Ryan Walsh


Ryan Walsh is a British professional boxer. He has held the British featherweight title since 2015, having previously held the English super-bantamweight title in 2011, and has challenged once for the European featherweight title in 2016.

Professional career

Raised in Rochdale and based in Cromer, Norfolk, Walsh made his professional debut on 2 February 2008 with a first-round knockout of Riaz Durgahed. By April 2011 he had won his first twelve fights, and on 21 October scored a unanimous decision over Liam Richards to win the English super-bantamweight title.
In October 2013, Walsh challenged Lee Selby for the British and Commonwealth featherweight titles. The fight went the full twelve-round distance, with Selby winning a clear UD to hand Walsh his first loss. Two years later, on 26 September 2015, Walsh faced Samir Mouneimne for the now-vacant British featherweight title. The fight went the distance, with Walsh scoring a split decision to become British champion.
Walsh was set to make his first defence of the title in January 2016 against Ryan Doyle, but instead faced the undefeated Darren Traynor, stopping the challenger in five rounds.
Ryan's twin brother Liam and older brother Michael are also professional boxers, and in 2015 Ryan and Liam became the first twins to hold British titles at the same time.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
30Win26–2–2 Tyrone McCullaghUD1021 Feb 2020York Hall, London, England.png" />The Golden Contract: Featherweight – Semi-final
29Win25–2–2 Hairon SocarrasTKO9 4 Oct 2019The Golden Contract: Featherweight – Quarter-final
28Win24–2–2 Lewis PaulinSD1228 Jun 2019Retained British featherweight title
27Win23–2–2 Reece BellottiSD1222 Dec 2018The O2 Arena, London, England.png" />Retained British featherweight title
26Draw22–2–2 Isaac Lowe1217 Feb 2018Manchester Arena, Manchester, England.png" />Retained British featherweight title
25Win22–2–1 Marco McCulloughTKO11, 1:5820 May 2017Copper Box Arena, London, England.png" />Retained British featherweight title
24Loss21–2–1 Dennis CeylanSD1215 Oct 2016Arena Nord, Frederikshavn, Denmark.png" />For vacant European featherweight title
23Win21–1–1 James TennysonTKO5, 2:3430 Apr 2016Retained British featherweight title
22Win20–1–1 Darren TraynorTKO5, 2:0622 Jan 2016Retained British featherweight title
21Win19–1–1 Samir Mouneimne1226 Sep 2015The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England.png" />Won vacant British featherweight title
20Win18–1–1 Reynaldo CajinaPTS814 Nov 2014Adeje, Canary Islands.png" />
19Win17–1–1 Ibrar RiyazPTS627 Jun 2014Norwich, England.png" />
18Loss16–1–1 Lee SelbyUD125 Oct 2013O2 Arena, London, England.png" />For British and Commonwealth featherweight titles
17Win16–0–1 Jose Antonio ElizabethTKO3, 2:3715 Jun 2013
16Win15–0–1 Oszkar FikoTKO3 22 Mar 2013
15Draw14–0–1 Ronnie Clark1010 Nov 2012Norfolk Showground, Norwich, England.png" />
14Win14–0 Mikheil GogebashviliTKO1, 2:3715 Sep 2012
13Win13–0 Liam Richards1021 Oct 2011Won English super-bantamweight title
12Win12–0 Gavin ReidTKO7, 2:432 Apr 2011
11Win11–0 James AncliffPTS823 Oct 2010
10Win10–0 Eugene HeagneyTKO1, 0:4915 May 2010Boleyn Ground, London, England.png" />
9Win9–0 Ian BaileyPTS613 Feb 2010Wembley Arena, London, England.png" />
8Win8–0 Michael O'GaraTKO5, 1:269 Oct 2009
7Win7–0 Marc Callaghan3, 3:0022 May 2009
6Win6–0 Sid RazakPTS430 Jan 2009
5Win5–0 Johnny GreavesPTS46 Dec 2008ExCeL, London, England.png" />
4Win4–0 Robin DeakinPTS426 Sep 2008
3Win3–0 Gheorghe GhiompiricaPTS416 Jun 2008
2Win2–0 Robin Deakin48 Mar 2008
1Win1–0 Riaz Durgahed1, 0:212 Feb 2008