MICHAEL CONLAN will take on Luis Alberto Lopez for the IBF featherweight title THIS WEEKEND.
The Irishman almost became WBA featherweight champion in March 2022 but narrowly lost to Leigh Wood.
The bout was stopped dramatically in the 12th and final round as Conlan was knocked out by the champion, and the fight was named Fight of the Year in 2022.
‘Mick’ has since bounced back with a win over Miguel Marriaga in August 2022.
Conlan then defeated Karim Guerfi in his next fight in December with a brutal first-round knockout.
Lopez beat British boxer Josh Warrington in his previous bout and claimed the IBF World Featherweight title.
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On Saturday the Mexican will defend the title for the first time since becoming the champion in December.
When is Luis Alberto Lopez vs Michael Conlan?
- Luis Alberto Lopez vs Michael Conlan will take place on Saturday, May 27.
- The undercard is expected to begin at 4pm BST.
- The ring walks for the main event are scheduled to start at 9pm BST.
- The SSE Arena in Belfast will play host.
What channel is Luis Alberto Lopez vs Michael Conlan on and can it be live streamed?
- Luis Alberto Lopez vs Michael Conlan will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1.
- BT Sport customers can live stream all the action from Belfast via the BT Sport app.
- Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog for all the latest updates.
Who is on the card?
- Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Michael Conlan for IBF featherweight title
- Nick Ball vs. Ludomo Lumati
- Anthony Cacace vs. Damian Wrzesinski
- Conor Quinn vs. Juan Hinostroza
- Padraig McCrory vs. Diego Ramirez
- Pierce O’Leary vs. Alin Ciorceri
- William Hayden vs. Jordan Ellison
- Kieran Molloy vs. Lesther Espino
- Fearghus Quinn vs. Ruben Angulo
- Kurt Walker vs. Maicol Velazco
- James Freeman vs. Jordan Grannum
- Callum Thompson vs. Marian Istrate
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
