Give a fighter a chance to redeem himself and he’ll most likely take it. Give a fighter like Michael Conlan a chance in front of his hometown fans in Belfast, Northern Ireland a chance to get his career going again against former three-time world champion contender Miguel Marriaga and it would be dumb to not think that Conlan will be out for blood and glory from the start of their fight this Saturday at SSE Arena in Belfast.
After suffering a rather devastating defeat in the hands of WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood in his last fight, Belfast’s own Michael Conlan will be looking to put that blow past him and score a very important win against Miguel Marriaga. Will Conlan be able to defeat the Colombian on his home turf, or will Marriaga, who has stepped in the ring against the likes of Nicholas Walters, Oscar Valdez, and Vasily Lomachenko prove to be too much?
Fight Preview
It was early March this year when Michael Conlan stepped in the ring against Leigh Wood in a fight where the Belfast native was deemed as a favorite to win the bout and leave with the WBA featherweight championship. Until then, everything was good for Conlan. For the majority of the fight, the fighter out of Northern Ireland dominated the fight, even knocking down Wood in the first round. While everyone believed that Conlan had the fight already won, a bashing knockout blow that sent Conlan out of the ring and to the hospital led to Wood keeping his title as well as Conlan living through one of the hardest moments in his career.
Now, as Conlan prepares to make his return to the ring, what version of the fighter will boxing fans get to see? On the one hand, there’s no denying that this is a man with enough talent to box his way out of any ring conundrums. But also, we’re talking about a pugilist who was left with a very deep psychological scar that could deter him from showing his best moves and going for the win. Conlan will most likely take the fight with a stance rallied around safety, smart punches and combinations, and above all, a fair distance from Marriaga’s striking distance. If Conlan can manage to box smart instead of emotionally and take Marriaga the distance, he should be able to score a revitalizing win on his home turf.
Miguel Marriaga knows what it’s like to step in the ring against some of the best fighters in his weight class. He also knows what is like to lose championship fights. While the Colombian fighter has seen better days, he can box for days, with a level of endurance that most young fighters would wish to have. With that said, “The Scorpion” will be coming into this fight losing two of his last three fights and with a fighter like Conlan wanting nothing more than redemption, it’s not going to be an easy bout for Marriaga.
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Michael Conlan vs Miguel Marriaga Fight Information
- Date: 08/06/2022
- Time: 03:20 PM ET
- Location: SSE Arena Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- How to Watch Conlan vs Marriaga: ESPN+
- Live Stream: sho.com
Conlan vs Marriaga Betting Lines
Conlan is -1200 according to our Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $8. On the other side, Marriaga is +650 according to the Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $650.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Conlan at a 92.31% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Marriaga have 13.33% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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