Michael Conlan 'reset' and ready to go against smart boxer Jordan Gill

In May, Irish boxing took a battering on both sides of the border when – on consecutive Saturday nights - Katie Taylor was beaten in Dublin and Michael Conlan lost in Belfast.

Last weekend, Taylor bounced back in brilliant style, confounding her doubters and becoming an undisputed two-weight world champion by beating Chantelle Cameron in their rematch.

Conlan can finish the year off on a high if he can do the same against former European champion Jordan Gill at the SSE Arena.

There have been wholesale changes in the Conlan camp since his May loss to Luis Lopez. He has a new trainer in Miami-based Cuban fight guru Pedro Diaz now and has left the featherweight division to throw his hands up at super-feather (130lbs).

He says he feels like he has pressed the 'reset' button on his career and is determined to rediscover the electric, stick-and-move boxing style of his early years as he begins what he hopes will be the most successful phase of his career as a professional prize fighter.

"Going to Miami and training with Pedro, I have a new lease of life and I feel like I’ve hit the reset button," said the former amateur world champion and Olympic medallist.

"Pedro’s not going to teach me anything new in eight weeks, he has just dusted me off and brought me back to myself so that’s what I’m excited about. I’m excited about the performance and putting in what we’ve been working on, the things we’ve been doing in the gym in fight night."

Barring his way tonight is former European featherweight champion Gill who has come across as relaxed but quietly confident throughout the build-up.

Despite Gill’s disarming demeanour, Conlan knows he has to be "on his game".

"I know Jordan is a good fighter, I know he has skills and he’s a smart boxer