On Saturday, May 27, Michael Conlan goes up against Luis Alberto Lopez at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland for the IBF featherweight title. Mick, a decorated amateur who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics in London – was 16-0 before a devastating 12th-round defeat to Leigh Wood last year.
Lopez comes into this contest after beating Josh Warrington via a majority decision. Conlan will need to pace himself better, as Lopez will seemingly try to drag him into a war in the later rounds as Wood did
Can Lopez successfully defend his IBF featherweight title? Or, will the home favourite Conlan upset the champ?
Michael Conlan vs. Luis Alberto Lopez Betting Odds
Per Sportsbook Draftkings, Conlan will enter the bout as a -125 betting favourite. Lopez is the +100 underdog as we near closer to fight night.
Michael Conlan: Decision – 125
Luis Alberto Lopez: Decision +100
Draw: +1400
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Michael Conlan vs. Luis Alberto Lopez Fight Date, Start Time
Date: Saturday, May 27
Time: 2 p.m. ET/ 11 a.m. PT
What Channel/Stream Is Michael Conlan vs. Luis Alberto Lopez?
U.S: ESPN+
UK: BT Sport
Michael Conlan vs. Luis Alberto Lopez Fight Card
- Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Michael Conlan, 12 rounds, featherweight – Lopez’s IBF featherweight title
- Nick Ball vs. Ludumo Lamati, 12 rounds, featherweight – WBC ‘Silver’ featherweight title
- Anthony Cacace vs. Damian Wrzesinski, 12 rounds, super featherweight
- Conor Quinn vs. Juan Hinostroza, 10 rounds, super flyweight
- Padraig McCrory vs. Diego Ramirez, 10 rounds, super middleweight
- Pierce O’Leary vs. Alin Florin Ciorceri, 10 rounds, super lightweight – WBC International super lightweight title
- William Hayden vs. Jordan Ellison, 6 rounds, lightweight
- Kieran Molloy vs. Lesther Espino, 6 rounds, welterweight
- Fearghus Quinn vs. Ruben Angulo, 6 rounds, middleweight
- Kurt Walker vs. Maicol Velazco, 6 rounds, featherweight
- James Freeman vs. Jordan Grannum, 4 rounds, middleweight
- Callum Thompson vs. Marian Marius Istrate, 4 rounds, lightweight
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