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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

Leigh Wood brands Michael Conlan a "spoilt child" ahead of world title fight

Featherweight world champion Leigh Wood believes Michael Conlan has had everything his own way prior to earning his shot at the belt this weekend.

Conlan is the bookies' favourite to take the title from Wood at the first time of asking, and had a stellar amateur career that included an Olympic medal before turning professional, where he is now 16-0.

But the Nottingham native believes that his Irish rival has had it easy throughout his career, being given fights in favourable venues against opponents tailor-made for him.

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