Conlan vs. Wood

Michael Conlan: When I Woke Up I Was Like 'What Happened? Did I Lose?'

Featherweight contender Michael Conlan has no recollection of the vicious knockout that he suffered at the hands of Leigh Wood this past Saturday in Nottingham.

Wood Brings The Lumber: Weekend Afterthoughts

Two-thirds of the way through Saturday’s featherweight contest between Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan, anybody could see we were getting a good fight.

Wood-Conlan Was Everything We Love And Fear In Boxing

By Corey Erdman - Before Saturday night’s fight between Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan, trainer Ben Davison described Wood as “one of the best human beings (he’d) ever met.” Watching how Wood comported himself during a nuanced, emotional situation at...

Hearn: For Leigh Wood To Win That Fight By KO Is One Of The Best Comebacks In A Fight

Leigh Wood drew closer to Michael Conlan on the scorecards than Eddie Hearn thought entering the 12th round Saturday night. Wood’s promoter assumed Conlan had a larger lead on the scorecards than 105-102, 104-103, 104-103. Regardless, Hearn was convi...

Photos: Leigh Wood Gets Off The Floor, Scores Dramatic KO of Michael Conlan

Wood, Conlan Fight Photos Gallery - Nottingham - In a mandatory showdown, for the WBA's "regular" title at featherweight, Leigh Wood (26-2, 16 KOs) recovered from near disaster and was certainly down on the cards, came back in the twelfth and final r...

Leigh Wood vs. Michael Conlan - Official Scorecards

Wood, Conlan Scorecards Official - Nottingham - In a mandatory showdown, for the WBA's "regular" title at featherweight, Leigh Wood (26-2, 16 KOs) recovered from near disaster and was certainly down on the cards, came back in the twelfth and final ro...

Michael Conlan Calls For Rematch With Leigh Wood Following Frightening 12th-Round TKO Loss

Michael Conlan maintained his sense of humor in the emotional aftermath of his devastating defeat to Leigh Wood on Saturday night.

Leigh Wood vs. Michael Conlan - CompuBox Punch Stats

An unbelievable finish, as Michael Conlan seemingly ahead on all cards and outlanding Leigh Wood 171-135 in total punches, got caught on the ropes and was send head first out of the ring. Wood showed unbelievable grit, as 80 of Conlan's 171 landed pu...

Leigh Wood Overcomes Near-Disaster To Brutally Knock Michael Conlan Out in Twelfth

By Ron Lewis - Michael Conlan was said to be “conscious and stable” after being taken to hospital following his brutal knockout defeat to Leigh Wood in the final round of their WBA featherweight title fight in Nottingham. 

Michael Conlan vs. Leigh Wood - LIVE BoxingScene Scorecard

Conlan, Wood Scorecard BoxingScene LIVE - WBA featherweight champion LEIGH WOOD looks to defend his belt for this first time this weekend, taking on Irishman MICHAEL CONLAN live on DAZN from Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham.

Conlan: Like Conor McGregor Famously Says, Irish Aren't Here To Take Part – To Take Over

The “this” to which Conlan referred is the undefeated featherweight contender’s shot at WBA world champion Leigh Wood’s title Saturday night. Their 12-round, 126-pound championship match will take place at Nottingham Arena in Wood’s hometown of Notti...

Conlan: Done Wonders For Confidence Handling World-Class Opponent (Doheny) Like He Wasn't

Michael Conlan delivered the most impressive performance of his career seven months ago on the biggest stage and against his most accomplished opponent.

Michael Conlan: Hopefully I Don't Have To Flip The Bird Again and Go Crazy

Judging in the UK is under the spotlight right now and Wood-Conlan is the first world title fight in the country since Josh Taylor’s controversial split decision win over Jack Catterall last month, which led this week to Ian John-Lewis being downgrad...

Jamie Conlan Expects Michael To Have Masterclass Win Over Leigh Wood

Jamie Conlan was a warrior boxer, known for his grit, guts and more than his share of Fight of the Year contenders. Now on the safe side of the ropes and away from harm’s way, he was asked how he feels ahead of his brother’s world title fight this we...

Leigh Wood-Michael Conlan: Stats and Stakes

By Cliff Rold - There are arguments made sometimes that the Olympics mean less than they used to in boxing. It’s an argument made in folly.  Olympic appearances, or success, may not always be an accurate predictor of the future but they sure give a h...