Michael Conlan Not Confident in Landing Rematch With Leigh Wood

Olympian Michael Conlan (16-1, 8 KOs) is still hoping to secure a rematch with WBA "regular" featherweight champion Leigh Wood. Back in March, Conlan nearly knocked Wood out in the first round. Wood was forced to rally in the championship rounds - dr...

Michael Conlan To Return on August 6th in Belfast

Featherweight contender Michael Conlan will resume his career on August 6th in Belfast. The opponent and venue have yet to be revealed. Conlan fought in Belfast back in August of last year, when he picked up a twelve round unanimous decision over for...

Eddie Hearn on Leigh Wood's Options, Talks Martinez-Warrington 2

This weekend is “all or nothing” for Josh Warrington, who will have nowhere to go if he doesn’t regain his IBF featherweight title from Kiko Martinez at the First Direct Arena, Leeds, according to Eddie Hearn, who believes a stadium fight against Lei...

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.