He had mixed results over the next year but his fights included a fifth-round knockout of Len Wickwar and a win over Welsh champion Billy Quinlan.
In the latter half of 1933 he twice beat Dave Crowley and took a points decision over Aine Gyde, although he ended the year with his second defeat to Sonny Lee.
[2] He won his next six fights, including two victories over French (and future European and IBU World) champion Maurice Holtzer.
[6][7] He won three and lost three of his next six fights, one of the defeats to Nel Tarleton,[8] but in April 1936 finally got his British title shot against defending champion Jack Kid Berg at The Stadium, Liverpool.
[9][10] Walsh won his next seven fights in 1936 before making the first defence of his British title against Mizler in October at the Empress Stadium, Earl's Court.