Muhammad Ali victory in federal court forced the New York State Boxing Commission to reinstate Ali's license. He fought Oscar Bonavena at Madison Square Garden in December, an uninspired performance that ended in a dramatic technical knockout of Bonavena in the 15th round. The win left Ali as a top contender against heavyweight champion Joe Frazier. Ali and Frazier's first fight, held at the Garden on March 8, 1971, was nicknamed the "Fight of the Century", due to the tremendous excitement surrounding a bout between two undefeated fighters, each with a legitimate claim as heavyweight champions. Veteran boxing writer John Condon called
Michael Conlan (boxer) would be making his professional debut at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, on St. Patrick's Day. On 17 March 2017, Conlan won his first fight as a professional boxer, beating Tim Ibarra by a third round technical knockout at the theatre at Madison Square Garden. In 2013, Conlan appeared in Celebrity Apprentice Ireland on TV3. In 2016, Conlan appeared in Road To Rio on RTE2. Michael Conlan (boxer) Michael John Conlan (born 19 November 1991) is a professional boxer from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is currently signed with Top Rank promotion. He competed for Ireland at amateur level. As