Michael Conlan Record, Career, Stats & Highlights

Michael Conlan is one of Irish boxing’s most beloved professionals — a two-time world title challenger, Olympic bronze medallist, and the face of a generation of Irish fighters who crossed the Atlantic to build their names at Madison Square Garden. The Belfast featherweight turned professional in 2016 and has spent the better part of a decade rebuilding, reinventing, and refusing to be written off. As of March 2026, he holds the WBC International featherweight title and is one winning streak away from a legitimate world title shot.

Michael Conlan Professional Fight Stats

Career Analysis & Highlights

The Amateur Foundation (2009–2016)

Before a professional punch was thrown, Conlan was already one of the most decorated Irish amateurs of his generation. He won the World Amateur Championship at bantamweight in 2015 in Doha — one of the sport’s most prestigious titles — and claimed Olympic bronze at London 2012. His exit from the 2016 Rio Olympics remains one of boxing’s most controversial moments: a quarterfinal loss to Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin on a decision that prompted an immediate AIBA investigation and drew global condemnation. Conlan addressed the judges directly after the fight in a gesture that became iconic, and turned professional that same year on the back of a groundswell of Irish and international support.

Madison Square Garden and the American Chapter (2017–2021)

Conlan made his professional debut on St. Patrick’s Day 2017 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden — stopping Tim Ibarra in three rounds in front of a packed Irish-American crowd. He returned to the Garden multiple times, turning the venue into his second home and building a fanbase in New York that complemented his Belfast following. He went 16-0 across this period, picking up the WBA interim featherweight title along the way with a unanimous decision over TJ Doheny in August 2021 — a performance that positioned him for a world title challenge.

First World Title Shot — The Leigh Wood Fight (2022)

March 12, 2022, at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena, remains the defining night of Conlan’s career — for better and worse. He knocked Wood down in the first round and outboxed him for most of the fight, looking every inch a world champion in the making. Then the twelfth round happened. Wood landed a right hand that sent Conlan through the ropes and out of the ring, producing one of the most stunning KO finishes in British boxing history. The loss was brutal in every sense. What Conlan did next revealed his character: he came back, fought again, and refused to let one night define him.

Two Painful Losses and a Hard Reset (2022–2023)

Conlan bounced back with a first-round knockout of Karim Guerfi in December 2022, then stepped straight back into a world title shot against IBF champion Luis Alberto Lopez in May 2023 in Belfast. He was stopped in five. Six months later, he lost to Jordan Gill by seventh-round TKO in a fight for the WBA International super-featherweight title. Three losses in two years. At that point, many in the sport quietly wondered whether Conlan’s moment had passed.

The Comeback — WBC International Title and Next Steps (2025–2026)

The reset was thorough and patient. Conlan returned in March 2025 with a points win over Asad Asif Khan in Brighton, then stopped Jack Bateson in four rounds in September 2025 at the 3Arena in Dublin to claim the vacant WBC International featherweight title. In March 2026, he defends that title against unbeaten American Kevin Walsh at the SSE Arena in Belfast. A win moves him to ninth or higher in WBC rankings and puts the belt held by Bruce Carrington — a Brooklyn fighter who trained in Belfast and knows Conlan personally — squarely in his sights.

Michael Conlan Fighting Style

Conlan is a technically precise boxer with genuine two-handed power and exceptional ring intelligence built over fifteen-plus years of elite amateur competition. He works behind a sharp jab, moves well, and is adept at setting up combinations to the body before working upstairs. His weakness, exposed in the later rounds against Wood and Lopez, is that he can be hurt by clean shots when his timing slips. At his best — disciplined, patient, active — he is one of the better featherweights in European boxing. At his worst, he has shown a vulnerability to power that world-level fighters can exploit.

Professional Fight Record — Last Five Bouts

Next Fight: Conlan vs Kevin Walsh

Michael Conlan FAQs

What is Michael Conlan’s boxing record?

As of March 2026, Michael Conlan’s professional record stands at 20 wins, 3 losses, with 10 stoppages and a 50% KO ratio across 23 fights.

Has Michael Conlan ever won a world title?

No — Conlan has challenged for the WBA title (lost to Leigh Wood, 2022) and the IBF title (lost to Luis Alberto Lopez, 2023). He currently holds the WBC International featherweight title and is ranked in the WBC top ten, with a shot at Bruce Carrington’s world title his stated next goal.

Who is Michael Conlan fighting next?

Conlan defends his WBC International title against unbeaten American Kevin Walsh on March 20, 2026 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, live on DAZN.

What is Michael Conlan’s amateur record?

Conlan was a highly decorated amateur, winning the World Amateur Championship in 2015 and the Olympic bronze medal at London 2012. He represented Ireland at the 2016 Rio Olympics before turning professional following a controversial quarterfinal exit.