Conlan vs Marriaga

Who won Conlan vs Marriaga?

Michael Conlan beat Miguel Marriaga by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, August 6th, 2022, at The SSE Arena, Belfast.

The scorecards were announced as 99-89, 98-88, 99-98 in favor of winner Michael Conlan.

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).

Also on the undercard Padraig McCrory was victorious over Marco Antonio Periban, and Tyrone McKenna beat Chris Jenkins.

Conlan vs Marriaga stats

Back in August 2022, Michael Conlan stepped into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Miguel Marriaga made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.

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

Conlan had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Michael Conlan and Miguel Marriaga fought out of an orthodox stance.

Conlan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 18 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 7 years and 8 months later than Marriaga, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 58 fewer professional rounds, totaling 150 compared to Marriaga's 208.

Michael Conlan went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, and 9 by the WBC at featherweight.

Conlan vs Marriaga 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 lost to Leigh Wood on March 12, 2022, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom.

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

Going into that contest, he had won against Ionut Baluta on April 30, 2021, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at York Hall, London.

Before that, he had beaten Sofiane Takoucht on August 15, 2020, by technical knockout in the 10th round at BT Sport Studio, London.

He had defeated Vladimir Nikitin on December 14, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Miguel Marriaga had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Eduardo Ramirez on December 5, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Staples Center, California, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Alfredo Mejia Vargas on December 7, 2019, by knockout in the 6th round at Auditorio GNP Seguros, Puebla, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Ruben Cervera on May 11, 2019, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Convention Center, Arizona, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Jose Estrella on November 3, 2018, by knockout in the 4th round at Don Haskins Center, Texas.

He had won against Derlinson Buriel on May 12, 2018, by knockout in the 4th round at Plaza de la Aduana, Cartagena, Colombia.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Michael Conlan had last fought 4 months and 25 days ago, while Miguel Marriaga's last outing had been 8 months and 1 day ago.

Conlan's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Marriaga's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

What time did Conlan vs Marriaga start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at The SSE 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 Marriaga?

The ESPN+ show began at 1:55 PM EST / 10:55 AM PST. The Fite.tv PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Conlan vs Marriaga?

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