Michael Conlan acquired himself again to successful methods, with a straight ahead unanimous resolution win over Miguel Marriaga on the SSE Area in Belfast. Conlan, who acquired the win 99-89 and 99-98 twice on the playing cards, improves to 17-1, with 8KOs, while Marriaga slips to 30-6, 26KO’s.
It was Conlan’s first battle since his devastating defeat at the hands of Leigh Wood back in March, which noticed his hopes of changing into world champion actually tumble away. It was a tentative first spherical with little of notice taking place. It was a lot the identical within the second, with Conlan touchdown with the higher pictures, while Marriaga struggled to land something aside from a glancing left hand on the Belfast man.
Conlan acquired by means of with the correct hand within the third and regarded very snug, as there was little or no getting back from Marriaga. The Colombian got here ahead extra within the fourth, however performed into Conlan’s fingers, as he picked him off. Conlan additionally began to work the physique extra, as he stepping up the depth.
Nevertheless, there was no want to select it up a gear, as he was in cruise management. It was a disciplined efficiency from Conlan, who was in a position to work at his personal tempo. Marriaga was nonetheless coming ahead, as they entered the fifth, however he was having fun with minimal success.
Conlan had a solution for all the things Marriaga threw his manner. The Colombian was down in the seventh after he was cuffed with a proper hand around the again of the pinnacle adopted by a pointy left hand and now he was effectively and actually determined. He got here ahead, following Conlan across the ring, making it straightforward for the previous Olympic hero.
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Conlan, sensing an early end, now switched to that additional gear and as soon as once more had Marriaga down within the eighth, after a swift flurry. One other left within the ninth, induced Marriaga to the touch down, aided by a slip, and the gang roared on their hero.
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Marriaga determined to try to tough Conlan up within the remaining spherical, throwing Conlan to the canvas. It proved far too little, too late for Marriaga and Conlan got here by means of the competition comparatively unscathed and can now as soon as once more flip his consideration in the direction of a future world title tilt.
Earlier within the night, Tyrone McKenna was handed a lucky resolution victory over Chris Jenkins, after a completely entertaining 10 spherical battle. The 2 went back-and-forth, with neither taking a backwards step. Jenkins appeared to have executed sufficient, however all three judges gave it to the native man.
Kieran Molloy and Kurt Walker continued their fledgling careers with victories, while Padraig McCrory went into search and destroy mode to take out Marco Antonio Periban. Paddy Donovan was additionally victorious and maintained his unbeaten file with an eight spherical factors on the expense of Tom Hill.
