Mick Conlan vs Jack Bateson: Live Results from the 3Arena in Dublin

Next up was the main event, with Mick Conlan (20-3, 10 KOs) facing Jack Bateson (20-2-1, 6 KOs) for the vacant WBC international featherweight title. It was a fairly quiet opening round, with both fighters feeling their way into the fight. During the first two rounds, Bateson controlled the distance well, negating the threats of Conlan, before both fighters landed almost simultaneously in the third, leading to Bateson touching down and the referee awarding the Irish fighter a knockdown.

The fight completely turned in the fourth, when Conlan landed a beautifully timed left-right combination with Bateson getting up quickly, but having seemingly hurt his ankle, leaving the referee no option but to wave the fight off, with Conlan the new WBC international featherweight champion.

In the penultimate fight before the main event, it was Ben Marksby (13-0, 2 KOs) vs Senan Kelly (10-1, 2 KOs) in the welterweight division. It was ultimately an even opening round with Marksby using his jab to good effect, while Kelly also landed some nice shots. Kelly landed a nice combination in the second that had Marksby on the retreat.

Kelly continued his bright spell into the third, before Marksby weathered the storm and landed a nice uppercut in the final period of the third round. Over the next few rounds, Marksby began to find his groove and pick his shots impressively off the back foot. Kelly seemed to hurt his opponent in the seventh round and landed a series of punches right on the bell. That was his best moment since the early rounds.

Despite Kelly’s willingness to apply pressure and engage, Marksby moved in and out of danger, picking his attacks. Both embraced at the final bell. It was an intriguing fight throughout. The referee’s scorecards read 97-95 in favour of Ben Marksby.

Next up was Charlie Edwards (21-2, 7 KOs) vs Salvador Juarez (20-10-2, 4 KOs) in the super flyweight division. After a slow opening round, Edwards found his groove in the second, moving and picking his shots swiftly. Edwards’ shot selection and accuracy stood out over the next few rounds as he began to dominate the fight. Juarez tried to cut the ring off and disrupt the Brit, but he was too slick for the Mexican in the first half of the fight.

Juarez landed his best shot in the fifth round, but Edwards ultimately took the shot well. The Brit quickly reasserted his dominance, showcasing impressive speed and accuracy in his punches. Edwards continued to vary his attacks and outbox Juarez. The fight ultimately went to the judges’ scorecards, who scored it 99-91 x2, with one inexplicably scoring it 96-94, awarding Edwards the WBC international super flyweight title.