Conlan vs Larrinaga

Who won Conlan vs Larrinaga?

Michael Conlan beat Ibon Larrinaga by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Saturday, May 12th, 2018, at Madison Square Garden, New York.

The scorecards were announced as 80-72, 80-72, 80-72 in favor of winner Michael Conlan.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Conlan vs Larrinaga stats

Back in May 2018, Michael Conlan stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ibon Larrinaga made his way to the ring with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 2 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Conlan had a massive power advantage over Larrinaga, boasting a 83% knockout percentage compared to Larrinaga's 20%.

Michael Conlan was the younger man by 1 year, at 26 years old.

Both Michael Conlan and Ibon Larrinaga fought out of an orthodox stance.

Conlan's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Larrinaga's, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 11 months later than Larrinaga, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 92 more professional rounds, totaling 150 compared to Larrinaga's 58.

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Conlan's last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 months and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.3 rounds on average.

What time did Conlan vs Larrinaga start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 5:00 PM EST / 2:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which was around 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Conlan vs Larrinaga?

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