The Irish Times

Michael Conlan handed shot at WBA featherweight title

Belfast fighter to take on local favourite Leigh Wood in Nottingham in March

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 19:51

Katie Taylor’s 2016 Olympics defeat listed as ‘suspicious’ in McLaren report

Bray boxer’s final bout as an amateur is one of a number listed for review

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 06:00

Michael Conlan feels vindicated by report into Rio Olympics

‘I want my medal, that is when I feel justice will be done, when they send me that in the post’

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 21:08

Up to 10 suspicious boxing matches at 2016 Olympics, inquiry finds

One involves Michael Conlan’s controversial defeat to Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 22:32

Tokyo 2020: Irish boxing fully recovered from the nightmare of Rio

Olympics medal success rewards the combined efforts of Conlan, Antia and Dunne

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 06:00

Possible corruption in boxing at Rio Olympics being investigated

Irish boxer Michael Conlan claimed at the time he had been cheated

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 16:34

Michael Conlan gains Rio revenge over Nikitin in New York

Belfast fighter scores unanimous decision over Russian who beat him at Olympics

Sun Dec 15 2019 - 11:03

Conlan presented with ideal opportunity to avenge Olympic ‘robbery’

Belfast man eager to extend his unbeaten pro record at the expense of Rio opponent Nikitin

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 01:05

Michael Conlan’s stock to rise in Falls

Belfast fighter to enjoy home comforts at Falls Park

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 15:53

Michael Conlan to fight Olympics nemesis Vladimir Nikitin

Rematch in the professional ranks will take place at Belfast’s Falls Park on August 3rd

Tue May 14 2019 - 13:53

Further claims of corruption made against AIBA from Rio Olympics

French media say they have received phone recording which suggest boxing corruption

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 13:42

Michael Conlan keeps up unbeaten start to pro career in New York

Former world amateur champion beats Mexico’s Ruben Garcia Hernandez at Madison Square Garden

Mon Mar 18 2019 - 10:41

Taylor has added motivation to beat Volante in Philadelphia

Dublin’s unbeaten Jono Carroll faces his first world title fight against Farmer for the IBF world super-featherweight title

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 17:33

Michael Conlan ready to deal with the expectation once again

Irish fighter on family, idolising Jamie and why a Frampton fight would be bad for Belfast

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 13:02

Conlan keen for rematch against Olympic opponent Nikitin

Featherweight to make pro home debut in Belfast on Saturday

Thu Jun 28 2018 - 17:59

AIBA president set to be forced out amid financial turmoil

Amateur boxing organisation in grip of financial chaos as well as corruption claims

Tue Jul 25 2017 - 09:16

Michael Conlan’s Olympic outburst shames amateur boxing into action

Sports review of 2016: Conlan beats Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin but loses the fight

Sat Dec 24 2016 - 20:30

Flip-flops-and-shorts life - Seconds out for the new Michael Conlan era

Boxer has put Rio debacle behind him as he embarks on professional career in California

Sat Oct 29 2016 - 09:01

Michael Conlan: ‘For my dream to be ripped away from me... was horrible’

Ireland’s Olympic team arrived in Dublin airport from Rio on Wednesday night

Wed Aug 24 2016 - 20:54

AIBA chief says Michael Conlan could face disciplinary action

Dr. Wu Ching-Kao brands bantamweight’s outburst after Olympics loss ‘unacceptable’

Mon Aug 22 2016 - 20:30

Billy Walsh foresees Michael Conlan thriving as professional

Boxing coach insists he won’t break his contract in America to return home

Mon Aug 22 2016 - 01:08

Rio 2016: Britain’s Nicola Adams defends her Olympic title

Flyweight gold earns 33-year-old from Leeds a place in the history books

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 19:04

Shakur Stevenson to face Cuban Robeisy Ramirez in final after walkover

Russian who eliminated Michael Conlan was ruled out of Olympic semi-final bout due to cuts

Thu Aug 18 2016 - 19:03

The Rio question: F the cheaters – but which ones?

Una Mullally: The haze of cheating that has hung over this Olympics at times looks as if Christ the Redeemer is holding out his hands in exasperation

Thu Aug 18 2016 - 12:03

Michael Conlan claims AIBA punished Ireland for Seamus Kelly ‘outing them’

‘IOC needs to look at boxing in the Olympics, and whether it should even be in Tokyo’

Thu Aug 18 2016 - 01:09

Russian ‘withdraws’ due to injuries sustained in Michael Conlan bout

Unconfirmed reports on Wednesday reveal Vladimir Nikitin will bow out with his bronze

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 21:34

Michael Conlan decision ‘disgraceful’, says British boxing pundit

Steve Bunce says Irish boxers underperformed overall at Rio 2016 Olympics

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 10:42

Conlan Snr contradicts IABA over Michael O’Reilly’s attendance

Coach John Conlan says IABA association president Pat Ryan should clarify matter

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 23:51

Olympic TV view: Studio queasiness justified as boxer is felled by injustice

Michael Conlan ‘won every round’ on way to defeat, says Darren O’Neill

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 20:20

Michael Conlan left defeated and disillusioned in Rio

‘I’m absolutely devastated . . . my Olympic dream was robbed from me today’

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 19:51

Rio 2016: Twitter reacts to Michael Conlan’s controversial defeat

The Belfast bantamweight was on the wrong end of a highly dubious unnanimous decision

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 16:58

Michael Conlan: ‘AIBA are cheats, f**king cheats, as simple as that’

World champion dominates quarter-final but Russian Vladimir Nikitin gets unanimous decision

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 16:16

John Conlan on O’Reilly: ‘He shocked us, embarrassed the country, embarrassed boxing’

Irish coach scathing over failed drugs test after watching son win opening bout in Rio

Sun Aug 14 2016 - 18:41

IOC review panel clear all Russia boxers to fight at Olympics

Meanwhile, the International Judo Federation confirmed that all Russians are passed

Thu Aug 04 2016 - 15:38