fight going — first round knockouts."
When asked how soon he intends to return to the ring, Walsh said: "I'm ready to fight [again] tomorrow. I'll go again next week. May 5, I'll be back here."
Confirming the date for Walsh's third fight, promoter
"We're going to bring him back on Cinco de Mayo — Thursday, May 5 — here at Quiet Cannon."
With victory, Walsh advanced his pro boxing record to two wins (two knockouts).
Earlier in the evening, a 23-year-old American called Eric Priest bullied his way to a nasty 23-second win, Omar Cande Trinidad scored a thumping victory over Ivan Varela, and Marco Deckmann showed his intimidating finishing ability by putting Victor Fonseca Calderas away after two minutes and 42 seconds of the fourth round.