Conlan has sights set firmly on Rio

“I believe going to the next Olympic Games that I’m well capable of a gold medal there.”

Conlan has sights set firmly on Rio

Michael Conlan has made the decision to stay amateur until after the next Olympics and is looking forward to being a key part of the Ireland team heading to Rio.

Conlan admitted it wasn’t a decision he took easily and said he gave serious thought to turning professional ahead of the Games.

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