Conlan sweet on Patrick's Day date in New York with Leigh Wood

'It could do 20,000 in the big room. There is talk of Katie (Taylor) being on the card against Serrano that makes sense. It makes a lot of sense to do it in New York'

SQUARING UP: Michael Conlan is eyeing a Big Apple date with WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood on March 17.

Michael Conlan is eyeing a St Patrick’s Day date in New York’s Madison Square Garden for his eagerly anticipated world featherweight title fight with champion Leigh Wood.

Wood's manager Eddie Hearn has bagged the purse rights to the fight with Wood’s native Nottingham, Belfast and New York in the mix to host the bout. Hearn's Matchroom won the purse bid with a $1.5m pitch which sees title holder Wood entitled to $825,000, while Conlan claims the other 45% and $675,000.