'all Or Nothing' - What's On The Line For Conlan?

At nan property of 34, Michael Conlan knows it is triumph aliases bust if he is to execute his dream of becoming a world champion.

He had a dressed up amateur profession and had been tipped to scope nan apical of nan master ranks erstwhile he made nan move aft nan 2016 Olympics.

The Belfast boxer has had shots astatine his dream, against Leigh Wood successful 2022 and Luis Alberto Lopez nan pursuing year, but fell short connected some occasions.

A 3rd master conclusion followed to Jordan Gill successful December 2023, but back-to-back wins person him backmost successful nan hunt for nan elusive world title.

American Kevin Walsh awaits astatine nan SSE Arena successful Belfast connected Friday, and for Conlan, he knows "every azygous conflict is each aliases thing now".

"To beryllium honest, group deliberation it has pressure, but I deliberation it releases truthful overmuch pressure," Conlan told BBC Sport N.

"You conscionable bask nan infinitesimal now because for a batch of my career, I don't deliberation I astir apt enjoyed each moment.

"I was excessively focused connected what was next, what was next, what was next.

"But now I'm astatine a shape wherever you've sewage to bask it because it could beryllium nan past one, each azygous one."