Great news.
Michael Conlan’s professional debut will be live on television.
The 25-year-old Belfast boxer will compete on March 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York. His opponent is set to be named later this week at a press conference in the city.
According to The Irish Sun, the bout will be shown live on BT Sport.
Belfast boxer spells out exactly how much he is willing to pay https://t.co/Oaeo7nDW09
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) December 20, 2016
The British broadcaster reached an agreement with BoxNation in November to share coverage of 30 live events a year.
According to the Sun’s report, the card featuring Conlan’s debut is set to be one of the events to be shown live on BT as part of the deal.
Paddy Barnes will also fight on the card.
March 17th, 2017 in New York is going to be off the charts 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/ZQ4vM4Hb4G
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) December 3, 2016
Conlan’s bout will be his first in the professional game and the first time he’s been in the ring since his controversial loss to Vladimir Nikitin at the Rio Olympics last August.
The 2015 bantamweight amateur world champion signed with Top Rank promotions, which is run by legendary promoter Bob Arum, in October. He has since moved to the United States and is currently training for his professional bow in New York.
We can’t wait for the fight, and the post-fight interview with Conlan and Barnes.
In good company at the gym today, WBO Featherweight champ @oscarvaldez56 & #WBOSuperBantamChamp Jessie Magdaleno! pic.twitter.com/EQmt6fwAFd
— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) January 14, 2017
