Michael Conlan vs. Jack Bateson | CH5 - 5 September 2025

[skanksta]

Good fight.
Not amazing, just good.

Very close, feel Marksby has taken over now...

2-2-1 for me.

[skanksta]

86-85 Marksby, but it feels wider, could be wider...

[skanksta]

added up properly and it's 97-94 Marksby.

But close and only one ref, so who knows...
Marksby looked stronger and that probably carries it, but also home crowd.

[skanksta]

97-95 !?

Marksby edges it - seems right.

[samwbr]

Crap fight. Wood rematch.

[handsofstone]

Conlan knocks Bateson out in the 4th, some shot so fair play, it was a cagey fight, Bateson was doing alright landed s couple of nice right hands, Conlan was switching constantly, tried to land the straight left to the body, Bateson was down in the 3rd from what the deemed a legit punch but Conlan pushed him down with his right, cagey again in the 4th when Conlan dropped a huge right with put Bateson down hard, he just about got up but looked like he done his ankle plus his legs were jelly,good ender from Conlan

[skanksta]

Crap fight. Wood rematch.

Wood can't make FW Shirley..?

[CaptainSpacerod]

Juiced to the fcuking gills

[samwbr]

Crap fight. Wood rematch.

Wood can't make FW Shirley..?

They'll find a way

[CaptainSpacerod]

"Look at the size of him" says Kalle shamelessly

[SticknMove]

Juiced to the fcuking gills

That was my first instinct.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ruthless-RKO]

MICHAEL CONLAN DROPS, STOPS JACK BATESON IN 4 TO COMPLETE DUBLIN HOMECOMING

Two-time world title challenger Michael Conlan reignited his quest for legacy-enhancing bouts and more lucrative opportunities after a perfectly disguised sequence saw him send Jack Bateson crashing to the canvas with a right hand that wouldn't miss.

Having dropped the Leeds man a round earlier with a right hook, Conlan sent Dublin's 3Arena into raptures after an electric entrance was matched by a more purposeful performance to remind critics why he extended his career — for nights like these.

Six months after labouring to an eight-round points win over Asad Asif Khan in Brighton, questions were asked about Conlan's physical capabilities — and defensive tendencies — to wisely engage in the awe-inspiring nights that British boxing prides itself upon.

Bateson (20-2-1, 6 KOs), a former English junior featherweight titleholder, is no world beater, but he was well aware about the magnitude of this opportunity against a former sparring partner, representing a credible, if unspectacular, test Conlan (20-3, 10 KOs) passed in style.

Bateson badly hurt his ankle after the second knockdown, unable to put weight on it as he returned to his feet and the referee waved it off. Conlan enjoyed a teary-eyed celebration with head trainer Grant Smith during a whirlwind few minutes for the eight-year pro.

Having begun their contest from the orthodox stance, he continued switching to southpaw with mixed success as the former amateur standout gauged the distance and looked to settle into a rhythm at range against Bateson.

Targeting the body and looking to nullify the younger man's counterpunching efforts, it worked a treat as he controlled the fight's tempo and made it a slow-burning affair in which he could explode with combination punches or uppercuts at a moment's notice.

He did so expertly to earn a 10-8 round in the third before finishing with a flourish the round afterwards.

What's next? Options open

After a warm embrace with his children, he was thankful for the support shown and insisted this was a glowing advert for boxing in his hometown during a bullish post-fight interview on British terrestrial television, shown live on Channel 5 in the UK and Triller in U.S. territories.

"It's very special, to fight in Dublin for the first time in 10 years," he said. "I'm very proud. Look at this crowd, still here and singing. Thank you everybody."

"I'm happy Channel 5 have seen this. They'll want [atmosphere, optics]. This show wasn't promoted amazingly, could've been better. This week alone I've had 2,000 people looking for tickets — all sold out — the Irish are unbelievable.

"Everything we worked on in training camp, Grant has made me part of that family, a master technician as a coach and everything we worked on happened. I am back, ready to go."

His promoter, Kalle Sauerland, was asked where they go from here with Conlan and he floated a handful of possibilities, from a Leigh Wood rematch and Josh Warrington matchup to exploring his WBC route, mentioning Nathaniel Collins after winning their ranking title.

"There's lots of options but let's enjoy tonight," Sauerland said. "He's worked a lifetime for this. Jack came to fight but there was just no stopping him. He [Conlan] was deflated and quiet all week, but now he's shouting and look. Such a professional. Can't wait to do it again for the gold."


Full undercard results

Junior bantamweight: Charlie Edwards UD10 (96-94, 99-91, 99-91) Salvador Juarez

Junior welterweight: Ben Marksby PTS10 (97-95) Senan Kelly

Junior middleweight: Dan Toward PTS8 (79-74) Khalid Ennachat

Junior middle: Dean Walsh PTS8 (79-73) Jamil Elo

Junior middle: Glenn Byrne PTS6 (58-56) Jacob Quinn

Junior lightweight: Codie Smith PTS6 (60-54) Mario Victorino Vera

Super middleweight: Kevin Cronin PTS6 (59-55) Grant Dennis

Welterweight: Kieran Molloy TKO3 Nourdeen Toure

Junior featherweight: Paul Loonam PTS6 Jake Pollard

Featherweight: Cain Lewis PTS4 Erick Omar Lopez

[MightyWarrior]

Yeh Mike looks like he’s been eating his spinach, looks in similar shape to a peak Oscar Valdez

[SeanBrennan]

I did not manage to catch this. How did Conlan look? And was Charlie Edwards more watchable?

[THEBUTCH]

Bateson didn't offer much IMO and had no power to trouble Conlan.

It was a dull fight and Conlan looks finished at world level, but he did close the fight with a superb right-hander.