MICHEAL CONLAN, the Featherweight World Champion and two-time Olympian has today announced plans to get more boxing bouts back to Belfast with the official launch of the promotional company Conlan Boxing.
Micheal along with his brother Jamie, who is also a boxer plan to bring several fights to the city every year to showcase the local boxing talent in the area.
Speaking to the @TheSundayLife Jamie Conlan spoke ahead of Friday’s Conlan Boxing event in the Ulster Hall and said:
“Belfast is an amazing boxing city with a rich history, tremendous home-grown talent and an unbeatable atmosphere at fights.
“However, the one thing that has been lacking over the years is consistency, and we aim to change this with Conlan Boxing.
“We are going to put on several fight nights every year and give up-and-coming boxers from across Northern Ireland the opportunity to go up against the big names.
“Michael is at the top of his game and, having retired from professional boxing in 2017, I’ve spent the last four years managing and developing some of the world’s best boxing talent, so we know the sport inside out, what it takes for boxers to succeed and how to put on a good show.
Great piece in today’s @TheSundayLife about @ConlanBoxing and our plans for the future! @JamieConlan11 💥🥊❤️ https://t.co/oqaw3HtaoV
— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) October 31, 2021
Conlan ready to put on a show
“We’re excited to be able to come together and launch our own independent management and promotional company and give something back to the local fans who have supported us all these years.”
Michael Conlan, director of Conlan Boxing, added:
“In the months and years ahead, Jamie and I are looking forward to finding and developing the best local talent from all backgrounds and communities across Northern Ireland.
“As well as fighting on home turf, there will be opportunities to travel the world to challenge for titles and we’re looking forward to announcing our first signing in the next couple of weeks.
“We’re also going to have Conlan Boxing Workshops throughout the year to encourage children to get involved in the sport from a young age, teach them some of the skills and inspire the next generation of local boxing talent!”
Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren are the big competitors to the Conlans and will be a major stumbling block in getting deals over the line. The brothers believe that they have what it takes to get the platform off the ground. The chance to give new Irish fighters a chance to fill their potential is a major factor in pushing this forward.
22 December 2018; Michael (Photo By David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images)