Mick Conlan vs. Michael Walsh | DAZN - 20 March 2026

[skanksta]

Yes it is.

[cocka09]

Jesus wept that was a hard watch.

But genuinely think boring is the best approach for Mick.

[steve689]

Odd performance from Walsh. Only a 10-rounder. He seemed able to close the distance when he pushed forward but spent too long fiddling about on the back foot.

[Glass Joe]

[Ruthless-RKO]

Ha!

Split decision

Conlan just not it at pro level

[cocka09]

Jesus wept that was a hard watch.

But genuinely think boring is the best approach for Mick.

Nevermind

[paultom]

I can't see how Walsh won that, but then again they were both terrible

[CaptainSpacerod]

Could've gone either way but just like the Cacace Dickens fight it was nowhere near the one sided cruise that the commentary team suggested it was. Smith couldn't score a fight to save his life. His overbearing personality and non stop drivel seems to influence some of his co pundits.

[steve689]

Frampton said he could see 96-94 either way, then went on to say he was baffled by the scores, which were 96-94 either way.

[maninthemiddle]

Frampton said he could see 96-94 either way, then went on to say he was baffled by the scores, which were 96-94 either way.

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[BigEars]

Frampton said he could see 96-94 either way, then went on to say he was baffled by the scores, which were 96-94 either way.

It seems a contradiction, but when you factor in how much the home fighter normally gets looked after on promotions like this, it probably makes sense !

I don't think many here will have been confident Walsh was going to get it, even if they scored it for him.

[handsofstone]

Had Conlan winning that 96-94 but it's his own fault, he didn't let his hands go, just as well DAZN don't do punch stats they'd be single digits, he kept insisting on switching orthodox when he was clearly troubling Walsh more a southpaw although as far as punches landed or even thrown it was a midgies dick, Walsh had a solid first couple rounds but then stopped throwing and allowed Conlan to nick rounds, he hurt Conlan at the end of the 9th and came out in the 10th firing, won the round and ultimately the fight so fair fcks

[Ruthless-RKO]

Let’s hope Walsh doesn’t headline a TV card again..

Abysmal!

[paultom]

Let’s hope Walsh doesn’t headline a TV card again..

Abysmal!

I don't want to see either of them ever again

[JimJim2009]

That was mental

How can that happen in 2026? Ridiculous.

Easy, mate.

2026 divided by 4 is 506.5

There are 31 days in March. 31 times 5 is 155.

506.6 plus 155 (rounded up) equals 666.

The mark of the beast.

[Ruthless-RKO]

And he’s retired.

[Ruthless-RKO]

MICHAEL CONLAN RETIRES AFTER SHOCKING LOSS TO KEVIN WALSH

Michael Conlan’s hopes of securing a third crack at a featherweight world title ended as American underdog Kevin Walsh eked out a tight 10-round split decision victory over the Irish hero Friday on the Misfits Pro event at Belfast's SSE Arena.

Conlan, 34, announced his retirement immediately after the fight.

"It’s the end of the road for me," Conlan said in his dressing room. "I said the next defeat, no matter the situation, no matter the circumstances, that would be me finishing boxing. And it has come. I didn’t think I lost, but it wasn’t good enough. And that’s a simple fact. Thirty-four, probably too long in the tooth.

"I thought I won, but it is what it is. I don’t want to do it anymore. It’s time to say goodbye to boxing."

Meanwhile, Walsh (20-0, 10 KOs) was delighted with the result, which gives his career a tremendous boost.

“I was very confident I got the job done, to be honest,” he said after the fight. “I mean, it was definitely a close fight. Shout out to Mick Conlan. I've always been a fan of him, but I knew I got the job done. It was hard for him to figure me out, honestly. He's a hell of a fighter, but his time's up, baby.”

Before the fight, Conlan (20-4, 10 KOs) acknowledged that although he was entering the final phase of his career, he was as determined as ever to become a world champion. However, the 34-year-old allowed Walsh to pick his pocket during a dull, low output fight.

Although he was stepping up a number of levels, the charismatic 33-year-old from Brockton, Massachusetts, carried himself with confidence throughout the various fight week set pieces, and his belief was bolstered when a hard left hook found Conlan’s chin as the opening round drew to a close.

Cut on the hairline after a clash of heads, Conlan took the center of the ring but struggled to find his range or land regularly. Walsh seemed lost whenever Conlan switched southpaw, but upped his output whenever the home favorite switched back to orthodox.

Meaningful punches were few and far between.

Given the vast gap in experience between the two, it was unsurprising that Walsh struggled to find openings but Conlan’s inability to land consistently was surprising. The former amateur world champion and Olympic bronze medallist pawed with his jab, controlled the tempo of the fight and stayed defensively aware, but seemed wary of letting his hands go.

It felt as if Walsh’s big chance was steadily slipping away.

Realizing that Walsh was running out of ideas, Conlan briefly upped the tempo in the seventh and the two engaged in a rare exchange. Nothing meaningful landed, apart from a leg kick from Walsh, who lashed out through frustration.

Considering so few punches had landed, Conlan’s face was marked up. As the blood continued to stream down his face, he also began to bleed from a cut over his right eye in the eighth.

A window of opportunity briefly opened for Walsh in the ninth. As Conlan allowed his back to touch the ropes for almost the first time in the fight, Walsh landed a pair of hard left hooks, but chose to smile and pound his chest rather than try to press home his advantage.

Apart from one all-or-nothing assault from Walsh, the 10th passed without incident, but Walsh’s short sharp bursts of aggression had clearly impressed the judges, and he was awarded a life changing decision.

The scores were 96-94, 96-94 and 93-97.

Conlan had started to make noises about a fight with New York’s WBC featherweight title holder Bruce “Shu-Shu" Carrington, but he will now have to make some serious decisions about his future.

After hearing the decision, Walsh took his chance to call out his fellow American.

“Shu-Shu, where you at, baby?” he said. “Let's go. Give me my shot, baby. Come on. You're a hell of a fighter, but it's my turn, baby.”

In the evening’s chief support bout, Kieran Molloy (14-0, 7 KOs) boxed this way to a clear unanimous decision victory over Xavier Kohlen (15-3-1, 7 KOs).

The unbeaten Irishman always held the upper hand, but the stubborn Dutchman refused to go away. Molloy was far better technically than Kohlen, but although the scorecards were wide, he hard to work for his victory. The scores were 99-91, 100-90 and 98-92.

[Les Norton]

Ha!

Split decision

Conlan just not it at pro level

Yeah, sounds harsh, but I agree with that call too.
Really like the bloke but never really passed a test in the pro ranks, which surprised me.
Never really looked like a winner again after the Leigh Wood loss, despite being the better fighter for the majority of the bout.
I hope retirement is kind to him.

[TheLeprechaun]

Ha!

Split decision

Conlan just not it at pro level

Yeah, sounds harsh, but I agree with that call too.
Really like the bloke but never really passed a test in the pro ranks, which surprised me.
Never really looked like a winner again after the Leigh Wood loss, despite being the better fighter for the majority of the bout.
I hope retirement is kind to him.

He kind of made a name off being "robbed" in the Olympics but when I actually sat down and watched that fight it was a fair decision. Conlan was getting outworked for me although he had good moments but to make it out like he won in a blowout and got robbed was ridiculous. It was great propaganda and that's what boxing is about but he definitely wasn't robbed there. As a pro his best performance is probably the losing effort vs Leigh Wood. It could have been a great win if he had landed that big left hand earlier in round 1.

[Taansend]

If anything sums up boxing it's the Wood v Conlan bout.

You can have all the skill & boxing pedigree but in the end it's a battle of wills.

Who knows how Micks career would have gone after that (if he had won). He might have gone on to a few defences or that bout might have just drained him so much he gets knocked out by a Lopez anyway.

Hopefully he's made a few quid & invested it well. He loves the sport & he & his brother will be around for a while.

One other thing, on Boxrec Jamie is listed under the Union Flag whereas Mick is listed under the Irish Flag. I wonder if that's a glitch or something else.

[lefthook82]

How can he lose a close fight in his home town? Don't these judges know the script?

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Spud MK2]

Ha!

Split decision

Conlan just not it at pro level

Completely correct

[veriton]

The Wood fight ruined him as a pro. He did well to carry on for so long after it really. I think he'll come back though. Warrington v Conlan by Christmas, mark my words, in a bill titled Last Chance Saloon