Michael Conlan: Belfast featherweight to face Kevin Walsh at SSE Enviornment in March – Worldwide Dispatch

Michael Conlan will return to motion in Belfast when dealing with unbeaten American Kevin Walsh on the SSE Enviornment on Friday, 20 March.

The 34-year-old’s final look in his house metropolis resulted in a stoppage loss to Jordan Gill in December 2023, seven months on from defeat by IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez.

That led to a 15-month hiatus when the 2015 world novice gold medallist contemplated his future, however returned in March 2025 beneath the steerage of coach Grant Smith with a factors win over Asad Asif Khan earlier than delivering a fourth-round stoppage of Jack Bateson in September at Dublin’s 3 Enviornment.

Conlan was rumoured to face 33-year-old Walsh [19-0, 10 KO] in New York over the St Patrick’s Day interval, however as an alternative will tackle the Massachusetts native in his house metropolis as he seeks to work in direction of a 3rd crack at world honours

“I can not wait to come back again to Belfast to combat on this final run in direction of a world title,” stated Conlan, whose first world title shot resulted in agonising defeat by Leigh Wooden in 2022.

“I’m prepared and excited however know I face a really powerful opponent in Kevin Walsh, who guarantees to carry the warmth.

“It has all of the makings of a particular evening, as I maintain pushing for that shot at world honours, and I plan to savour each second of it, as a result of it is probably my final ever combat at house.”

Conlan’s promoter Kalle Sauerland confirmed 20 March “may very well be the final time he [Conlan] fights in Belfast” as they plot his strategy to one other one final assault on a world featherweight title.

Walsh will journey to Belfast using the crest of a wave and with two stoppage wins from his 4 fights in 2025, will really feel this is a chance to catapult his personal profession in direction of a title shot.

“On 20 March I am coming to ring Micky’s bell quick,” Walsh warned.

“I am able to go 20-0. Respect to him and his crew for accepting this combat and I do know we each can be at our greatest on combat evening, however the child from Brockton, Massachusetts is coming to Belfast to make an announcement.”