Michael Conlan vs. Leigh Wood | DAZN - 12 March 2022

[Ruthless-RKO]

Second extension.. but a deal is close..

Will probably land in Belfast this..

Hearn will probably be the main promoter..

Had it gone to purse bid, Wood would get a bigger share, that’s why I’m guessing they’re working out a deal, cus Conlan is the bigger name probably.. or can shift many more tickets..

[brilo33]

Second extension.. but a deal is close..

Will probably land in Belfast this..

Hearn will probably be the main promoter..

Had it gone to purse bid, Wood would get a bigger share, that’s why I’m guessing they’re working out a deal, cus Conlan is the bigger name probably.. or can shift many more tickets..

well were near nov now , they will look for st pats, i reckon new york if america allow ttavel

[Ruthless-RKO]

Second extension.. but a deal is close..

Will probably land in Belfast this..

Hearn will probably be the main promoter..

Had it gone to purse bid, Wood would get a bigger share, that’s why I’m guessing they’re working out a deal, cus Conlan is the bigger name probably.. or can shift many more tickets..

well were near nov now , they will look for st pats, i reckon new york if america allow ttavel

Na. March is too far. The fact a deal is close, these two should already be in some sort of camp. They don’t need to go New York.

Fight should do well on this side of the pond.

[Autobarn]

I've enjoyed Wood's improvements and am curious to see if he can maintain this form, or even develop on it.

[Offthehook]

I like Conlan in this fight if I’m honest!

[Ruthless-RKO]

Purse bids will be Nov 1

[cocka09]

Think Mick wins this one. Hope it's in Belfast then an away trip to that States for LSC

[peter barlow]

Think Mick wins this one. Hope it's in Belfast then an away trip to that States for LSC

Agree think Mick edges it, you'd have to assume a Belfast card. Date not sure. Its interesting pretty sure Ben Davison will know Conlan fairly well.

[JamesPhilips]

I can't warm to conlan. I hope leigh Wood scores the upset

[rd350lc]

I can't warm to conlan. I hope leigh Wood scores the upset

This is where I am , not overly impressed with him , maybe I'm missing something .

[watsupdoc87]

Think Mick wins this one. Hope it's in Belfast then an away trip to that States for LSC

You think that's the plan ??

[JamesPhilips]

I can't warm to conlan. I hope leigh Wood scores the upset

This is where I am , not overly impressed with him , maybe I'm missing something .

Right. And I thought Leigh was really impressive in his last fight. Conlan can’t punch and has had a few close fights

[rd350lc]

I can't warm to conlan. I hope leigh Wood scores the upset

This is where I am , not overly impressed with him , maybe I'm missing something .

Right. And I thought Leigh was really impressive in his last fight. Conlan can’t punch and has had a few close fights

Maybe the Chinese fella Leigh beat flattered his win but I thought he looked great that night .

[JamesPhilips]

This is where I am , not overly impressed with him , maybe I'm missing something .

Right. And I thought Leigh was really impressive in his last fight. Conlan can’t punch and has had a few close fights

Maybe the Chinese fella Leigh beat flattered his win but I thought he looked great that night .

Exactly

[KiwiRider]

This is where I am , not overly impressed with him , maybe I'm missing something .

Right. And I thought Leigh was really impressive in his last fight. Conlan can’t punch and has had a few close fights

Maybe the Chinese fella Leigh beat flattered his win but I thought he looked great that night .

He won me over!
I'm a fan now..
COME ON WOODY

[cocka09]

Think Mick wins this one. Hope it's in Belfast then an away trip to that States for LSC

You think that's the plan ??

I'd like to think they go this way but it'll probably be Wood then a couple of wooden ones

[maverick23]

Matchroom won the bid with $1.5m.

Hell of a lot of money for a fight like that. Top Rank bid $1.2m.

I hope for Wood’s sake that he’s paid the % and not his minimum contractual guarantee.

Does this do big business in Nottingham?! I can’t see it.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Matchroom won the bid with $1.5m.

Hell of a lot of money for a fight like that. Top Rank bid $1.2m.

I hope for Wood’s sake that he’s paid the % and not his minimum contractual guarantee.

Does this do big business in Nottingham?! I can’t see it.

What’s the closest biggest city?

Birmingham? Utilita Arena?

Or maybe Eddie will just put it on in Belfast?

Hopefully Wood does get a good cut..

Top Rank’s bid was high as well.

Crazy sometimes this boxing business.

Probably gonna sell it as a unification or something haha. Even though the winner isn’t actually the champion.

[emallini]

Hopefully Wood is the favourite so I can make some money.

[maverick23]

Matchroom won the bid with $1.5m.

Hell of a lot of money for a fight like that. Top Rank bid $1.2m.

I hope for Wood’s sake that he’s paid the % and not his minimum contractual guarantee.

Does this do big business in Nottingham?! I can’t see it.

What’s the closest biggest city?

Birmingham? Utilita Arena?

Or maybe Eddie will just put it on in Belfast?

Hopefully Wood does get a good cut..

Top Rank’s bid was high as well.

Crazy sometimes this boxing business.

Probably gonna sell it as a unification or something haha. Even though the winner isn’t actually the champion.

Nottingham is the closest city for Wood but Birmingham is the nearest big city. Not sure how having the fight there would help though.

Nottingham isn’t an easy place to sell. I went to a few Froch world title fights and the place wasn’t sold out.

Eddie’s now got Agyarko and Katie Taylor for a big Irish show. Could look to do it on paddy’s day in New York - would be a perfect time for Taylor/Serrano too.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Matchroom won the bid with $1.5m.

Hell of a lot of money for a fight like that. Top Rank bid $1.2m.

I hope for Wood’s sake that he’s paid the % and not his minimum contractual guarantee.

Does this do big business in Nottingham?! I can’t see it.

What’s the closest biggest city?

Birmingham? Utilita Arena?

Or maybe Eddie will just put it on in Belfast?

Hopefully Wood does get a good cut..

Top Rank’s bid was high as well.

Crazy sometimes this boxing business.

Probably gonna sell it as a unification or something haha. Even though the winner isn’t actually the champion.

Nottingham is the closest city for Wood but Birmingham is the nearest big city. Not sure how having the fight there would help though.

Nottingham isn’t an easy place to sell. I went to a few Froch world title fights and the place wasn’t sold out.

Eddie’s now got Agyarko and Katie Taylor for a big Irish show. Could look to do it on paddy’s day in New York - would be a perfect time for Taylor/Serrano too.

Yeh, don't see why not Belfast.

Based on that purse bid, they'd probably want this to be a headliner.

Don't want to wait til March 2022 for it.

Don't see why it can't be earlier in 2021.

Of course, it would sell better in March.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Wood-Conlan: Matchroom Boxing Outbids Top Rank, Claims Rights To WBA "World" Featherweight Title Fight

Matchroom Boxing has obtained the rights to the featherweight title fight between Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan.

The long-discussed WBA “World” featherweight title fight was the subject of a purse bid hearing held Monday via Zoom conference call. Matchroom Boxing, Wood’s promoter submitted a winning bid of $1,500,000. Top Rank—Conlan’s co-promoter along with Conlan Boxing— submitted a bid of $1.2 million as the session’s only other bidder.

Wood is entitled to 55%—$825,000—as the defending WBA “World” featherweight titlist. Conlan will receive the remaining 45%—$675,000—as per the original purse bid terms allowed him the same benefits that came with his previous interim title status.

Wood (25-2, 15KOs) will make the first defense of his WBA “World” featherweight title, winning the belt in a 12th round knockout of Xu Can on July 31 in Brentwood, Essex, England. The feat came six days prior to Conlan (16-0, 8KOs) winning the WBA “interim” featherweight belt in a 12-round, unanimous decision win over TJ Doheny in his hometown of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Conlan’s reign lasted all of 19 days before the WBA removed interim belts from circulation on August 25. The unbeaten featherweight—a two-time Olympian who claimed a Bronze medal during the 2012 London Olympics—was installed as the mandatory challenger, with the secondary title fight ordered two days later.

Two generous extensions were granted for the two sides to reach a deal. The initial deadline came and went without a deal in place, prompting the WBA to call for an October 11 purse bid hearing.

Both sides convinced the sanctioning body to postpone the session, of the belief that they were close to reaching a deal. The WBA granted the extension, initially for seven days though with that deadline passing without any action taken as the expectation was for a fight announcement to soon come out of the matter.

The allotted time still couldn’t help get the fight over the line, prompting Monday’s purse bid hearing.

The winner of Wood-Conlan will become the mandatory challenger to Santa Cruz who still holds the WBA “Super” featherweight title. Santa Cruz (37-2-1, 19KOs) last defended the belt in a February 2019 win over late substitute Rafael Rivera. The four-division titlist has spent his last two fights at junior lightweight, most recently in a sixth-round knockout loss to Gervonta Davis last Halloween.

If Santa Cruz opts out of such a fight or chooses to no longer campaign at featherweight, the WBA will be able to recognize a single titlist by default.

[KiwiRider]

Gosh that is a lot of money for what is basically a UK show down that includes a belt. Well done to them for a nice payday.
Woody must be over the moon, one good win and he is in the money
And best of all, I think it will be a fan friendly fight, cheers to that

[mickey1975]

Eddie must be planning a Belfast or New York night after paying that money. I think he'll do what he did with Canelo-BJS, where he completely ignored his own fighter.
Ps Nottingham isn't a small city and it would be stupid to go to Birmingham, which is a hard sell itself.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Eddie must be planning a Belfast or New York night after paying that money. I think he'll do what he did with Canelo-BJS, where he completely ignored his own fighter.
Ps Nottingham isn't a small city and it would be stupid to go to Birmingham, which is a hard sell itself.

Canelo-BJS was never gonna be in the UK tho was it?

Conlan is obviously the bigger name here.