BELFAST SUPER FLYWEIGHT Jamie Conlan staged a dramatic comeback to retain his WBO Inter-Continental championship in the national stadium.

Conlan was dropped twice in the seventh round by his opponent Junior Granados, before getting back to his feet and winning the final rounds of a thrilling fight.

Conlan took the unanimous decision on the cards, 96-92, 95-93, 95-93

Meanwhile, Stephen ‘The Rock’ Ormond got back to winning ways with a second-round stoppage of Jacek Wyzelol in Dublin’s National Stadium this evening.

Ormond shook off his disappointing disqualification against Terry Flanagan with an emphatic win, and immediately set his sights on a lightweight world title shot.

Earlier, rising Belfast star Ryan Burnett stopped Csaba Kovacs in the second round to extend his record to an unbeaten 10-0.

There were also wins for Declan Geraghty, Anthony Fitzgerald, Sean ‘Big Sexy’ Turner and Michael Rooney.

New Beginning – Results

• Tommy Langford beat Julio Cesar Avalos KO4
• Stephen Ormond beat Jacek Wyzelol KO2
• Declan Geraghty beat Dinars Skripkins KO3
• Ryan Burnett beat Csaba Kovacs RET2
• Anthony Fitzgerald beat Kieron Gray 77-75
• Sean Turner beat Janis Ginters RET1
• Michael Rooney beat Richard Walter KO2
• Jamie Conlan beat Junior Granados UD

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