Jamie Conlan (born 10 October 1986) is a former professional boxer from Northern Ireland who competed from 2009 to 2017, and has since worked as a boxing manager. He held the Commonwealth super-flyweight title in 2016 and challenged for the IBF super-flyweight title in 2017. He is the older brother of professional boxer Michael Conlan.

Jamie Conlan
Born (1986-10-11) 11 October 1986 (age 37)
Belfast Northern Ireland
Other names
The Mexican
The Irish Gatti[1]
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-flyweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights20
Wins19
Wins by KO11
Losses1

Amateur career edit

Conlan started boxing at the St John Bosco Boxing Club in Belfast, and represented Northern Ireland and Ireland at international level.[citation needed] He was initially coached by his father and Sean McCafferty, a former Olympian. At 13 years of age, he had his first competitive fight, marking the start of a successful amateur career. Conlan went on to win numerous domestic titles, including five All-Ireland junior titles, one National under-21 title, and one All-Ireland senior title. He also won three gold medals and one silver medal in the annual Four Nations Championship, contested by fighters from Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. Conlan turned professional with an amateur record of 11 losses in 118 fights.[2]

Professional career edit

Conlan vs. Alfadli edit

Conlan turned professional in 2009. His first bout came against British fighter Anwar Alfadli, who he defeated on points.

Conlan vs. Smoes edit

In April 2014, he acquired the WBO European super-flyweight title with a victory over Benjamin Smoes at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast. Conlan outclassed the Belgian fighter and knocked him down in the sixth, before an inevitable seventh-round knockout.[3]

Conlan vs. Estrella edit

In September, he defeated Mexico's Jose Estrella to capture the WBO Inter-Continental title.[4]

In 2015, Conlan announced he would be leaving Belfast and longtime trainer John Breen to train under Danny Vaughan out of Macklin's Gym Marbella.[5]

Conlan vs. Ancajas edit

On November 18, 2017, Conlan fought Jerwin Ancajas for the IBF super flyweight title. Ancajas defeated Conlan via a sixth round TKO.[6]

In March 2020, Conlan was named vice president of boxing management company MTK Global.[7]

Personal life edit

Conlan's brother Michael is also a professional boxer and a former European and World amateur champion for Ireland. Their father, John, is from Drimnagh, County Dublin.[8]

Professional boxing record edit

20 fights 19 wins 1 loss
By knockout 11 1
By decision 8 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
20 Loss 19–1   Jerwin Ancajas TKO 6 (12), 0:52 18 Nov 2017   SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland For IBF super-flyweight title
19 Win 19–0   Yader Cardoza SD 12 10 Mar 2017   Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland Won vacant WBC Silver International super-flyweight title
18 Win 18–0   David Koos PTS 8 5 Nov 2016   Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
17 Win 17–0   Patrik Bartos TKO 2 (8), 0:56 16 Jul 2016   Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, Wales
16 Win 16–0   Anthony Nelson KO 8 (12), 0:40 30 Apr 2016   Copper Box Arena, London, England Won Commonwealth super-flyweight title
15 Win 15–0   Adrian Dimas Garzon KO 4 (8), 1:57 7 Nov 2015   National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
14 Win 14–0   Junior Granados UD 10 4 Jul 2015   National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Retained WBO Inter-Continental super-flyweight title
13 Win 13–0   Jose Estrella UD 10 6 Sep 2014   Titanic Quarter, Belfast, Northern Ireland Won WBO Inter-Continental super-flyweight title
12 Win 12–0   Gabor Molnar TKO 3 (10), 1:58 20 Jun 2014   Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland Retained WBO European super-flyweight title
11 Win 11–0   Benjamin Smoes TKO 7 (10), 0:23 4 Apr 2014   Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland Won vacant WBO European super-flyweight title
10 Win 10–0   Walter Rojas TKO 1 (10), 1:51 19 Oct 2013   Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
9 Win 9–0   Mike Robinson TKO 10 (10), 2:46 9 Feb 2013   Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
8 Win 8–0   Elemir Rafael PTS 6 21 Jan 2012   Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England
7 Win 7–0   Delroy Spencer PTS 6 25 Jun 2011   Leisure Centre, Craigavon, Northern Ireland
6 Win 6–0   Kyle King KO 3 (4), 1:31 13 May 2011   Medway Park Leisure Centre, Gillingham, England
5 Win 5–0   Francis Croes RTD 3 (4), 3:00 15 Dec 2010   King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
4 Win 4–0   Hyusein Hyuseinov TKO 3 (4), 1:54 18 Sep 2010   Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
3 Win 3–0   Deleon Spencer PTS 4 11 Jun 2010   King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2 Win 2–0   Itsko Veselinov TKO 5 (8), 0:32 13 Feb 2010   National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
1 Win 1–0   Anwar Alfadli PTS 4 6 Nov 2009   Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland

References edit

  1. ^ "The best value for money warrior you might not have seen fight (yet): Jamie Conlan, back in action July 16th". East Side Boxing. 12 October 2016.
  2. ^ "In Depth with Jamie Conlan". BoxNation. 18 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Belfast round-up: O'Kane and Conlan land titles". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 5 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Belfast boxer Jamie Conlan on rise after Titanic Showdown undercard win over Mexican Jose Estrella". The Belfast Telegraph. 8 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Jamie Conlan leaves John Breen stable and moves to MGM Gym in Marbella". News Letter. 4 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Ancajas vs Conlan - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  7. ^ Christ, Scott (19 March 2020). "Jamie Conlan named new Vice President of MTK Global". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Cash boost to help Northern Ireland's boxing clubs off the ropes". The Belfast Telegraph. 10 August 2012.

External links edit

Jamie Conlan - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live