Gearing up for his ninth fight as a professional boxer, Ireland's Michael Conlan will take on Nicola Cipolletta in Las Vegas this weekend. Ahead of his debut in the capital city of elite-level boxing we have the answers to all your questions: What time is Michael Conlan fighting? Where you can watch Conlan take on his latest challenge?
Michael Conlan vs Nicola Cipolletta
What is it?
The ninth professional bout of Michael Conlan's career, the 2012 Olympic bronze medalist is maneuvering his way nicely since departing the amateur ranks. Previously beating Brazil's Adeilson Dos Santos in Belfast's SSE Arena, in Cipolletta he comes up against a 30-year-old Italian boxer with 22 bouts to his name.
Having previously had a shot at the World Boxing Organisation European Super Featherweight Title, Cipolletta holds a professional record of 14-6-2.
When is it?
The fight will take place on Saturday 20 October (the early hours of Sunday 21 October if you're viewing in Ireland.
Where is it?
Conlan vs Cipolletta will take place in Las Vegas at the Park Theater of the Park MGM.
What time is Michael Conlan fighting?
Well, as Conlan vs Cipolletta is on the undercard of the evening's main bout between Ryota Murata and Robert Brant, timing the start of this one may be complicated.
However, all going well you can expect to see the former Irish Olympian somewhere between 2:00am and 3:00am on Sunday morning.
Where can I watch the fight?
Thankfully, the fight will be shown live on Box Nation - a channel available to all eir subscribers.
What else is there to look out for?
Well, in a curious twist of fate, Vladimir Nikitin is also fighting in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
On the same undercard as Michael Conlan, you may remember this Russian fighter a little better as the man who fought Conlan in a somewhat controversial bout during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
So, to wrap that all up. What time is Michael Conlan fighting? It will be somewhere between 2:00am and 3:00am on Sunday morning. Where can you watch it? It will be live on Box Nation.
