Aaaaand here go... 'Sweet Caroline' is being belted out by those in attendance. The main event is not far away, folks.

Ronald McIntosh
Boxing commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live

There's a party taking place here at the Motorpoint Arena. Everyone is up and clapping their hands. Spotlights are penetrating the arena.

Michael Conlan has predicted he will win in style today, but champion Leigh Wood told us earlier this week that the champion's "over-confidence is a sign of weakness". , external

The Nottingham fighter added: "The art of war is when you're strong, seem weak, and when you're weak, seem strong."

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Former WBO light-weight champion Liam Williams on 5 Live Boxing: "I think it'll be a great fight. Once it settles down and the crowd settle down, I think Michael Conlan will be a bit too good for Leigh Wood."

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at the Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham

Michael Conlan may well be the away fighter but is still expected to be roared on by up to 4,000 of the near-10,000 fans as he aims to win the WBA ‘regular’ World Featherweight Championship in only his 17th professional fight.

However, he also had a glittering amateur career that saw him win a flyweight bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics and World and European Amateur Championship bantamweight gold medals for Ireland along with a Commonwealth Games gold at the same weight in 2014 for Northern Ireland.

He would have had even more success in the amateur ranks if he had not been robbed with a scandalous judges decision loss to Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin in the quarter-finals of the 2016 Rio Olympics, with him turning professional not long afterwards.

A major investigation into boxing at those Games, released last September, listed the Conlan-Nikitin fight as one of 11 bouts which was suspected of being manipulated.

But the 30-year-old could end the evening with a lot of gold around his waist. Sixteen times out of 16 he has won as a professional, and he’s confident of another one.

“This is the most relaxed and calm I’ve ever been in a fight week,” he said. “I don’t feel any pressure, I’m here in the opponent’s back garden and I’ve got to rip the belt off him.

“Everyone’s here to see him, but I’ve got fans coming in the thousands and I’m here to do a job.”

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Right, our concentration turns to the main event!

The champion is by far the experienced in professional boxing. But the challenger has never tasted defeat.

This is going to be a belter.

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Michael Emons
BBC Sport at the Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham

Caoimhin Agyarko is definitely a fighter to keep a watch out for. He extends his professional record to 11 wins from 11 contests.

He was never in trouble against brave Mexican Juan Carlos Rubio, who shows great courage to reach the final bell.

A warm embrace between the two at the end with Agyarko getting the verdict to keep holding of his WBA International Middleweight Championship.

Two judges give Agyarko every round (100-90), the third judge calls it 98-92.

Bigger days will be coming for the Belfast fighter.

As expected, a unanimous points win for Agyarko. Two judges scored it 100-90, giving all ten rounds to Agyarko, with the other scoring it 98-92.

Agyarko desperate for the stoppage. He walks his opponent down, hands by his side. Some may warn him not to be complacent, but there is nothing coming back from Rubio which will cause an upset in the final round.

A superb fight. Agyarko was perhaps a bit too eager in the opening two rounds, but improved as the rounds went on. He boxed a smart fight and wore his opponent down.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at the Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham

Some heavy swelling around the left eye of Juan Carlos Rubio. He’s been brave, kept trying to land but being outclassed by the better fighter at the moment. It’s only a ten rounder though so just one more for Rubio to survive and in boxing one punch can change everything.

Rubio in survival mode now. His eyesight clearly hampered by the swollen eye. Agyarko biding his time and connecting with those telegraphed overhand rights before getting out of range. He looks fresh as a daisy and is having fun.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at the Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham

It’s getting louder and louder and louder with the Wood and Conlan fans in a contest to see who can out chant the other, Wood’s fans to my right in the arena, Conlan’s to the left.

When the main event gets going it’s going to be close to what seems a 50-50 split in support for either fighter.

In the ring, it’s been a very impressive eight rounds from Belfast’s Caoimhin Agyarko, including a lovely straight right in the seventh that landed perfectly, followed by a dominant eighth. Juan Carlos Rubio is going to have to produce something special but does he have it in the locker?

This is completely getting away now from Rubio, with Agyarko looking at ease and piercing the Mexican's guard with a jab.

Agyarko connects with a brilliant two-punch combination which hurts Rubio. His left eye is swollen and starts to shut. Agyarko, who looks relatively unmarked, could be closing in on a stoppage.

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Agyarko was told not to load up by his corner and seems to have taken that on board. He goes back to basics and throws a double jab, followed by a right, which is duly appreciated by the Nottingham crowd.

Rubio delivers a reminder that he's not going down without a fight by landing with a left but, aside from that, it's all Agyarko.