Everything you need to know about Michael Conlan vs Karim Guerfi
Belfast boxer Michael Conlan (17-1, 10KO) fights Frenchman Karim Guerfi (31-6, 9KO) this Saturday night in Northern Ireland in a featherweight contest.
Conlan last fought in August when he beat Miguel Marriaga in Belfast, which served as a comeback fight after suffering defeat to WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood five months prior.
Guerfi's most recent appearance in the ring was back in July when he defeated Ricardo Mercado in Manosque, France.
Here's everything you need to know about Conlan vs Guerfi:
Fight Details
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022
Venue: SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Card start time: 6:15pm GMT / 1:30pm ET
Main event ringwalks (approx): 10pm GMT / 5pm ET
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
TV Channel
U.S.: ESPN+
UK: You can watch on Fite TV in the UK and Ireland at a one-off cost of £9.99 or sign up to a monthly subscription priced at £4.99 per month which can be cancelled anytime, or even take advantage of a 7-day free trial!
Background
Mikey Conlan rose to prominence after the scandalous reverse result against him in the 2016 Summer Olympics when he clearly defeated his quarter-final opponent, Vladimir Nikitin, from Russia.
A world amateur champion, he signed a big deal in America with Top Rank promoter Bob Arum being the chosen one from many who wanted his signature.
He reached 16-0 as a pro and fought for his first world title within five years from his debut against Leigh Wood, who was heading towards a points defeat until he emptied the kitchen sink and knocked Conlan out in a dramatic 12th round. The Irishman was back in the ring less than five months later to get back to winning ways again.
Karim Guerfi, 35 from France, has held the European featherweight title since August 2021 and previously held the European bantamweight title three times between 2013 and March 2021. He has also challenged for the WBA interim flyweight title in 2012 and the IBO bantamweight title in 2018.
He lost his last fight, along with his EBU belt, to Jordan Gill in December last year and hasn't been back in the ring since.
Running Order
Main Event:
Michael Conlan vs. Karim Guerfi
10×3 Featherweight
Chief Support:
Liam Taylor vs. Tyrone McKenna
10×3 WBO European welterweight championship
Sean McComb vs Zsolt Osadan
10×3 WBO European super lightweight title
Graham McCormack vs. Fearghus Quinn
10×3 BUI Celtic middleweight championship
Lewis Crocker vs. TBA
8×3 Welterweight
Padraig McCrory vs. TBA
8×3 Light heavyweight
Kurt Walker vs. Yader Cardoza
6×3 Featherweight
Conor Quinn vs. Stephen Jackson
6×3 Flyweight
Paul Ryan vs. TBA
6×3 Super welterweight
Kieran Molloy vs. TBA
4×3 Super welterweight
