Jamie Conlan

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Jamie Conlan
Born (1986-10-11) 11 October 1986 (age 38)
Belfast Northern Ireland
Other names
The Mexican
The Irish Gatti [1]
Statistics
Weight(s) Super-flyweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights20
Wins19
Wins by KO11
Losses1

Jamie Conlan (born 10 October 1986) is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland who competed from 2009 to 2017, and has since worked as a boxing manager. He held the Commonwealth super-flyweight title in 2016 and challenged for the IBF super-flyweight title in 2017. He is the older brother of professional boxer Michael Conlan.

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Amateur career

Conlan started boxing at the St John Bosco Boxing Club in Belfast, and represented Northern Ireland and Ireland at international level.[ citation needed ] He was initially coached by his father and Sean McCafferty, a former Olympian. At 13 years of age, he had his first competitive fight, marking the start of a successful amateur career. Conlan went on to win numerous domestic titles, including five All-Ireland junior titles, one National under-21 title, and one All-Ireland senior title. He also won three gold medals and one silver medal in the annual Four Nations Championship, contested by fighters from Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. Conlan turned professional with an amateur record of 11 losses in 118 fights. [2]

Professional career

Conlan vs. Alfadli

Conlan turned professional in 2009. His first bout came against British fighter Anwar Alfadli, who he defeated on points.

Conlan vs. Smoes

In April 2014, he acquired the WBO European super-flyweight title with a victory over Benjamin Smoes at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast. Conlan outclassed the Belgian fighter and knocked him down in the sixth, before an inevitable seventh-round knockout. [3]

Conlan vs. Estrella

In September, he defeated Mexico's Jose Estrella to capture the WBO Inter-Continental title. [4]

In 2015, Conlan announced he would be leaving Belfast and longtime trainer John Breen to train under Danny Vaughan out of Macklin's Gym Marbella. [5]

Conlan vs. Ancajas

On November 18, 2017, Conlan fought Jerwin Ancajas for the IBF super flyweight title. Ancajas defeated Conlan via a sixth round TKO. [6]

In March 2020, Conlan was named vice president of boxing management company MTK Global. [7]

Personal life

Conlan's brother Michael is also a professional boxer and a former European and World amateur champion for Ireland. Their father, John, is from Drimnagh, County Dublin. [8]

Professional boxing record

20 fights19 wins1 loss
By knockout111
By decision80
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
20Loss19–1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jerwin Ancajas TKO6 (12), 0:5218 Nov 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern IrelandFor IBF super-flyweight title
19Win19–0 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Yader Cardoza SD1210 Mar 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandWon vacant WBC Silver International super-flyweight title
18Win18–0 Flag of Hungary.svg David KoosPTS85 Nov 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
17Win17–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Patrik BartosTKO2 (8), 0:5616 Jul 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, Wales
16Win16–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Nelson KO8 (12), 0:4030 Apr 2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandWon Commonwealth super-flyweight title
15Win15–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Adrian Dimas GarzonKO4 (8), 1:577 Nov 2015 Flag of Ireland.svg National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
14Win14–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Junior GranadosUD104 Jul 2015 Flag of Ireland.svg National Stadium, Dublin, IrelandRetained WBO Inter-Continental super-flyweight title
13Win13–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Jose EstrellaUD106 Sep 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Titanic Quarter, Belfast, Northern IrelandWon WBO Inter-Continental super-flyweight title
12Win12–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Gabor MolnarTKO3 (10), 1:5820 Jun 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern IrelandRetained WBO European super-flyweight title
11Win11–0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benjamin SmoesTKO7 (10), 0:234 Apr 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern IrelandWon vacant WBO European super-flyweight title
10Win10–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Walter RojasTKO1 (10), 1:5119 Oct 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
9Win9–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike RobinsonTKO10 (10), 2:469 Feb 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
8Win8–0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Elemir RafaelPTS621 Jan 2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England
7Win7–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Delroy SpencerPTS625 Jun 2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leisure Centre, Craigavon, Northern Ireland
6Win6–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle KingKO3 (4), 1:3113 May 2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Medway Park Leisure Centre, Gillingham, England
5Win5–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Francis CroesRTD3 (4), 3:0015 Dec 2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
4Win4–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Hyusein HyuseinovTKO3 (4), 1:5418 Sep 2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
3Win3–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Deleon SpencerPTS411 Jun 2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2Win2–0 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Itsko VeselinovTKO5 (8), 0:3213 Feb 2010 Flag of Ireland.svg National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
1Win1–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anwar AlfadliPTS46 Nov 2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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References

  1. ↑ "The best value for money warrior you might not have seen fight (yet): Jamie Conlan, back in action July 16th". East Side Boxing. 12 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "In Depth with Jamie Conlan". BoxNation. 18 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Belfast round-up: O'Kane and Conlan land titles". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 5 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Belfast boxer Jamie Conlan on rise after Titanic Showdown undercard win over Mexican Jose Estrella". The Belfast Telegraph. 8 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jamie Conlan leaves John Breen stable and moves to MGM Gym in Marbella". News Letter. 4 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ancajas vs Conlan - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  7. ↑ Christ, Scott (19 March 2020). "Jamie Conlan named new Vice President of MTK Global". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Cash boost to help Northern Ireland's boxing clubs off the ropes". The Belfast Telegraph. 10 August 2012.
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