Michael Conlan becomes firs Irishman to win AIBA World Boxing Championship title

Q.  Which Irish boxer became the first to win the AIBA World Boxing Championship title 2015?
- Published on 16 Oct 15

a. Andy Lee
b. Darren O’Neill
c. Mathew Macklin
d. Michael Conlan

ANSWER: Michael Conlan
 
Michael Conlan became the first Irish boxer to win an AIBA World Boxing Championship title. Belfast based Conlan who is a EU and Commonwealth Champion won against Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev. During the championship, another record was also set when Cuban boxer Joahnys Argilagos won gold, aged just 18 beating Russia's Vasili Egorov.

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