Carl Frampton says it’s going to be difficult for Michael Conlan (18-2, 9 KOs) to come back from his fifth round knockout loss to IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez (28-2, 16 KOs) from last Saturday night at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez (28-2, 16 KOs) successfully upheld his IBF featherweight global title with a fifth-round TKO triumph over Michael “Mick” Conlan (18-2, 9 KOs) on a Saturday night at The SSE Arena, situated in Conlan’s home city of Belfast.
Luis Alberto Lopez ended a competitive fight with a beautiful right uppercut in the fifth round that dropped Michael Conlan, resulting in the Irish fighter’s corner throwing in the towel tonight in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez (28-2, 16 KOs) ended the title dreams of the hometown fighter and two-time Olympian Michael Conlan (18-2, 9 KOs) in stopping him in the fifth round on Saturday night at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern, Ireland.
The Mexican invasion commences tonight in a double dip of what should be all-action bouts giving fans in Manchester, Belfast, and across the world plenty to cheer about.
IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez and challenger Michael Conlan both made weight on Friday for their headliner contest this Saturday, May 27th, on ESPN+ at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Challenger Luis Alberto Lopez (27-2, 15 KOs) looked sensational on Saturday night, schooling IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington (31-2-1, 8 KOs) in winning a 12 round majority decision at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England.
In the world of boxing, the next big fight is just around the corner. The problem is, at times, promoters, managers, and, most importantly, fighters metaphorically make the mistake of looking at their phones as they turn that corner only to run into another person or street sign.