Conah: “Cat’s is well and truly out of bag”

The bill for Conah Walker’s big night

YOU heard it here first…

I told you Wolverhampton powerhouse Conah Walker had a massive fight brewing! And they don’t come much bigger than the clash with thunderous punching Cyrus Pattinson, a winner of all six pro bouts, four by stoppage, at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on August 19.

It’s a boxing explosion waiting to happen.

As Conah, himself, said: “The cat is well and truly out of the bag, baby.

“I’m fighting August 19 in Birmingham for the WBA international title on a massive card, full of loads of local talent most of which are my mates. Looking forward making a massive statement.”

The heavy-handed 28-year-old, aggressive and all-action in the ring, is coming off a loss – only his second in 14 bouts. In March, tall Kane Gardner kept it long, kept on the move and pick-potted an eight rounds points decision. His tactics may not have been fan friendly on the night in Bolton, but they were effective against a swarming, buzzsaw Black Country boxer.

Conah insists he’s emerged a better all-round boxer for the defeat.

“It was a bit of a farce of a fight,” he told me this week. Kane just came to run on the back foot, but, fair play, he fought the right fight so he fought a great fight.

“We expected him to stand his ground at some point and he didn’t. Whether he could’ve done it over the championship distance is the question – he was gone in the last round.”

“We’ve learnt from it,” Conah stressed. “There were things we had to change, we’ve done that and you are going to see a lot more from me next time.

“I’m not going into detail, but there were a things that weren’t 100 per cent for that fight. But, in boxing, that is how you progress – you fight the best, win or lose you learn from it and move on. A loss to Kane Gardner hasn’t stopped me from going where I want to go.

“The way I fight, it’s about entertainment and aggression. We’ve put things right, tweeked a few things and I’ll come back stronger.”