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Shane Ireland

When is Leigh Wood vs Michael Conlan? Fight date, time and how to watch on TV

Leigh Wood puts his WBA featherweight title on the line this weekend when the Nottingham champion takes on Belfast’s Michael Conlan.

For Wood it is a first title defence and the next step on a ladder towards his ultimate goal of fighting at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground.

The 33-year-old has never hidden his ambition to headline an event at the home of his beloved football club but first Conlan stands in his way.

The Northern Irishman is the bookies’ favourite to win in front of a sold-out crowd. His last fight was a WBA Interim World title win over TJ Doheny at Falls Park back in August.

Wood, meanwhile, won the title off China's Xu Can last July in an upset.

Here is everything you need to know including the UK start time, streaming details and what the fighters have said.

When is Wood vs Conlan?

The WBA featherweight championship fight takes place this Saturday, March 12 at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham.

What time is the fight?

The main card gets underway at 7:00pm with main event ringwalks scheduled for approximately 10:15pm. This could change depending on how long the undercard fights take.

How can I watch Wood vs Conlan?

DAZN have coverage of the fight around the world, including in the UK. A subscription costs £7.99 per month and you can sign up here.

DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com and also has apps available to live stream the action.

What has been said?

Wood: “He knows this is his hardest fight, he’s admitted that this is his hardest fight. He can say what he wants, but he’s got to get in there and fight.

“In my eyes he’s doing things he’s not used to doing, he’s doing things he doesn’t normally do before a fight, that’s a worrying sign.

“I’m not saying it’s dawning on him like he’s getting scared, I see straight through his confidence.

“I see straight through it, he says to me on the press conference things like, him and his brother, ‘I’ve not boxed in front of this many people before’, they are hoping I trip and stumble under the pressure.

“When we got close, he mentioned my shoulder operation in October which was very close to my camp, he said ‘How’s your shoulder?’

“He’s hoping I’ve got a bad shoulder; he’s hoping I slip and crumble under that pressure, not a single chance.”

Conlan: “Anyone who wins a world title, your level naturally goes up with the confidence and belief in his ability.

“I think he kind of missed the wave a bit because he hasn’t competed since he won it, and that was back in July, so he’s missed that hype-train to help build his confidence even more and I think it will be sucked clean out of him in a few rounds.

“I believe I’ll go in there and win comfortably but I’ve still got to go in and do that. That’s all it is. I’ve got to go in and put in my performance and walk out world champion. It’s been a long time coming. I’ve been a world champion in waiting.

“It’s my destiny, I know. I’ve just got to go in and realise that and live that dream which I’ve been feeling and saying for a long time.”

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