Mick Conlan’s second shot at glory comes tonight.
The Belfast featherweight challenges IBF titleholder Luis Alberto Lopez at a sold-out SSE Enviornment, trying to turn into Eire’s newest world champion.
Following a swift and profitable rebuild within the wake of the Leigh Wooden heartbreak, Conlan finds himself in a 50:50 battle with the person that dethroned Josh Warrington.
The previous World Beginner Champion tops a invoice that additionally contains Anto Cacace, Padraig McCrory, Pierce O’Leary, Conor Quinn, Kurt Walker, Fearghus Quinn, Willo Hayden, and debutant Jamesy Freeman and Irish-Boxing.com are ringside to offer, web permitting, reside updates on all of the fights.
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12:25pm: Battle 11 – Jamesy Freeman closes the present on his debut. Journeyman Jordan Grannum perhaps sniffed a chance within the opening spherical however Armagh’s Freeman pushed again exhausting within the continuing three to say a 39-37 win and begin his profession off the absolute best approach (apart from being an after-midnight float!).
12:03pm: Battle 10 – Fearghus Quinn was given an incredible run-out by robust Colombian Ruben Angulo. The South American had pushed Daniel O’Sullivan simply final month and did comparable right here, standing forehead-to-forehead with Quinn and buying and selling pictures. The Armagh man had the higher hand all through a lot of the high-paced contest – though did eat a giant left hook within the second. Angulo went down within the third claiming a low blow and forcing a delay to an already late evening. Rising the depth all through, Quinn had Angulo rattled badly within the sixth and ultimate spherical nevertheless it went the space the place the Irishman was declared a 60-54 winner and improves to 6-0 (2 KOs),
11:29pm: Battle 9 – Tasked with giving the Belfast devoted one thing to cheer about, Padraig McCrory was too massive for Diego Ramirez of their ten rounder. The Argentine was artful and didn’t permit McCrory to land energy pictures in a scrappy, sleepy affair as the sector tried to course of what had occurred within the continuing bout. The ultimate scorecard learn 99-91 in favour of ‘The Hammer’ McCrory who strikes to 17(9)-0 as he searches for one more massive battle.
Battle 8 – Mick Conlan has been defeated in the primary occasion, stopped within the fifth spherical by the brutishly sturdy Luis Alberto Lopez.
9:23pm: Candy Caroline booming, we’re nearly able to go right here.
9:20pm: Ludumo Lamati collapsed within the ring following the conclusion of that bout. He has acquired speedy consideration and been stretchered from the ring. Ideas with the courageous South African.
9:16pm: Battle 7 – Nick Ball didn’t have all of it his personal approach versus Ludumo Lamati however was capable of brawl his approach on high and the towel got here in from the South African’s nook within the ultimate spherical. Major Occasion subsequent!
8:10pm: Nick Ball up subsequent. The Liverpool featherweight takes on South African Ludumo Lamati.
8:05pm: Will we now have a float subsequent or is it Nick Ball? Who is aware of?
8:03pm: Battle 6 – Combating at residence for the primary time in eight years, Anto Cacace returned as a star, taking the acclaim of the gang and retaining his IBO tremendous featherweight title. The Apache was ‘up’ for his homecoming from the very begin, tagging Wrzesinski with piercing proper palms all through the opening spherical. Having appeared to arrange counter pictures after this as his opponent pushed ahead, Cacace upped the tempo within the fourth and compelled Wrzesinski, who was already working out of concepts, again. The Irishman couldn’t miss with the appropriate hand however the customer was a tricky man and tried to fireplace again within the sixth. Regardless of this, the Pole was changing into more and more bloodied and ragged as Cacace frequently picked him off with sharp pictures. The tempo dropped and issues turned scrappier within the second half of this battle however Cacace remained in management, touchdown nearly all of pictures of be aware as Wrzesinski desperately pressed. Going to the playing cards, the Andersonstown man was confirmed the winner on playing cards of 118-111, 117-111, and 116-112 as he strikes to 21(7)-0.
7:05pm: And it is going to be Anto Cacace v Damian Wrzesinski arising subsequent, a bit of bit sooner than marketed. Defence of the IBO tremendous featherweight title for The Apache.
6:55pm: Subsequent up on the working order is Anto Cacace though there might be an look from floater Fearghus Quinn beforehand. Extra to come back after we know.
6:51pm: Battle 5 – BIG BANG. Pierce O’Leary had Alin Florin Ciorceri down contained in the opening minute with an enormous left hook and, whereas the Romanian rose, he was on unsteady legs and the bout was waved off following the Dubliner’s follow-up assault. KO1 Pierce O’Leary who improves to 12(7)-0! One other highlight-reel end for the Sherriff Avenue starlet.
6:10pm: Little bit of a break now earlier than the TV broadcast begins at 6:30pm. First up on the BT schedule is Pierce O’Leary versus Alin Florin Ciorceri.
6:06pm: Battle 4 – Trying sharp, Kurt Walker dominated Venezuelan Maicol Velazco. After hurting the South American to the physique within the second, Walker stepped issues up within the third and had Velazco reeling. Holding on, the customer was on unsteady legs within the fourth as Walker poured on the strain, seemingly unable to overlook, however he simply didn’t have the facility to place Velazco away. This sample continued into the fifth earlier than Walker rounded the battle out on his toes within the sixth to say a 60-54 win and transfer to 7-0 (1 KO).
5:34pm: Battle 3 – Shifting as much as eight rounds and taking over a tricky opponent in Juan Hinostroza, Conor Quinn got here via a check to underline his credentials as a expertise within the tremendous flyweight division. It was a pointy begin from Quinn however the former EU Champion managed to interact him within the second. Quinn is the larger and cleaner boxer however the squat Peruvian was getting inside and touchdown his personal pictures. Cornering Quinn within the third, Hinostroza unloaded a barrage however the younger Belfast boxer shelled up effectively and fired again on this excellent studying expertise. Trying to time the left hook off the ropes, Quinn was being mauled exhausting by Hinostroza who loved a robust end to the fourth. This cost continued into the fifth however Quinn landed a left hook that shook Hinostroza to his boots to place issues up for debate. A wonderful match-up, the pair traded all through the sixth, Quinn sporting some heavy bodyshots and persevering with to maintain the tempo with the tireless customer. Having fun with what appeared to be a second wind within the seventh, the primary time Quinn had been this far, sharp pictures noticed him set up a much-needed beachhead however issues would descend again into warfare within the ultimate stanza because the pair threw down. Going to the playing cards with a bit of little bit of uncertainty following a livid 24 minutes, Quinn was confirmed the winner on a whitewash 80-72 scorecard and improves to 6-0-1 (4 KOs) forward of his assault on home titles,.
4:54pm: Battle 2 – Combating for the primary time in Eire, Willo Hayden had far an excessive amount of for Jordan Ellison. The Sunderland journeyman is understood for being tough and has triggered his fair proportion of upsets however was placed on the again foot by Hayden from the off. Hayden appeared to up the tempo within the second, pushing Ellison again however the English opponent was timing some good counters. Ellison’s confidence grew within the third as he buzzed Hayden with a giant counter and the Dublin teenager responded by buying and selling toe-to-toe. Emboldened, Ellison pushed ahead within the fourth and fifth because the battle developed into one thing way more aggressive than anticipated – though Hayden’s exercise was probably profitable him the rounds. Possibly feeling he was in with a sniff, Ellison got here out firing within the ultimate spherical because the pair traded all through, guaranteeing it might be an undercard spotlight. Going to the playing cards, Eamonn Magill scored the bout 59-55 in Hayden’s favour and the Crumlin starlet improves his fledgling professional report to 6-0 (1 KO).
4:25pm: Battle 1 – Scouser Callum Thompson has simply outpointed Marius Istrate 40-36 to begin the evening off. Willo Hayden’s Irish debut up subsequent. The Dublin light-weight takes on Jordan Ellison.
