His opponent, England’s Tyler Denny (21-4-3, 1 KO), has made a career out of testing prospects: 10 of his 28 pro fights have come against unbeaten opponents, and he’s gone 6-3-1 in those, including three straight wins over undefeated fighters in 2022 and 2023 that made him a European and English champion along the way. A former plumber who quit his job after a sponsor offered to cover his wages, Denny has built his career as boxing’s dependable measuring stick, and a jarring win over him would be exactly the statement Walsh needs.

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Joe Ward vs Artjom Kasparian

One of Ireland’s most decorated amateurs, three-time European gold medalist and 2016 Olympian Joe Ward (12-1, 8 KOs, 1 KOed by), returns from a career-long, 659-day layoff after three separate fights fell through over the past year-and-a-half, including a scrapped bout with ranked light heavyweight Lerrone Richards. The Athlone southpaw has won 12 straight since a gruesome pro-debut knee injury, riding a four-fight knockout streak, and did camp for this fight at former contender Andy Lee’s gym in Spain, where he sparred rising super middleweight Hamzah Sheeraz.