Conlan vs Guerfi

Who won Conlan vs Guerfi?

Michael Conlan beat Karim Guerfi by knockout in the 1st round on Saturday, December 10th, 2022, at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Conlan vs Guerfi stats

Back in December 2022, Michael Conlan stepped into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Karim Guerfi made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Conlan had an advantage in power over Guerfi, with a 47% knockout percentage compared to Guerfi's 30%.

Michael Conlan was the younger man by 5 years, at 31 years old.

Conlan had a height advantage of 2 inches over Guerfi. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Michael Conlan and Karim Guerfi fought out of an orthodox stance.

Conlan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 18 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 10 years and 3 months later than Guerfi, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 80 fewer professional rounds, totaling 150 compared to Guerfi's 230.

Michael Conlan went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, and 9 by the IBF at featherweight.

Conlan vs Guerfi form

Conlan had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Miguel Marriaga on August 6, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The SSE Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Prior to 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.

Going into that contest, he had defeated TJ Doheny on August 6, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Falls Park, Northern Ireland.

Before that, he had beaten Ionut Baluta on April 30, 2021, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at York Hall, London.

He had won against Sofiane Takoucht on August 15, 2020, by technical knockout in the 10th round at BT Sport Studio, London.

Guerfi had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Jordan Gill on February 27, 2022, by knockout in the 9th round at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Andoni Gago on August 13, 2021, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Plaza de Toros de Puerto Banus, Andalucía, Spain.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Lee McGregor on March 19, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Bolton Whites Hotel (formerly De Vere Whites), Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had been beaten by Michael Dasmarinas on April 20, 2018, by technical knockout in the 4th round in Singapore.

He had defeated Ryan Farrag on June 4, 2016, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Michael Conlan had last fought 4 months and 4 days ago, while Karim Guerfi's last outing had been 9 months and 13 days ago.

Conlan's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 25 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Guerfi's last 5 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 6 months and 6 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

What time did Conlan vs Guerfi 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 Guerfi?

The ESPN+ show began at 1:15 PM EST / 10:15 AM PST. The TrillerTV+ UK broadcast of the card started at 6:15 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Conlan vs Guerfi?

Michael Conlan was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Karim Guerfi made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.