There were trills and spills during the match as Conlan suffered a cut to the head and in the third it looked worse than what it was, with blood streaming down his face.
Checked by event doctor and officials that it wasn't serious - Conlan finished the job in style with the Belfast boxer having too much class and power which led to two standing counts for his opponent.
NOTE: Amateur Boxing's world governing body AIBA voted to abolish head-guards for men in Glasgow.
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Belfast bantamweight Michael Conlan, the world No 2, will meet India's world No 3 Shiva Thapa in the last 16 of the Commonwealth Games in Scotland today Monday.
Belfast Boxer at Commonwealth Games
Belfast's man Michael Conlan started his campaign at the Commonwealth Games the way he means to finish - a winner. Conlan took a unanimous points victory over Matthew Martin from Nauru which is in the South Pacific. The fight was contested in the bantamweight division.
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Just read the bad news about Jamie Moore, Jamie, a former British and European Middleweight Champion was shot twice tonight in Marbella, Spain, several shots were fired at him and he was struck twice in the legs, thankfully his injuries are not life threatening, he is now under an armed guard in hospital. Jamie was in Marbella at a training camp with Matthew Macklin preparing Macklin for his forthcoming fight in Dublin on August 30 th. Jamie was alone when the attack took place.
Jamie was a warrior in the ring and now faces another tough fight to regain his health and recover from his injuries , I would like to wish him well and look forward to seeing him back in the ring on the pads and ringside with his fighters in the future. Thoughts are also with his family at this difficult time for them all. Regards.
By Brian Gunning on 04 Aug 2014
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Many Congrats to all the NI athletes who represented Team NI at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 2 Golds, 3 Silver and 7 Bronze medals is a stellar achievement. Regards.
By Brian Gunning on 04 Aug 2014