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Ryan Walsh is chasing title shots after winning his British belt outright, vowing to get himself in unavoidable position.
Last time out, Walsh had a close fight with Isaac Lowe on the George Groves v Chris Eubank Jr. undercard – which resulted in a draw.
Whilst Lowe chases a rematch, Walsh has his eyes set on bigger challenges involving European and World belts.
In an exclusive interview with WBN, Walsh was asked if he had plans in place to get into mandatory positions, to which he replied: âThat’s the plan, but its also impossible when youâre not being promoted. It’s a money sport so all of a sudden Iâve become 10th in the WBO after I got a draw in my last fight.
âIn my situation, who do you know whoâs had four British title fights? – It’s unheard of. I went and fought for the European and that drugs cheat (Dennis Ceylan) shouldnât have got the decision. It should be a no contest – it should be scrapped.
âThe EBU I keep ringing them wondering how I cannot get the shot when Ceylan was a drugs cheat. I think its a bit unlucky, just one of those things and Iâm not crying about it.
“Thanks to the drugs cheat I got to keep my British outright so Iâm happy.â
Walsh also had time to joke about the situation, he said: âOut of all the badness in not being a European champion which I know I am – Iâm the undeclared European champion in my eyes, I got to keep the British outright.
âNow, I want to fight the best fights at feather for titles, I canât ever see a World champion giving me a free crack.
âI think Iâm probably too dangerous for them at this time, Iâve always been too dangerous – what do they get by winning.
“I donât blame them because theyâll say âif I beat him what do I get and if I donât beat himâ I just donât think I fit for them guys.
âIdeally I would have been European champion and they wouldnât have been able to avoid me because I would have had rankings across the board and given the opportunity to challenge as a voluntary.â
Promoters are calling the shots as Frank Warren secures a solid featherweight stable and Eddie Hearn continues to bring Commonwealth champ Reece Bellotti slowly into the limelight.
Walsh opened up regarding the difficulty of having no promoter.
âNowadays you have to get in that position but without a promoter or knowing somebody thatâs very difficult, you need someone battling for you on the other side of the ropes, the people Iâm with havenât got the power to do that.
âYou need to be with Eddie Hearn or Frank Warren or another promoter who has that little pull for you. Itâs very difficult nowadays, Iâve never been in that position,â he concluded.
Chandler Waller is a staff writer for World Boxing News. Follow Chandler on Twitter @ChandlerWaller