When is Michael Conlan vs. Jack Bateson?
Michael Conlan vs. Jack Bateson is on Friday, September 5.
The main broadcast begins at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (9 p.m. BST) on Channel 5, while Triller’s main show is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET (7 p.m. BST).
A free preliminary undercard begins on Triller at 12:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. BST).
What channel is Michael Conlan vs. Jack Bateson?
Michael Conlan vs. Jack Bateson will air on Channel 5 in the U.K. and will stream on Triller TV in the U.S.
Where is Michael Conlan vs. Jack Bateson?
The fight is taking place at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
Who is Michael Conlan?
Conlan, 19-3 (9 KOs) is a 33-year-old former world title challenger from Belfast, Northern Ireland. For his second fight since a 15-month layoff, he’ll be starring across the border.
“I am truly honored to be fighting in Dublin for the first time in my professional career,” Conlan was quoted as saying in a press release. “I boxed countless times in the city as an amateur and achieved so much of my success there, so to finally be fighting in Dublin as a pro is genuinely exciting.”
Conlan turned pro with fanfare after earning a bronze medal in the 2012 Olympics and then suffering a controversial defeat in the 2016 Games. He worked his way up the rankings before losing a dramatic 12th-round TKO loss to Leigh Wood in their March 2022 war.
Conlan bounced back with a pair of victories over Miguel Marriaga (UD10) and Karim Guerfi (TKO1). That landed Conlan a shot at then-titleholder Luis Alberto Lopez in May 2023; Conlan was stopped in the fifth round. As rough as that loss was, even more damaging was a seventh-round TKO at the hands of the 27-2-1 Jordan Gill in December 2023.
He returned earlier this year after a 15-month layoff, taking a points win in March over the 19-5-1 Asad Asif Khan. Every fight from here will have a bearing on Conlan’s future or lack thereof.
“I’ll know when the time is right to say goodbye. That’ll be the next time I lose,” Conlan told Kevin Byrne of The Irish Sun. “I know at the same time that even at this stage of my career I can still go and win a world title. I know I have the ability, I know I have the mindset. Now I believe I have the right team around me. If it happens, fantastic. If it doesn’t, then so be it. It’s life.”
Who is Jack Bateson?
Bateson, 20-1-1 (6 KOs), is a 31-year-old from Leeds, England, who is a former sparring partner of Conlan’s. He was stopped in the 12th and final round by junior featherweight prospect Shabaz Masoud in November 2022. Bateson then jumped up two weight divisions to junior lightweight, though he’ll be dropping to 126lbs for this bout.
Since the loss to Masoud, Bateson has defeated foes with records of 14-20, 8-18-2 and 16-4-1. He last was in the ring in December, when a match with the 12-0 Danny Quartermaine ended as a two-round technical draw because both men were badly cut after their heads collided.
“I’ve had a frustrating few months, waiting for the right opportunity to present itself. Now the time has finally come,” Bateson was quoted as saying in a press release. “The fight against Michael Conlan is the sort of fight I’ve been waiting and working patiently for. Fighting Michael in Ireland and in front of his fans, could crumble some fighters but I am confident enough and experienced enough in boxing to fight whoever, whenever.”
What other fights are on the undercard of Michael Conlan vs. Jack Bateson?
The co-feature will see Charlie Edwards, 20-2 (7 KOs), back in the ring for the first time since his March split decision loss to bantamweight Andrew Cain. Edwards, who held a flyweight title from 2018-2019, will be at junior bantamweight for this match with Salvador Juarez, 20-9-2 (4 KOs).
The full list of undercard fights can be seen on BoxRec.
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