Walsh vs Runowski

Who won Walsh vs Runowski?

Callum Walsh beat Przemyslaw Runowski by knockout in the 2nd round on Friday, September 20th, 2024, at 3Arena, Dublin.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Also on the undercard Ali Akhmedov was victorious over Pierre Hubert Dibombe, and Emmet Brennan beat Kevin Cronin.

Walsh vs Runowski stats

Back in September 2024, Callum Walsh stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Przemyslaw Runowski made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.

Callum Walsh was the younger man by 7 years, at 23 years old.

Walsh had a height advantage of 3 inches over Runowski. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Callum Walsh fought out of the southpaw stance, while Przemyslaw Runowski was an orthodox fighter.

Walsh was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 8 years and 8 months later than Runowski, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 124 fewer professional rounds, totaling 45 compared to Runowski's 169.

Callum Walsh went into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBC, and 8 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Walsh vs Runowski form

Walsh remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Carlos Ortiz on June 7, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Dauren Yeleussinov on March 15, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ismael Villarreal on November 9, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Before that, he had defeated Juan Jose Velasco on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Commerce Casino, Commerce.

He had won against Carson Jones on June 9, 2023, by knockout in the 4th round at Commerce Casino, Commerce.

Activity check

Walsh's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

Runowski's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 years and 5 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 8 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Walsh vs Runowski start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Walsh vs Runowski?

The UFC Fight Pass show began at 12:30 PM EST / 9:30 AM PST. The UFC Fight Pass UK broadcast of the card started at 5:30 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Walsh vs Runowski?

Callum Walsh was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Przemyslaw Runowski made his way into the ring at 15/2 (+750) with oddsmakers.