Conlan vs Gill

Who won Conlan vs Gill?

Jordan Gill beat Michael Conlan by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023, at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Also on the undercard Sean McComb beat Sam Maxwell, Caoimhin Agyarko defeated Troy Williamson, Tyrone McKenna was defeated by Lewis Crocker, Fearghus Quinn beat Angel Emilov, Gerard Hughes defeated Ruadhan Farrell, and Leli Buttigieg was victorious over Mario Oliveira.

Conlan vs Gill stats

Back in December 2023, Michael Conlan stepped into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jordan Gill made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Conlan had an advantage in power over Gill, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Gill's 30%.

Michael Conlan was the older man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Conlan had a height advantage of 1 inch over Gill. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Michael Conlan and Jordan Gill fought out of an orthodox stance.

Conlan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 8 months later than Gill, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 19 fewer professional rounds, totaling 150 compared to Gill's 169.

Michael Conlan went into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBC, and 10 by the IBF at featherweight.

Conlan vs Gill form

Conlan had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, 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, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Karim Guerfi on December 10, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Miguel Marriaga on August 6, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The SSE Arena, Belfast.

Before that, he had been beaten by Leigh Wood on March 12, 2022, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham.

He had won against TJ Doheny on August 6, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Falls Park, Northern Ireland.

Gill had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Kiko Martinez on October 29, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Karim Guerfi on February 27, 2022, by knockout in the 9th round at O2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Cesar Juarez on February 20, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Arena, London.

Before that, he had lost to Enrique Tinoco on May 10, 2019, by unanimous decision in the 8th round at Nottingham Arena, Nottinghamshire.

He had won against Emmanuel Dominguez on March 2, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at East of England Arena, Cambridgeshire.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Michael Conlan had been fighting more than Jordan Gill.

Going into this contest, Michael Conlan had last fought 6 months and 5 days ago, while Jordan Gill's last outing had been 1 year, 1 month and 3 days ago.

Conlan's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 26 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

Gill's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 9 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time did Conlan vs Gill start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Conlan vs Gill?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Conlan vs Gill?

Michael Conlan was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the contest, while Jordan Gill made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.