BoxRec

mickey1975 wrote: ↑18 Jan 2022, 13:05 They've gone up a fiver since the lockdown. They're nearly all 60-54 jobs. I feel obliged to go as I know a few lads on usually and they always ask me. Sometimes more than one will, which will put you in an awkward situation. I was buying off one kid and then someone a lot closer to me turned over....

I get it if you know one/some of the lads fighting. Hard to say no. If you didn’t though I think it’s pretty hard to justify as value for money.

Must have been really tough for these guys at the end of 2021 when so many fights were falling through fairly late in the day.

Nottingham Presser



Belfast Presser is tomorrow

Quotes: Leigh Wood vs. Michael Conlan – press conference

Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman:

“Thank you, Nottingham, for turning out today, it was actually ten years this May coming that we were sat here for Carl Froch vs. Lucian Bute. Ten years since we were last in the Nottingham Arena for a major fight night, a world championship fight night.

“That night still reminds me of how great boxing is, one of the greatest nights in British boxing history, and of course coming up on March 12, we have another tremendous night. We’ve been wanting to come back to this city for a long time and now we’ve got the excuse to do it with a brilliant fight – the World Featherweight title between Nottingham’s own Leigh Wood against Belfast’s Michael Conlan.

“It’s just a brilliant fight for both guys, for Michael Conlan he’s got the profile, the amateur pedigree, for a long time he’s been widely regarded as a World Champion in waiting. This young man to my right, Leigh Wood, people should be proud of, he’s really done it the hard way in the pro ranks.

“Wood boxed on small halls shows, fighting as the away fighter, suffered defeats when he probably shouldn’t have, took last-minute fights. In our back garden in the summer, produced one of the best performances from a British fighter for a long time, dethroning Can Xu to become the World Champion.

“On March 12, Nottingham gets the chance to celebrate one of their own as a World Champion. It’s always great to have a kid from the city, a Nottingham boy, that gets a chance to defend his world title in front of his people live on DAZN.”

Leigh Wood – Nottingham, England – 25-2, 15 KOs – making the first defence of his WBA Featherweight World Title against Michael Conlan:

“I’m extremely focused, I was here as a young boy watching Froch do it, I was supposed to fight on that bill. To come here and watch Froch do it gave me that experience, how we handled the pressure throughout the week, I was taking it all in because I knew my time would come.

“Ten years old I wanted to do this, I wanted to be here in this seat right now and I’m not going to let it slip. I’m one fight away from a City Ground fight which is my dream and I’m not letting it slip.

“I’m not looking at that fight [Warrington], I’m not bothered about the belt, or the money. I’m here to do a job, I’m focused on Conlan and I know what I need to do to win. I’m working on the next seven weeks, practicing exactly what I need to do to come out and get the win. After the fight, we’ll look at what’s next and the belt situation.

“I respect him [Conlan] as a fighter, he’s not a fighter I’ve watched and thought he does anything unexpected or special. I do rate and respect him as a fighter, making sure I’m doing everything I need to do to win. He is quite tricky; we’ve looked at him in great detail.

“Social media-wise, it seems like he’s got all of Team Conlan trying to rattle me, but it is what it is, I give what I get. He can do what he wants to try and throw me off, but I just see it as a weakness, trying to get any advantage he can – it’s not going to work one bit but do that opposite.

“This fight is everything to me. I don’t need to discredit him, tell him what he wasn’t done or performances, I know what I’m capable of and I know what I can do, I’m going to go out and do it – set up a massive fight, my dream fight at the City Ground.”

Ben Davison, trainer of Leigh Wood:

“It’s a tremendous fight and as Jamie and Michael said, the traveling Irish fans will cause a great atmosphere, the Nottingham fans have just shown they’ll bring a great atmosphere

“Every blood, sweat, and tear that both these lads have put in over the years from when they both started boxing, it all boils down to this fight and this moment. There’s pressure, a hell of a lot of pressure, whoever can handle, accept, and learn how to use that pressure can create a diamond on the night. It’s a fantastic fight and it will be a fantastic turnout on the night.

“This is Michael’s first World Title shot and Can Xu was Leigh’s first World Title shot, obviously it’s a dream to fight for a World Title but for Leigh Wood it’s always been his dream to box for a World title in Nottingham. He’s got that now and that’s what brings the pressure for Leigh, he’s dealt with pressure before and he’s very good with dealing with it, I believe that will show on the night.

“It’s hard to explain but it still shocks me how hard Leigh hits, it’s freakish. I’ve trained him for over a year now and when I put the pads on it still shocks me. That isn’t going to win this fight, Michael’s a very versatile fighter who can adjust throughout the fight, through the rounds as well. Preparation, tactics, Leigh understanding what he needs to do and when he needs to do it, that’s going to be vitally important.”

Michael Conlan – Belfast, Northern Ireland – 16-0, 8 KOs – challenging Leigh Wood for the WBA Featherweight World Title:

“I was elated for him, I wished Leigh good luck on the week of the fight and really wanted him to win. I’ve got a lot of respect for him, he seems like a really good guy and I’ve heard loads of good things about him. I have the utmost respect for him as a person and fighter but fornicate all that until after the fight. Let’s get the fight done.

“I’ve been in with big punchers my whole life, I’ve had over 250 fights in the amateurs and sparred numerous rounds with big punchers – Oscar Valdez.

“I have answer for anything Leigh does, I know what type of fighter he is, he punches hard yes but slow feet and curly head. I’ll punch ahead of him.”

Jamie Conlan, Conlan Boxing:

“I believe it’s destiny, Michael has always been tipped in Ireland to be one of the best boxers ever to come out of the country. He’s proved that as an amateur, he become the only male World Champion from Ireland as an amateur.
“He’s progressed nicely as a pro and when the opportunity to come to Nottingham come up, and there was some bitching and moaning, we were very happy because we sat down and said that’s what it’s meant to be. To become World Champion, you must go to the opponents back yard and beat him in front of his own family, friends, that’s how to state a legacy.

“The energy that’s coming across from Ireland, the ferocity and hostility that’s going to be in that arena. We’re very excited and I’m very proud as a brother, very proud to be part of his crew and see him progress to get to this moment. This is the one, this is destiny.

“No doubts at all, on March 12 he’ll be champion. We came just the two of us, that’s how confident we are, we don’t need to bring everyone in our gym and watch him to a press conference. We’ve come here, it’s business, very excited.

“Belfast, when they get behind their own, it’s hard to beat. As a city we don’t have much, boxing is our sport and passion, our boxers in Ireland and Belfast especially as back page news. In England footballers take priority, in West Belfast where we’re from boxers are lauded over any other sportsman because they understand that Belfast is a boxing city.”

Tickets for Wood vs. Conlan are priced £40, £60, £80, £100, £150 and £300 (VIP).

Matchroom Fight Pass members are able to purchase tickets NOW. Priority ticket info has been emailed directly to eligible members.

General Sale tickets can be purchased via StubHub (www.stubhub.co.uk) from midday on Thursday January 20.

Was there much of crowd at the press conference? I'm still unsure of much of crowd Wood will pull in Nottingham. Bewildering that they didn't have this fight in Belfast

cocka09 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 12:05 Was there much of crowd at the press conference? I'm still unsure of much of crowd Wood will pull in Nottingham. Bewildering that they didn't have this fight in Belfast

He's asked for 2,500 tickets. Hearn doesn't seem keen on Ireland. Kugan won't go there. Something must have gone on once.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 13:47

cocka09 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 12:05 Was there much of crowd at the press conference? I'm still unsure of much of crowd Wood will pull in Nottingham. Bewildering that they didn't have this fight in Belfast

He's asked for 2,500 tickets. Hearn doesn't seem keen on Ireland. Kugan won't go there. Something must have gone on once.

Wood has asked for 2.5k tickets?
Does Kugan have any say in this? I thought Eddie would go to wherever the most money is.

cocka09 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 13:58

mickey1975 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 13:47

cocka09 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 12:05 Was there much of crowd at the press conference? I'm still unsure of much of crowd Wood will pull in Nottingham. Bewildering that they didn't have this fight in Belfast

He's asked for 2,500 tickets. Hearn doesn't seem keen on Ireland. Kugan won't go there. Something must have gone on once.

Wood has asked for 2.5k tickets?
Does Kugan have any say in this? I thought Eddie would go to wherever the most money is.

Apparently. They're very confident of the sell out.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 14:50

cocka09 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 13:58

mickey1975 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 13:47
He's asked for 2,500 tickets. Hearn doesn't seem keen on Ireland. Kugan won't go there. Something must have gone on once.

Wood has asked for 2.5k tickets?
Does Kugan have any say in this? I thought Eddie would go to wherever the most money is.

Apparently. They're very confident of the sell out.

It’s good fight but they’d some really strong ticket sellers on the undercard to sell it out. I get why they’ve added Harper, Fisher’s already lined up elsewhere. Who else have they got that can shift 500+?

Ryan might do a few.

Conlan on Wood: Decent Punch, Slow Feet, Curly Head - I'll Punch His Head In!

“I’ve been in with big punchers my whole life, I had over 250 fights in the amateurs and have sparred numerous rounds,” Conlan said when asked if he was concerned about Wood’s power.

“Name one?” Wood interjected.

“Oscar Valdez is a bigger puncher than you, I’ve been sparring him for ages,” Conlan said. “You are not a one-punch knockout artist, you have not put one person to sleep.”

“I was supposed to box on that bill,” Wood said. “I sold about £40,000 of tickets but didn’t get on because [Carl] Frampton didn’t stop his lad.

“It gave me that experience watching how [Froch] handled the pressure - watching him on fight night, watching him at the weigh-in, taking it all in because I knew, eventually, my time would come.”

“At ten years old I wanted to do this, I wanted to be in this seat, I am not letting it slip,” he said. “I am one fight away from a City Ground fight, which is my dream.

“I’m not looking at that fight [Warrington]. I’m not bothered about the belt, I’m not bothered about the money. I’m here to do a job. I’m focused on Conlan, I know what I have to do to win. I’m working on the next seven weeks. I’ll just keep beating the kid who is put in front of me – then you get recognition from beating the fighters.

“I respect him at a fighter, but he is not someone I’ve watched and thought he does anything different or special. But I do rate him as a fighter, I need to do everything I need to do make sure I win. He’s tricky, we have looked at him in great detail.

“When Conlan is standing north of me and his legs are walking west, he is going to regret all the sh!t he has talked. I don’t need to discredit him, I know what I can do. I need to go out and do it.”

“I always have an underdog mentality,” he said. “I never walk in any arena with a favorite mentality, I put that mentality in my head when I was a baby – the underdog ready to go against anyone, I don’t give a f----.

“I always fancy myself. I have answers for anything anybody does, so we’ll see.

“I was delighted for him [when he won the title], I wished him luck on the week of the fight, I really wanted him to win. I have a lot of respect for him as a person and fighter. Seems like a lovely guy. But f--- all of that until after the fight.

“I know what type of fighter he is. He has a decent punch, but slow feet, curly head, I’ll punch his head in.”

maverick23 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 15:32

mickey1975 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 14:50

cocka09 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 13:58

Wood has asked for 2.5k tickets?
Does Kugan have any say in this? I thought Eddie would go to wherever the most money is.

Apparently. They're very confident of the sell out.

It’s good fight but they’d some really strong ticket sellers on the undercard to sell it out. I get why they’ve added Harper, Fisher’s already lined up elsewhere. Who else have they got that can shift 500+?

Wood has asked for 4,000 now according to Eddie.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 09:17

maverick23 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 15:32

mickey1975 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 14:50
Apparently. They're very confident of the sell out.

It’s good fight but they’d some really strong ticket sellers on the undercard to sell it out. I get why they’ve added Harper, Fisher’s already lined up elsewhere. Who else have they got that can shift 500+?

Wood has asked for 4,000 now according to Eddie.

Fair play if true. That’s really good going for him and between him and Harper they’d sell at least half the place out.

Are tickets actually on sale yet?

maverick23 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 13:50

mickey1975 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 09:17

maverick23 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 15:32

It’s good fight but they’d some really strong ticket sellers on the undercard to sell it out. I get why they’ve added Harper, Fisher’s already lined up elsewhere. Who else have they got that can shift 500+?

Wood has asked for 4,000 now according to Eddie.

Fair play if true. That’s really good going for him and between him and Harper they’d sell at least half the place out.

Are tickets actually on sale yet?

Yes, and most are gone.

£100 tickets already on resale for £299 - StubHub is the fornicating worst!

cocka09 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 13:55 £100 tickets already on resale for £299 - StubHub is the fornicating worst!

You can still buy them at face value.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 13:57

cocka09 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 13:55 £100 tickets already on resale for £299 - StubHub is the fornicating worst!

You can still buy them at face value.

I'm after ringside seats, mate. It's just resale are sites are truly disgusting. How can anyone genuinely need to sell their ticket 6 hours after they went on sale?

cocka09 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 14:03

mickey1975 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 13:57

cocka09 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 13:55 £100 tickets already on resale for £299 - StubHub is the fornicating worst!

You can still buy them at face value.

I'm after ringside seats, mate. It's just resale are sites are truly disgusting. How can anyone genuinely need to sell their ticket 6 hours after they went on sale?

They don't. It's not a secret, it's called touting. I will hammer the life out of UFC London and it will pay for my summer holiday.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 14:12

cocka09 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 14:03

mickey1975 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 13:57
You can still buy them at face value.

I'm after ringside seats, mate. It's just resale are sites are truly disgusting. How can anyone genuinely need to sell their ticket 6 hours after they went on sale?

They don't. It's not a secret, it's called touting. I will hammer the life out of UFC London and it will pay for my summer holiday.

Then, you sir, are a pudendum. Hope easyJet lose your luggage.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 13:51

maverick23 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 13:50

mickey1975 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 09:17
Wood has asked for 4,000 now according to Eddie.

Fair play if true. That’s really good going for him and between him and Harper they’d sell at least half the place out.

Are tickets actually on sale yet?

Yes, and most are gone.

Fair play. I thought Eddie made a mistake going to Nottingham with this and thought he may be looking at Galahad levels with free tickets to everyone who bought a sweatband in JD Sports.

cocka09 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 14:15

mickey1975 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 14:12

cocka09 wrote: ↑20 Jan 2022, 14:03

I'm after ringside seats, mate. It's just resale are sites are truly disgusting. How can anyone genuinely need to sell their ticket 6 hours after they went on sale?

They don't. It's not a secret, it's called touting. I will hammer the life out of UFC London and it will pay for my summer holiday.

Then, you sir, are a pudendum. Hope easyJet lose your luggage.

Cheers.

He ain’t wrong..

Press Release | Gary Cully vs. Miguel Vazquez

Undefeated Gary Cully will have the toughest test of his career so far as he goes up against former world champion Miguel Vazquez in March.

The two men will collide on the undercard of the WBA featherweight title fight between Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on March 12, live on DAZN.

Cully (13-0, 7 KOs) earned two stoppage wins in 2021, defeating Viktor Kotochigov and Viorel Simion, winning the WBO European lightweight title in the process.

Vazquez (44-10, 17 KOs) bounced back from his controversial defeat to Lewis Ritson with dominant wins over Isai Hernandez and Oliver Flores, as he looks to come out on top in the UK.

In other news, two undefeated Scottish fighters will be in action on the Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall undercard next month – as Craig MacIntyre and Mark McKeown were both added to the bill.

The event takes place at the Hydro in Glasgow on Saturday 26 February as Taylor defends his undisputed super-lightweight titles against Catterall, live on Sky Sports.

MacIntyre (12-0-1, 5 KOs) was last in action in August 2020, picking up a fifth round stoppage win over Ishmael Ellis at Production Park Studios in Wakefield, meaning he makes his long-awaited return after 18 months out of the ring.

McKeown (5-0, 2 KOs) competed in December, claiming a six round points win over Uriel Lopez, in what was his second fight of the year after a second round stoppage win over Brad Daws last February.

cocka09 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 13:58

mickey1975 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 13:47

cocka09 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2022, 12:05 What is there much crowd at the press conference? I'm still unsure of much crowd Wood will pull in Nottingham. Bewildering that they didn't have this fight in Belfast

He's asked for 2,500 tickets. Hearn doesn't seem keen on Ireland. Kugan won't go there. Something must have gone on once.

Wood has asked for 2.5k tickets? Does Kugan have any say in this? I thought Eddie would go wherever the most money is.

Surely Eddie would like a home reference for his fighter?

Kugan won’t go ??

Conlan appeared so relaxed and confident during the presser, I am not sure Wood will have anything to dent that quick enough to get a foot into this match up. I going with the hype around Conlan here - rising to the occasion and Wood`s taking more chances as he tries to grab rounds later on to retain - wide points win for Conlan.