Michael John Conlan famed as Michael Conlan is an Irish professional boxer. He is currently signed with Top Rank promotion. He competed for Ireland and Northern Ireland at an amateur level. He reached number one in the AIBA bantamweight world rankings as an amateur, with achievements that include an Olympic bronze medal at London 2012 and a World Championships gold medal at Doha 2015. Overall, he is a very talented person. He is nicknamed as Mick.
Michael Conlan says fighting fellow Belfast boxer Carl Frampton would 'not be right for the city'
The unbeaten featherweight spoke out after easing to a stoppage win over Diego Alberto Ruiz at a packed Falls Park on Saturday night. Michael Conlan has shot down talk fellow Belfast boxer Carl Frampton is on his hit-list, claiming a showdown with The Jackal would “not be right for the city”. The Argentinian was dispatched with a peach of a body shot in the ninth round of the WBA and WBO Inter-Continental title clash. Bigger fights are on the radar, but Conlan responded sharply when told Top Rank CEO Bob Arum had talked up Tigers Bay-born Frampton (inset) as a possible opponent. “I can put that to bed,” he said. “Carl and I are friends and it is just not right for us and it would not be right for the city. That is not happening.” While IBF champ Josh Warrington and WBA king Leo Santa Cruz have been mentioned as targets, Conlan won’t be rushed into plotting his next move. “People want to know what is next, but there is no point thinking about that,” he said.
Early Life of Michael Conlan
On 19th November 1991, Michael Conlan was born as Michael John Conlan in Belfast, Ireland. His nationality is Irish and his ethnicity is White. As of 2018, he celebrated his 27th birthday. His father and coach, John, hails from Drimnagh, County Dublin. His elder brother, Jamie, is also a professional boxer. His other early life information will be added soon.
Body Measurements of Michael Conlan
Michael is a very handsome person with a very charming smile on his lips attracting a lot of people towards him. He has a tall height of 173 cm or 5 ft 8 in with the balanced body weight of Featherweight. His other body measurements have not been revealed yet but it will be added soon.
Career of Michael
- Michale won his first Ulster novice when he was only 11 years old.
- He is a three-time Irish national flyweight champion.
- In his debut match at the 2012 Olympics, he defeated Ghanaian boxer Duke Micah, having received a bye in the first round.
- He lost his semi-final bout against Cuba's Robeisy Ramirez, who went on to win gold in the final.
- He then moved up from Flyweight to Bantamweight.
- He won the bantamweight division gold medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, beating England's Qais Ashfaq on 2nd August 2014.
- 2015 started off with Conlan competing in WSB (World Series Boxing) for Italia Thunder.
- He and his teammate also a fellow Irish boxer Paddy Barnes would compete in seven fights over 14 weeks in an effort to try and secure qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
- He racked up 5 wins out 7 which was just enough for him to finish second in the individual ranking and secure Olympic berth in Rio.
- He won the European Championships at Bantamweight and scooped Boxer of the Tournament in August 2015.
- He competed in four fights beating; French, Danish, Italian, and Great Britain representatives.
- He only lost 3 rounds out of a possible 36 on individual judges scorecards.
- He won the gold medal in the bantamweight division at the 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships in October 2015.
- It was Ireland's first-ever male World Championship gold medal.
- He was named as the RTE Sports Person of the Year for 2015.
- On 23rd September 2016, Bob Arum confirmed that Conlan would be making his professional debut at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, on St. Patrick's Day.
- He won his first fight as a professional boxer, beating Tim Ibarra by a third-round technical knockout at the theatre at Madison Square Garden on 17th March 2017.
Net Worth of Michael
Michael Conlan's estimated net worth is between $1 Million - $10 Million (Approx.). His salary has not been revealed yet but there is no doubt in the mind of his follower that he is earning a considerable amount of salary from his present work. Overall, he is satisfied with his earnings.
Marital Status, Wife, Dating
Michael is a married persona and he was married to Shauna Olali. The couple is also blessed with a child named Luisne Conlan. As of today, the couple is living a happy life without any disturbances. There is also no sign of divorce between them. The couple is enjoying their life a lot.
