Bookmakers made Michael Conlan a big favorite against Kevin Walsh when they face off in their fight on Friday 20th March 2026 at The SSE Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the fight outright, while you can get 7/2 (+350) on Kevin Walsh if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 79% chance of Conlan winning while giving Walsh a 21% chance.
Conlan opened as the favorite at 1/5 (-500).
Walsh opened at 7/2 (+350).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 126 pounds (8.82 stones or 57.27 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Conlan vs Walsh Head To Head
Michael Conlan steps into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Kevin Walsh will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Walsh has a slight advantage in power over Conlan, with a 53% knockout percentage compared to Conlan's 50%.
Michael Conlan is the older man by 1 year, at 34 years old.
Conlan has a height advantage of 1 inch over Walsh. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Michael Conlan and Kevin Walsh fight out of an orthodox stance.
Conlan is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 1 month earlier than Walsh, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 80 more professional rounds, totaling 162 compared to Walsh's 82.
Michael Conlan goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBC at featherweight.
Conlan vs Walsh betting form
Conlan has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Jack Bateson on September 5, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland. He was a 3/5 (-170) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Asad Asif Khan on March 7, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Brighton Centre, Brighton, United Kingdom. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Jordan Gill on December 2, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast. He was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had lost to Luis Alberto Lopez on May 27, 2023, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the fight.
He had beaten Karim Guerfi on December 10, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
Conlan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Conlan vs Walsh Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at The SSE Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom, which is 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Conlan vs Walsh for In-Play Betting?
Conlan vs Walsh will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
