Warrior Walker: I’ll come back stronger

Conah Walker (left) at the weigh-in for his fight with Gardner

A MAJOR fight is brewing for Wolverhampton powerhouse Conah Walker.

At present, with contracts signed and parties involved sworn to secrecy and remaining tight-lipped, the bout – and it’s a mouthwatering one for fans – remains under wraps.

My information has been received from a reliable source outside the two fighters’ camps. Without breaking confidences, I’ll only tell fans to expect Walker – one of the most exciting welters out there – to be back in typical rip-roaring action next month.

The fighter is a master of body-punching, no doubt an art learned from Ricky Hatton, who guided Conah’s career during his early pro years.

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, stayed 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 better. When you lose and don’t learn from it, that’s when you have to look at your career.”

Walker, a man whose pressure chokes the fighting spirit from opponents, is made for longer distances. And he’s confident championship battles await around the corner.

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