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Conah Walker and Sam Eggington set to do battle in all-Midlands clash
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Conah Walker headlines in his hometown of Wolverhampton in a mouth-watering Midlands derby with Birmingham’s battle-hardened Sam Eggington on Saturday, May 2 – live on the Global Home of Boxing, DAZN.
Welterweight Walker (17-3-1, 8 KOs) is on a golden career run with his eyes set on landing a dream world title shot in 2026 after emphatically stopping Team GB Olympic hero Pat McCormack in a high stakes thriller in Monte-Carlo last December.
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The 30-year-old – trained by Jamie Moore – had hoped to challenge Lewis Crocker for the IBF crown, before the Belfast man was ordered to defend his belt against Liam Paro Down Under.
But Walker – who last year sensationally won the British title too when he defeated Harry Scarff – believes his homecoming, catchweight fight at University of Wolverhampton at The Halls in Wolverhampton against former British, Commonwealth and European king Eggington (36-9, 20 KOs) is the perfect opportunity to prepare himself for an eventual shot at greatness.
"My dream is to fight for a World Title,” said Walker, speaking to Matchroom Boxing.
“That dream was so close to being a reality for this fight – but the next best thing was a homecoming in Wolverhampton.
"I’d like to thank my manager Sam Jones, Eddie Hearn and Frank Smith for making it a reality. And the opponent in Sam Eggington couldn’t be more fitting. It will be a special fight for the fans.
"Look I’m a 147lbs fighter, Sam is a 154 fighter – but we’ve made it happen for the fans and we will put on an amazing spectacle on May 2. But there’s only one winner and that’s me.”
‘The Savage’ Eggington has warned Walker, however, that he is playing with fire and that he will not be there to pad his record.
Eggington said: “Lee Cutler and Joe Pigford both picked me for the away corner. Different fighters, different venues. Same result incoming. Conah Walker, you are next.”
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