Conlan vs Guerfi

Who won Conlan vs Guerfi?

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

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

The stats suggested Conlan had advantage in power over Guerfi, with a 47% knock out percentage over 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 & Karim Guerfi fought out of an orthodox stance.

Conlan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 18 less fights, and made his debut in 2017, 10 year and 3 months later than Guerfi, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 80 less professional rounds, 150 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 6th August 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The SSE Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Leigh Wood on 12th March 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 6th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Falls Park, Northern Ireland.

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

He had won against Sofiane Takoucht on 15th August 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 27th February 2022 by knockout in the 9th round at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had beat Andoni Gago on 13th August 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 19th March 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 20th April 2018 by technical knockout in the 4th round in Singapore.

He had defeated Ryan Farrag on 4th June 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 to 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, meaning he had been fighting on average 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 is expected to begin at 1:15 PM EST / 10:15 AM PST. The FITE+ UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 6:15 PM (BTS).

What were the odds on Conlan vs Guerfi?

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