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Luis Alberto Lopez vs Michael Conlan weights, running order and ringwalk times

Written by Anish Parekh on 27th May 2023.

Luis Alberto Lopez vs Michael Conlan weigh-in results

Photo Credit: Conlan Boxing

All the leading characters weighed-in successfully ahead of Saturday night’s World Championship show at the SSE Arena in Belfast on May 27 as Michael “Mick” Conlan (18-1, 9KO) challenges Mexican titleholder Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez (27-2, 15KO) for his IBF world featherweight belt, live on BT Sport 1 (Channel 413) from 7pm to 12am.

All the weights, running order and ringwalk times below:

Main Event

UK: 9pm BT Sport 1
U.S: ESPN+ 4pm ET / 1pm PT

Luis Alberto Lopez 125.5 lbs
Michael Conlan 125.9 lbs
12×3 IBF Featherweight World Title

Chief Support

Nick Ball 125.9 lbs
Ludumo Lamatii 125.5 lbs
12×3 WBC Silver Featherweight Title

From 7pm UK time

Anthony Cacace 129.9 lbs
Damian Wrzesinski 129.4 lbs
12×3 IBO World super-featherweight title

Pierce O'Leary 139.3 lbs
Alin Florin Ciorcerii 140 lbs
10×3 WBC International super-lightweight title

What have they said?

Michael Conlan: "I’m just excited, really excited about Saturday night. I thank Luis for coming to Belfast, I appreciate it, but on Saturday night I will be champion.

"I have experienced a lot of atmospheres throughout my career now, very mad, crazy atmospheres and Saturday night will be no different. I know how to handle it now.

"He plans to end it quickly, but I know he has changed trainers a few times during this training camp and there are probably things going on with him. I don’t think he truly believes that, he is saying it for the cameras and that is ok, no problem. I respect him as a fighter, I respect his opinion, but on Saturday night I will be champion.

"I am expecting the best Luis Alberto, he is going to bring everything and try and come in and knock me out. I am prepared for everything he is going to do, I have ticked every box I need to tick and I am very confident going into this fight.

"It is a pleasure to have this in Belfast, but I know it doesn’t mean too much because Luis travels well. I believe on Saturday night it will be ‘and the new’."

Luis Alberto Lopez: "I have already beaten up all the prospects and fighters Top Rank have given to me so, on this Saturday night, I want to prove to everyone that I am a true champion and, after beating Michael Conlan, I will go for the next world champs.

"I am used to this type of environment, I am used to travelling and this is my third time here in the UK. I am used to this. I’ve fought in the United States. I’ve already fought in the United Kingdom two times. I am used to them not wanting me to win.Everybody wants to see me lose but, don’t forget, I am the world champion. Every time they tell me that I am going to lose, that I am going to be knocked out, but when I jump into the ring there are two of us and I am used to it. I am going to be taking the victory.

"I want to show that I am a true champion. I’ve always been the ‘B side’ throughout my entire career, beating prospects. Now as a world champion I’m going to do more of the same. I want to finish Michael Conlan and then face the other world champions."