Callum Walsh arrived at Allegiant Stadium with great expectations, coming off an undefeated streak of 14-0 and even trained under the legendary Freddie Roach. The co-main feature against Fernando Vargas Jr. , the son of a former two-time Light Middleweight Champion, was intended to highlight Walsh on one of boxing’s biggest stages so as to create a groundswell around him and Dana White’s new TKO boxing league. While the fight ultimately went Walsh’s way, the performance left fans with mixed reactions about the young contender’s ability to command attention.

Despite a unanimous decision victory with scores of 99-91, 99-91, and 100-90, many fans criticized Walsh for delivering a performance that some felt was too cautious and technical for a stadium of this magnitude. The contrast betwee

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