By Jim Calfa: Luis Alberto Lopez (27-2, 15 KOs) weighed 125.5 lbs, and challenger Michael Conlan (18-1, 9 KOs) weighed 125.9 lbs on Friday on the weigh-in for his or her bout this Saturday, Could twenty seventh, on the SSE Enviornment in Belfast, Northern Eire. The occasion shall be proven on ESPN+ at 1:30 P.M. ET/10:30 a.m. PT.
Conlan, 31, is being given one other title shot after dropping final yr in a bid to seize the WBA belt in opposition to Leigh Wooden. If Conlan loses it on Saturday, it’s unlikely that he’ll get one other alternative anytime quickly.
It is a robust one for the two-time Olympian Conaln as a result of he going through a a lot quicker and extra highly effective 29-year-old Lopez, who shall be trying to take his head off.
Weights:
- Luis Alberto Lopez 125.5 vs. Michael Conlan 125.9
- Nick Ball 125.9 vs. Ludumo Lamatii 125.5
- Anthony Cacace 129.9 vs. Damian Wrzesinski 129.4
- Pierce O’Leary 139.3 vs. Alin Florin Ciorcerii 140
“Luis is only a face in entrance of me that I’ve bought to beat. Yeah, you’ll have that sort of push from the gang, and I’ll feed into the power, sure, however I received’t let it’s the overriding emotion,” stated Michael Conlan to Prime Rank Boxing after weighing in on Friday.
“He can inform you how particular it’s to entertain at dwelling. I’ve bought one job, and that’s to win.”
“To not put any stress on you, Mick, however I feel plenty of the blokes on the undercard are counting on you to win to convey again large time boxing to Belfast,” stated Carl Frampton.
“With out getting carried away, you possibly can carry this metropolis anyway a protracted distance when it comes to bringing the massive fights again, and you must win. That’s so essential. It’s a must-win for you.”
“100%, I perceive that, and I’ve spoken about that earlier than,” stated Conlan. “I agree. It’s a must-win, and I’m on the lookout for that to proceed. I imagine I’m going to placed on a masterclass tomorrow.”
“All of us need you to win. I’m buzzing about you being again in Belfast.”
“You’ve bought man that’s actually embellished with the Commonwealth video games and the Olympic video games,” stated Gareth A. Davies. “You’ve bought the historic story of him flipping the fowl after Rio when he felt he was cheated out of a medal.
“They noticed that. Prime Rank could be very intelligent, as are Queensberry, in cultivating younger fighters and having a conveyor belt. After they checked out Conlan, they knew he’d have a giant following in the USA.
“They knew Belfastt would embrace him, they usually additionally knew that he had the boxing abilities with it. I used to be there at his debut when Conor McGregor stole the present. They do issues proper. They understand how to attract that promotional worth out of him.
“Conlan, let’s not neglect. He’s not a kind of guys who’s going to be on social media slagging his opponents and pulling all these stunts. He does his speaking within the ring, and he typifies the lifeblood of Belfast.
“He’ll all the time have that following. When he fights in America, they journey with him. From America and in addition from right here. They’ve bought a diamond. He’s simply bought to get the job accomplished in opposition to a really harmful Luis Alberto Lopez.”