{"id":9764,"date":"2023-05-27T10:20:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T10:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/luis-alberto-lopez-v-michael-conlan-title-bout-not-make-or-break-for-belfast-fighter-arum\/"},"modified":"2023-05-27T10:20:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T10:20:03","slug":"luis-alberto-lopez-v-michael-conlan-title-bout-not-make-or-break-for-belfast-fighter-arum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/luis-alberto-lopez-v-michael-conlan-title-bout-not-make-or-break-for-belfast-fighter-arum\/","title":{"rendered":"Luis Alberto Lopez v Michael Conlan: Title bout not &#8216;make or break&#8217; for Belfast fighter &#8211; Arum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-1\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-1.1\">Lopez is going to be tough to beat &#8211; Arum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"gs-o-table story-body__table\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2\">\n<thead class=\"gs-o-table__head gel-brevier \" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2.0\">\n<tr class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2.0.$row-0\"\/><\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"gel-long-primer \" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1\">\n<tr class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-0\">\n<td class=\"gs-o-table__cell\" colspan=\"1\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-0.$td-0\"><strong data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:0\">Venue:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:1\"> SSE Arena, Belfast <\/span><strong data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:2\">Date: <\/strong><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:3\">Saturday, 27 May<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-1\">\n<td class=\"gs-o-table__cell\" colspan=\"1\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-1.$td-0\"><strong data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-1.$td-0.0:0\">Coverage:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$table-2.1.$row-1.$td-0.0:1\"> Live text commentary, report and reaction on the BBC Sport website<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\">Legendary promoter Bob Arum says he is sceptical that Michael Conlan&#8217;s title bout with Luis Alberto Lopez is &#8220;make or break&#8221; for the Belfast fighter.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0.0\">Conlan, 31 is chasing his first world title and on Saturday takes on Mexican IBF featherweight champion Lopez in front of a capacity Belfast crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">&#8220;It is going to be very important for him to get a title sooner rather than later,&#8221; Arum told BBC Sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">&#8220;For a boxer, life is limited, and you can&#8217;t waste time.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">Conlan had said he feels his &#8220;whole life&#8221; is on the line in Saturday&#8217;s bout at the SSE Arena after the Northern Irishman was beaten by Leigh Wood for the WBA &#8216;Regular&#8217; featherweight title last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.0\">American Arum added that the Belfast boxer needs to be wary of &#8220;tough kid&#8221; Lopez but the home favourite should be able to claim his first title.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">&#8220;Lopez is a very, very good fighter and he doesn&#8217;t quit,&#8221; the 91-year-old said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">&#8220;He doesn&#8217;t get discouraged and he is difficult to beat, as he has been proving over the past couple of years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.0\">&#8220;Michael will have his hands full but he is determined and, if he fights a smart fight, then he should come through OK.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.0\">Arum, who is in boxing&#8217;s Hall of Fame, added that a world title for Conlan can open further doors in his career and expand his profile in the United States, where he has already a large fan base after a number of St Patrick&#8217;s Day fights in New York.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.0\">&#8220;New York, has a large Irish population and he is a massive favourite and he has demonstrated that he can draw fans. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.0\">&#8220;For Michael, to bring him back to New York and defend a world title will fill Madison Square Garden.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-16\">&#8216;Ask Tyson&#8217;<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-18\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-18.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-18.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-18.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-18.1\">&#8216;He&#8217;s the captain of the ship&#8217; &#8211; Bob Arum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19.0\">In a wide-ranging interview that can be heard on Sportsound on Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds from 14:00 BST on Saturday, Arum spoke about future plans for Tyson Fury.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20.0\">The 34-year-old has not stepped in the ring since his WBC world heavyweight victory over Derek Chisora in December.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-21\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-21.0\">&#8220;A lot of people ask me what is next for Tyson. My answer is always the same &#8211; ask Tyson,&#8221; Arum said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-22\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-22.0\">&#8220;Tyson is his own man and he says things that I take with a grain of salt. When he is ready to go in the ring again he will tell us who he wants to fight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-23\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-23.0\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve learnt something with the big guy &#8211; you don&#8217;t tell him who he is going to fight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-24\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-24.0\">&#8220;You don&#8217;t give him any orders. He is the guy who is the captain of the ship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-25\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-25.0\">&#8220;He is a character. Since Mohammad Ali, he is the most engaging character that I have met in boxing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-26\"><span data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-26.0\">&#8220;He is a real entertainer and a real communicator, he is something special.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-28\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-28.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-28.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-28.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".19s0b71b3zy.0.0.0.1.$video-28.1\">&#8216;The most important fight I&#8217;ve ever had&#8217; &#8211; Conlan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/65708638?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=KARANGA\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lopez is going to be tough to beat &#8211; Arum Venue: SSE Arena, Belfast Date: Saturday, 27 May Coverage: Live text commentary, report and reaction on the BBC Sport website Legendary promoter Bob Arum says he is sceptical that Michael Conlan&#8217;s title bout with Luis Alberto Lopez is &#8220;make or break&#8221; for the Belfast fighter. 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