Featherweight contender Michael “Mick” Conlan (18-2, 9 KOs) sent a message to his fans on social media after his brutal KO loss to IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez on Saturday evening at The SSE Arena in Conlan’s hometown of Belfast.
“I’m good folks. Wasn’t at the races tonight, Couldn’t seem to get going and paid the price for it. Congratulations to Venado Lopez on a great performance. I wish you all the best in the future champion. Thank you for the opportunity. Thanks to everyone who reached out and wished me luck. I can’t get back to you all but I appreciate it! I’m gonna take some time away from social media now to enjoy my family and decide what the next steps for me are. Again thank you Belfast for an amazing atmosphere and turn out tonight! Love MC X.”
Gave it your best. Lopez was brutal. Respect to both men.
This is the right way to accept a defeat. Good luck to you in the future Conlan
club fighter at best.
lopez is too tough most featerweights will stay away from him tough loss for conlan
In his two losses Conlan’s definitely shown that he has a giant heart. I don’t know if he chooses to continue on, but if he does, I remember that before the TJ Doheny fight he was headed down to 122. Might want to try to continue on there.
Conlan is a decent lad, but he’s not a world-class professional. Hopefully he’s made enough money to possibly start a business, but he should walk away from professional boxing before he gets hurt.
He clearly is world class if he’s fought for a world title…twice. Maybe use a dictionary and check on the meaning of specific words and meanings?
Aww, did I hurt your little feelings Bob? Actually, just getting a title shot doesn’t make you world class, especially when he’s fighting 2nd tier belt holders and getting knocked out. Was Subway sandwich guy Mike Lee world class because he got a shot at Caleb plant when plant was the IBF Super middleweight champion? Maybe you need to consult your dictionary? LOL
LMAO
“Hopefully he’s made enough money to possibly start a business, but he should walk away from professional boxing before he gets hurt.”
This has crossed my mind as well. He can certainly land another payday or two, but at what cost? He’s been brutally knocked out twice now. I’m
thinking he’ll try 122, as was mentioned above, before calling it a day though.
Mick Conlan is a Class act. Best of luck to you and hope to see you back!
I disagree. Conlan is world class. Conlan had the ability to win that fight yesterday. When he boxed and fought in spurts he was competitive. Walking into uppercuts caught up to him. Lopez threw wild right hands and Conlan did not position himself mentally to make him pay.
So what you’re really saying is Conlan could be world class if he didn’t make these constant mistakes that authentic world class fighters don’t make, which separates them from non-world class fighters. In other words, thank you for making my point more vividly:-)
Conlan should walk away but since he can fill buildings in the UK he will get offered fights. He is a good fighter but when you don’t have heavy fists or any type of punch to get respect from your opponent then you better have an impenetrable defense. Which he doesn’t have. No shame though
100%, conlan is a good little fighter but lacks power, and with his style and size he needs to fight at close range. it will hard for him from this point going forward, whoever he fights will want to stand and bang with him.
What happens when Lopez faces somebody with some power?
Conlan, Warrington, Gabe Flores?
Easy to fight the way he does when you have nothing to worry about coming back.
Well he just fought Conlan and we saw what happened there. Warrington? Power? Bwaaaahaaahaaa!
I want to see him and Leigh Wood. Wood is a solid fighter with some pop, has a belt and an audience.
It happens. Dust yourself off, take a break then back at it.