The much-awaited Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia has begun at the Barclay’s Centre in Brooklyn. The first undercard fight between Charles Conwell and Nathaniel Gallimore has taken the course, with Conwell securing his career’s 19th victory, continuing his undefeated streak. The reactions to this befitting prelude to the main card are as staggering as they could get.
26-year-old Conwell started strong, with some powerful counter-rights that managed to wobble his Jamaican opponent, Gallimore. The clash between the super welterweights picked momentum in round three as Gallimore started showing signs of damage with his nose and mouth bleeding. By the fifth round, it was clear that Conwell had dominated the fight. But the need to sustain his opponent’s jabs kept ‘Nate the Great’ active in the ring, however, only sparingly.
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Round 5 came with much more damage to Gallimore, as Conwell kept up the pressure on him. However, the veteran that he is, Gallimore, came with his own set of counters. But alas, round 6 sealed the deal, with the referee stepping in to stop further damage to Gallimore. Conwell won the fight via a 6th-round TKO.
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As soon as the fight elapsed, the reactions started pouring in, one of the first being from the current WBC lightweight champion.
Conwell Takes the Big Win
Shakur Stevenson relayed his thoughts on the fight even before it began. He was reminded of the time he competed alongside Conwell in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Charles Conwell is a really good fighter my boy was on the Olympic team wit me make sure yall check broski out tonight he opening the PPV 💪🏾 @CharlesConwell
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) April 20, 2024
Congratulating ‘Bad News’ for his victory, a boxing enthusiast underscored how hard his punches were. She claims to have felt their intensity as she watched the fight go down.
I feel like I felt those punches sitting on my couch. Good grief! Congratulations @CharlesConwell https://t.co/oKh6vmyQKz
— Nik J (@thereallinikaj) April 21, 2024
As Conwell won, a boxing official was glad that the fight went in his favor. He now envisions a fight between the American fighter and Brandon Adams, which went unfough in 2021.
Love me some Charles Conwell. Glad to see he's back on track and looking sharp. At Ring City, we were hoping to match him with Brandon Adams in late 2021 – still like to see it. Good to see both guys get wins and shake off some rust. Both come to fight and are world class at 154.
— Boxing Esq. (@boxing_esq) April 21, 2024
Back in 2019, Conwell accidentally killed his opponent, Patrick Day, during their fight. As a homage, he highlighted the late fighter’s name on his shorts. The homage read, “All Day, Pat Day”. Even the commentators pointed this out. A fan underscored that the win was another befitting tribute to Patrick Day.
#HaneyGarcia @CharlesConwell did it for Patrick day R.I.P good performance Charles
— Inspectah Real (@InspectahReal) April 21, 2024
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Boxing journalist, Dan Rafael made the news official. His social media report outlined the fashion in which Conwell defeated his opponent. “Beating and battering,” he noted.
Charles Conwell looked sharp ending a long layoff and beating and battering Nathaniel Gallimore in a 6th-round TKO. Conwell's first fight since signing with @GoldenBoyBoxing in February. #boxing #HaneyGarcia
— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) April 21, 2024
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That was definitely a spectacular start to the fight and Charles Conwell put on a performance worthy of champion contender. What are your thoughts on the fight between Charles Conwell and Nathaniel Gallimore? Let us know in the comments section below.