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Two-weight world champion Carl Frampton believes Michael Conlan has what it takes to conquer the world and achieve global fame. Frampton (25-1-KO14) has begun preparations for his dream fight at Windsor Park on August 18 but first the city of Belfast gears up to welcome home Conlan on June 30.… Read

By Scott Gilfoid: Featherweight prospect Michael Conlan (7-0, 5 KOs) picked up his seventh win of his 1-year pro career in defeating Ibon Larrinaga (10-2, 2 KOs) by an 8 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.… Read

Featherweight prodigy Michael Conlan wants a challenger with ambition for his Belfast homecoming on June 30 after cruising to a clinical points win over Ibon Larrinaga. Conlan eased to 7-0-KO5 with a routine decision victory at Madison Square Garden but admits he was at times frustrated by Larrinaga’s consistent refusal to stand his ground and […]

Michael Conlan accredits much of the fanatical support surrounding his professional career to a famous low as an amateur. The Irish sensation (6-0-KO5) recently headlined a sold-out Madison Square Garden amid trademark fanfare but believes the focus he’s being afforded is primarily the by-product of his Olympic controversy.… Read

Irish featherweight will be back at Madison Square Garden with his phenomenal New York fanbase on the undercard of Jorge Linares v Vasyl Lomachenko on May 12. Conlan (6-0-KO5) stepped up in class against David Berna at the same venue amid a tidal wave of St Patrick’s Day support and, after a ruthless second-round stoppage, […]

Michael Conlan continued his rise with a clinical second-round stoppage of former European title challenger David Berna at a raucous Madison Square Garden. The Irish featherweight again fully justified the hysteria surrounding his career as he made light of the step up in level – dropping Berna twice before the referee halted the action less […]

By Jim Dower: Mexican slugger Antonio Lozada (39-3, 33 KOs) took advantage of previously unbeaten Felix Verdejo’s ring rust to defeat him by a 10th knockout in a scheduled 10 round fight on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. … Read

Boxing fans have more reason to celebrate this St Patrick’s Day with BoxNation to air Michael Conlan’s ring return on the Jose Ramirez v Amir Imam world title card exclusively live this Saturday night. … Read

New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden will be awash with St Patrick’s Day celebrations on Saturday but the boxing hero fans are relying on to lead the party, Michael Conlan, must remain dispassionate. In his first fight under new trainer Adam Booth, the gifted Irish featherweight faces a significant step up in class against heavy-handed […]

A “new and improved” Michael Conlan will enter the ring on St Patrick’s Day in New York when the former world amateur champion returns to the scene of his professional debut. Belfast featherweight Conlan (5-0, 4KOs) will fight at Madison Square Garden’s Theater for the third time following two successful appearances in the Big Apple […]