A frightening finish sees Leigh Wood stage an extraordinary comeback to beat Michael Conlan

Michael Conlan had dominated nearly all of their battle when Leigh Wooden knocked him out of the ring to conclude an astonishing conflict

LEIGH WOOD pulled off an astonishing comeback to cease Michael Conlan within the 12^th and final spherical on the Nottingham Enviornment on Saturday evening.

Conlan had dominated the battle. Within the first spherical after switching southpaw the Belfast fighter had thumped his again hand left to the physique earlier than smashing it excessive to flooring Wood simply earlier than the bell. Wooden was badly shaken and Conlan continued to manage proceedings, that harmful left streaking into his rival’s chin.

Conlan jabbed nicely too and chopped pictures into the physique to empty Wooden reserves of power. Even when Wooden had his moments, Michael both tied him up with good clinching or swayed clear and sometimes blocked the incoming punches. An thrilling conflict, with a gutsy Wooden hanging in there, Conlan gave the impression to be nicely forward as the competition entered its final two rounds.

But Wooden not solely stayed within the battle, he stayed decided. He pressed ahead within the 11^th spherical and he compelled his method in. As he slung at Michael together with his left, Conlan misplaced his footing. Referee Steve Grey took up the depend, whilst Conlan insisted it was slip.

Going into the final spherical, to this reporter at the least, Conlan appeared all however assured of victory. However abruptly as Wooden pressed an assault with Conlan on the ropes, he caught the Belfast man closely with a proper. Conlan wilted and Wooden’s assault knocked him by the ropes. He fell out of the ring and tumbled down. The battle needed to be stopped without delay. Conlan was clearly badly damage and wanted therapy. Medical workers took him to hospital afterwards. He was reportedly aware and steady when he arrived.

It was an astonishing comeback for Leigh Wooden, however with Conlan being handled his celebrations had been muted.

“It was a foul knockout so I simply need to see if he’s alright,” Wooden stated.

It was a daunting end to a unprecedented battle.