Walsh, McKenna, Kelly – Frustrated Agyarko Agreed to Big Fights

Caoimhin Agyarko is assured the massive fights will come.

Black Thunder has endured a irritating 12 months and a half and has been struggling to seek out momentum since a career-best victory over Troy Williamson.

Parting methods with Matchroom has appeared to sluggish the hype practice down considerably, though the favored Belfast fighter is adamant the profession vacation spot stays the identical.

The Holy Trinity graduate retains the wheels turning with a preserve busy combat towards Harley Collison at York Corridor on Sunday.

Nonetheless, the sunshine middleweight revealed he was near some massive fights final 12 months and is assured he’ll appeal to comparable affords in 2025.

“It’s been a irritating 12 months and-a-half after the Troy Williamson combat,” he tells the Irish Information.

“There’s been a number of fights which have fallen by way of – Callum Walsh, Josh Kelly and Aaron McKenna. I accepted all three however they simply haven’t materialised sadly.

“It’s nearly staying affected person now as a result of exercise is the principle factor for me. I need to keep busy and that’s the centre level of this combat in London, it’s a little bit of exercise to maintain my identify on the market after which hopefully the massive fights will comply with.”

Agyarko is an enormous favorite to come back out of the higher of his collision with Collision, however is conscious he’s a scalp for the English fighter and expects him to be motivated accordingly.

“It’s an enormous alternative for him. He’s coming in with nothing to lose,” he provides.

“I’ve bought to maintain focussed. I’m getting ready nicely and I take nothing as a right,” he provides earlier than discussing being a free agent.

“Over the past 12 months it’s been the primary time since I’ve been a professional that I haven’t had a promoter.

“It’s very irritating since you don’t have the fights assured and also you’re having to name folks out and sit on the sidelines ready for that chance.

“It’s irritating particularly as a result of I’m ranked quantity six on the earth with the WBC and I’ve been with the 2 largest promoters within the UK and I believe: ‘What extra do I’ve to do?’ I’ve received three skilled titles, I’m unbeaten, I’ve bought an thrilling combating model, I’ve bought an ideal backing in Eire… I don’t actually get why I’m not getting the alternatives as a result of I’ve completed every little thing my facet that I can.

“Final 12 months was very robust for me. In 2023 I used to be inactive, I had surgical procedure and stuff like that however in 2024 I used to be coming off the most important win of my profession towards Williamson and I assumed that combat was the one which was going to essentially launch my profession.

“Sadly, it hasn’t.”