Jamie Conlan
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 | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | The Mexican The Irish Gatti[1] |
| Weight(s) | Super-flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Born | 11 October 1986 Belfast Northern Ireland |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
Amateur career
Conlan started boxing at the St John Bosco Boxing Club in Belfast, and represented Northern Ireland and Ireland at international level. 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
Conlan vs. Alfadli
Conlan turned professional in 2009. His first bout came against British fighter Anwar Alfadli, who he defeated on points.
Conlan vs. Smoes
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
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
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
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
| 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 |
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 |  Patrik Bartos |
TKO | 2 (8), 0:56 | 16 Jul 2016 | Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, Wales |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Mike Robinson |
TKO | 10 (10), 2:46 | 9 Feb 2013 | Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Elemir Rafael |
PTS | 6 | 21 Jan 2012 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Delroy Spencer |
PTS | 6 | 25 Jun 2011 | Leisure Centre, Craigavon, Northern Ireland |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Kyle King |
KO | 3 (4), 1:31 | 13 May 2011 | Medway Park Leisure Centre, Gillingham, England |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Francis Croes |
RTD | 3 (4), 3:00 | 15 Dec 2010 | King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Hyusein Hyuseinov |
TKO | 3 (4), 1:54 | 18 Sep 2010 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Deleon Spencer |
PTS | 4 | 11 Jun 2010 | King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Itsko Veselinov |
TKO | 5 (8), 0:32 | 13 Feb 2010 | National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Anwar Alfadli |
PTS | 4 | 6 Nov 2009 | Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
References
- "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.
- "In Depth with Jamie Conlan". BoxNation. 18 October 2013.
- "Belfast round-up: O'Kane and Conlan land titles". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 5 April 2014.
- "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.
- "Jamie Conlan leaves John Breen stable and moves to MGM Gym in Marbella". News Letter. 4 March 2015.
- "Ancajas vs Conlan - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- Christ, Scott (19 March 2020). "Jamie Conlan named new Vice President of MTK Global". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- "Cash boost to help Northern Ireland's boxing clubs off the ropes". The Belfast Telegraph. 10 August 2012.
External links
Jamie Conlan - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live