Michael Conlan, the middle finger, and the dirty game
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By Tris Dixon
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August 3, 2025
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Michael Conlan, a victim of the amateur boxing system to the extent that it cost him a gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016, believes the professional boxing waters are filled with even more sharks than the unpaid code.
Conlan, 19-3 (9 KOs), boxes in Dublin for the first time as a pro on September 5 against Jack Bateson at the 3Arena.
The two-time Olympian was widely thought to have been robbed of the decision in the Rio final by Vladimir Nikitin, whom he later beat in the professionals. An IOC investigation into how the AIBA were running Olympic boxing led to the governing body being thrown out of the Games. Subsequently, AIBA became IBA, changed some key personnel, and are now also making moves in the professional code. Conlan will watch what happens with interest.
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