Walsh Upsets Conlan In Belfast

By Boxing Bob Newman

Unheralded Kevin Walsh upset big odds in enemy territory to squeak past former Olympian and two-time title Challenger Michael “Mick” Conlan tonight in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Walsh started out confidently against a tentative Conlan in the first two rounds. Conlan seemed off balance and unsure of himself in the early going. He fought mostly out of the Southpaw stance but would occasionally switch to Orthodox.

A clash of heads left Conlan with a cut...