Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing The Opening Bell podcast reflects on Leigh Wood’s stunning come-from-behind last round KO of Michael Conlan THE morning after Leigh Wood scored a stunning come-from-behind last round KO of Michael Conlan, Alex Steedman and Matt Christie reflect on one of the most incredible fights in recent memory. Also digested is the
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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 convinced that his fighter needed a knockout in the 12th and final round of their WBA world
Posted on 03/13/2022 By: Hans Themistode Michael Conlan had always dreamed of becoming a world champion. With roughly one minute and 30 seconds remaining on the clock in his first crack at championship gold against secondary WBA featherweight titlist Leigh Wood, Conlan was only a few feet away from crossing the finish line. However, as
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UPDATE: Matchroom’s Frank Smith says that Conlan was “conscious and stable” when he arrived at the hospital. Leigh Wood scored one of the most dramatic, unbelievable comeback knockouts you’ll ever see tonight, roaring back to stop Michael Conlan in the 12th and final round of their main event in Nottingham, England. It was a truly
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Posted on 03/12/2022 By: Hans Themistode Michael Conlan was increasingly confident as his showdown against Leigh Wood inched closer. With the former Olympic standout earning his first crack at a world title, albeit a secondary one, the 30-year-old from Ireland refused to let his golden opportunity go to waste. As the sound of the opening
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There were scary moments after Michael Conlan was knocked out by Leigh Wood earlier today in Nottingham, England, with DAZN cameras never showing the Irish fighter after he was punched clean through the ropes and out of the ring in the 12th and final round, and only word that paramedics were attending to him, and
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 punches were body shots. Conlan landed 44% of his power shots. Wood
Posted on 03/12/2022 By: Sean Crose It was, truth be told, the best Michael Conlan had ever looked. Fighting for the WBA lightweight title, the man not only knocked down Leigh Wood at the end of the first, he continued to fire hard and land well against the defending champion for the following few rounds.
7:33 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Leigh Wood produced a stunning comeback win to halt Michael Conlan with a brutal knockout in the 12th round and retain his WBA “regular”