Boxing results RECAP: Michael Conlan beats Diego Alberto Ruiz, Belfast undercard results
Boxing results RECAP: Michael Conlan scored an impressive stoppage win on a historic night of boxing in Belfast.
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Conlan was originally scheduled to face Vladimir Nikitin in a rematch from their controversial clash at the Olympics in Rio three years ago.
But Ruiz, who has a record of 21-2, stepped in after Nikitin pulled out with a torn bicep weeks before the bout.
Conlan said: “I’ve got a high-class fighter ranked highly in the world. I’m expecting him to cause me more problems than what Nikitin could have caused me.
“Maybe, once I’m world champion, I might give Nikitin a shot but for now I’m moving on because it was more stalling my career than advancing it in terms of the level I’m at.
“Facing a higher level of opponent is better for me. I want to push on towards world titles and big, big fights and I have to start going through the gears now.”
Ruiz said: “This is the biggest fight of my career and a great opportunity to prove myself as a fighter.
“I fought June 1, and I am going to be ready for whatever Michael brings.
“It won’t be an easy fight, but it is not an impossible task. I am not scared to fight on the road. That is my motivation because the pressure will be on him.”
Boxing results RECAP:
Alfredo Meli BEAT Araik Marutjan PTS 77-76
Callum Bradley BEAT Jose Hernandez PTS 40-37
Sean Duffy BEAT Naheem Chaudhry PTS 40-36
Mateusz Kubiszyn BEAT Damien Sullivan 1st-round TKO
Paddy Barnes BEAT Joel Sanchez PTS 60-55
Padraig McCrory BEAT Steve Collins Jr 8th-round TKO
Sean McComb BEAT Renald Garrido PTS 79-73
Dennis McCann BEAT Georgi Andonov 1st-round KO
Luke Keeler BEAT Luis Arias PTS 96-91
Keeler picked up the victory after dropping Arias, before controlling the rest of the fight with some pin-point shots.
Chris Jenkins BEAT Paddy Gallagher PTS 86-85
The referee is forced to stop the fight in the ninth round after Jenkins suffered a brutal cut above his left eye due to unintentional collisions between the pair.
Michael Conlan BEAT Diego Alberto Ruiz 9th-round TKO
Conlan gets the win with an impressive stoppage victory, following a menacing string of body shots.