Conlan wants Woods' rematch after horror knockout

In frightening scenes, the Belfast boxer, who was on top for most of the clash after knocking Wood down at the end of the first round, tired dramatically in the last round and seemed to be knocked out on the ropes before falling backward and headfirst from the ring to the floor of the arena.
Conlan wants Woods' rematch after horror knockout

Leigh Wood knocks out Michael Conlan during their WBA World Featherweight title fight at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Saturday night. Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images

Michael Conlan says he wants a rematch with Leigh Wood after he was knocked out cold and fell through the ropes in his WBA featherweight title fight in Nottingham.

Conlan, 30, was carried from the ring on a stretcher and taken to hospital following the fight but later given the all-clear after a CT scan.

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