The last time Michael Conlan fought in Belfast he was a teenager. He returns as a pro, a World and European Champion, a medal-winning Olympian and a veteran of Madison Square Garden. On Saturday Conlan faces Adeilson Dos Santos in his hometown.
The fight is Conlan's first 10-rounder and his first fight in the city since the 2010 Ulster Senior Championships.
What channel is Michael Conlan on?
Boxnation will air the card while Eir Sport and BT Sport 1 will broadcast it through their BoxNation sport pack. It has been titled 'the homecoming.' It will also be shown live on ESPN+ for the US audience.
What time is Michael Conlan fighting?
Coverage will start at 7.30pm with an exciting undercard before the main event. The time Conlan fights at will depend on the undercard, but the ring walk is currently expected at around 10.30pm.
Who is Adeilson Dos Santos?
Dos Santos is a 26-year-old Brazilian who has won 19 out of 23 fights and in 2017 faced Jessie Magdaleno for the WBO Super-Bantamweight Title. He is 15/1 for the bout, with Michael Conlan available at 1/500. The orthodox puncher has a modest record of 65% knockouts. He has won one out of his last three fights and only won once outside of Brazil.
Who else is on the card?
Jack Catterall and Tyrone McKenna face each other for the WBO Inter-Continental Title. The Super-Lightweight fight was supposed to feature Phil Sutcliffe Jr but he had to pull out due to injury.
Jono Carroll faces Declan Geraghty fight in a re-match with Carroll putting his IBF Inter-Continental Super-Featherweight Title on the line. The pair fought in November 2014 where Carroll won on a DQ and a re-match has been muted for some time.
So as a reminder on what time is Michael Conlan fighting, coverage begins at 7.30pm with Conlan not expected until after 10.30pm.
