Michael Conlan returns to the SSE Area in Belfast this Saturday, simply 4 months on since he outpointed Miguel Marriaga on the identical venue.This time he takes on five-time European featherweight champion Karim Guerfi, as he appears to mount a problem for a world title.
The undercard, like lots of Conlan’s, can be affected by expertise from each Northern Eire and the Republic or Eire. Nonetheless sadly, Tyrone McKenna is not going to be preventing, as his scheduled battle with Liam Taylor for the WBO European welterweight title has been referred to as off.Nonetheless, followers wishing to see a few of Eire’s high fighters needn’t fear, with the each Lewis Crocker (14-0) and Padraig McCrory (15-0) set to make appearances towards but to be introduced opponents.27-year-old Kurt Walker (4-0) carries sturdy newbie pedigree, with over 120 bouts to his title and fights for the fifth time this yr, towards Nicaragua’s Yader Cardoza (26-20-1), who took Conlan’s brother, Jamie, to a break up determination in 2017.One other promising Ulsterman on the cardboard is 24-year-old bantamweight, Conor Quinn (3-0-1), who has nationwide newbie tournaments at each u18 and u22 ranges. All of Quinn’s victories within the skilled ranks have been stoppages, however he faces Manchester journeyman Stephen Jackson (1-28-1) who has been stopped simply as soon as in his twenty-eight defeats.In the meantime Fearghus Quinn (4-0), of no relation to Conor, challenges Graham ‘G-Practice’ McCormack (8-1) for the Boxing Union of Eire Celtic middleweight title. This can be McCormack’s first defence of the belt and he has taken a really robust battle in Fearghus Quinn, who goes into the bout as an enormous favorite and has crushed the likes of English champion Zak Chelli, within the amateurs.All that being stated, the spotlight of the undercard is undoubtedly Sean McComb (14-1) towards unbeaten Slovakian Zsolt Osadan (23-0-1), with the vacant WBO European super-lightweight title up for grabs. McComb’s maiden defeat got here to British light-weight champion Gavin Gwynne, while Osadan fights within the U.Ok. for the primary time and is of a comparatively unknown amount however boasts a powerful report. A win for both man right here is bound to quick monitor them to the large fights, it truly is all to play for.As for the principle occasion, Conlan (17-1) appears to get his world title ambitions again on monitor, following a shocking final spherical defeat to Leigh Wooden firstly of the yr. Frenchman Guerfi (31-6) has been a stalwart across the European stage for numerous years and was dominant towards world title challenger, Jordan Gill, again in February till he was caught and stopped within the ninth spherical.Regardless of no knockout wins in his final 4 appearances, Conlan stays assured of a press release efficiency and is anticipating to knock his opponent out, he confirmed within the press convention coated by Boxing Social right now.“I consider I’ll put a rattling good efficiency on, on Saturday night time. I consider I’ll knock Karim Guerfi out.”The cardboard can be out there to look at on Saturday night time on Fite TV for a pay-per-view value of £9.99 or by a £4.99 month-to-month subscription. Fights are scheduled to start out round 6pm, with Conlan making his ring stroll round 10pm.
Michael Conlan vs Karim Guerfi – Full Card Preview
