Through this very worrying time Walsh's thoughts turned to what he could do for the incfedible medical staff of both hospitals who, quite literally, gave him back the life of his son. Quitely he began to go back into the familiar surroundings of the boxing gym a place where he has always found an inner peace, friendship and discipline. He began to do more and more and his famous coach Graham Everett was on hand as he always is to over words of advice and encouragement.
It was not long before Walsh's mind went into overtime and a return to the ring was from that moment on inevitable! His only thought was to return to the ring and rasie some money the only way he knows how for the people who gave the cherished life of his son back.
He could have taken the easy route and retunred through one of the various "Charity Boxing" events but that was not for the purist, Michael. If he was going to do it he was going to do it properly as he always has done by training hard and giving 200%. But of course getting fit was by nomeans the only obsticle in his path to a ring return, he had to persuade the British Boxing Board of Control that after four long years out of the ring he was still able to compete on a professional level.
Typical of the man he threw himself headfirst into his training and after some consultaion with the boxing Board was granted his licence back after a meeting in November 2019 and the stage was set for his return. So elequently put by his trainer Graham Everett when he annouce "Watch out there is a hurrican on its way" There is a bond between Graham and not only Michael but all the Walsh brothers and when Michael was at a lonely point in his life his brother having gone into camp in Tennerifeit was to Graham and the gym he turned and what a wise decission that was. For Michael being in the gym gave him something to focus on and it was essential for his Mental health, happines and well being. His long time mentor and friend on hand to encourage and guide him through those low moments.
A couple of months in the gym and he was itching to get in the ring and spar again, Everett said "Sparring isnt fghting we know but it is a good indicator into the state of mind of the boxer and Michael was so much more relaxed a maybe a little bit cuter. He proved to me that he is ready for a return to the ring through his hard work and decdication, to be fair he has really impressed.
Walsh with an ABA ttle 11 professional fights with 11 KO wins just want to fight again and now he has a great reason to do so to raise funds for those that gave him his son's life back. Micahel is a complexed character camping out to be close to his son, feeding the homless shows he is a really good person and just wants to now give something back to the people that helped him when he most needed it.
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