Michael Conlan

2022 - 3 - 13

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What channel is Leigh Wood vs. Michael Conlan on tonight? How to ... (Sporting News AU)

Leigh Wood defends his WBA featherweight title against the unbeaten Irish fighter Michael Conlan on Saturday, March 12 from inside Motorpoint Arena in ...

Michael Conlan (16-0, 8 KO's) for the WBA World Featherweight Title - Main card: 1 p.m. ET (U.S.) 22:00 GMT (U.K.), approx. 22:00 GMT (U.K.), depending on how long the undercard fights last. The main event will begin around 5 p.m. ET (U.S.) Conlan main event: 5 p.m. ET (U.S.) - Sandy Ryan (3-0, 2 KO's) vs. - Leigh Wood (25-2, 15 KO's) (c) vs. - Gary Cully (13-0, 7 KO's) vs. - Caoimhin Agyarko (10-0, 7 KO's) vs. Wood vs. - Record: 25-2 (15 KO's)

Michael Conlan 'all good' despite falling out of ring in KO defeat by ... (The Guardian)

Irish fighter sent through ropes in 12th round by Leigh Wood · 'Getting checked up in the hospital – the CT scan is all clear'.

He boosted his hopes in the 11th with a left that momentarily floored Conlan, whose insistence he had slipped rather than been knocked over was overlooked by Gray as he administered the eight-count. Wood rose on unsteady legs and was arguably saved by the bell as a headline fight in front of his hometown fans threatened to turn sour. Congrats to Leigh Wood, congrats to his team, that was the best shot of the night he got me with at the end.

Michael Conlan knockout: Irish boxer taken to hospital after falling ... (7NEWS.com.au)

The champion immediately urged the rapturous crowd to calm down, saying 'I can't celebrate until I know he's alright'.

“He is so tough and it was a bad knockout so I just want to see he is alright.” “Hope Conlan is well.” “First of all I just want to say I hope Michael is ok,” Wood said.

Leigh Wood knocks out Michael Conlan in 12th round to retain WBA ... (ESPN Australia)

Leigh Wood overcame an early knockdown to storm back to finish Michael Conlan in the 12th round and retain his WBA featherweight title Saturday.

Wood was getting tagged in the 11th, but he found the strength and courage under pressure to land a left hook that sent Conlan to the canvas. Wood was full of fire in the 10th round, giving Conlan a torrid time when the Irishman was sat on the ropes. Wood showed plenty of aggression in Rounds 5 and 6, but the cleaner and sharper punches came from the challenger. But the fight turned in the fourth round as Wood fought back, attacking with flurries of punches. Wood looked dazed for much of the second round, getting caught with clean left hooks as Conlan stamped his authority on the fight. For Wood (26-2, 16 KOs), 33, it was another late, dramatic win after he produced an upset to stop China's Xu Can in the final round last year in his first world title fight.

'Holy s***': Boxing stunned by 'distressing' KO as star sent flying from ... (Fox Sports)

In an instant classic, Leigh Wood retained his WBA regular featherweight title after knocking Michael Conlan through the ropes in the final round to ...

Wood immediately roared in delight, but the celebrations quickly quietened down as attention turned to Conlan and his health. Conlan continued to be cool and calculated with his strikes throughout as Wood looked to initiate the contests. Wood himself was knocked to the canvas in the opening round as Conlan threw a brutal overhand left.

Leigh Wood vs. Michael Conlan: Early 2022 Fight of the Year ... (DAZN News US)

Wood got Conlan to the ropes and knocked him out, and sent him packing through the ropes to retain his WBA (regular) featherweight title. Conlan ended up being ...

The consensus is Wood vs. The card streamed live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe (except Australia and New Zealand). You can sign up for a subscription here. Conlan ended up being stretchered out and taken to the hospital. Wood and Conlan were going back and forth in the 12th and final round. Wood gathered his bearings and went to work. Him and Conlan went to slug it out for the next eight rounds.