Michael Conlan will be out to become a world champion at the second time of asking when he faces Luis Alberto Lopez this evening.
The Irish star came close to dethroning then-WBA featherweight champ Leigh Wood last year before a last round stoppage defeat.
Conlan knocked down Wood, and was winning on the cards, when he was sent through the ropes and off the ring apron in the 12th round.
The 31-year-old has since bounced back with successive wins to improve his record to 18-1 (9 KO wins) and set up another title shot.
But Lopez will represent a stern test in his first defence of the his IBF featherweight world title that he won back in December.
The Mexican secured a shock majority decision win over British star Josh Warrington in Leeds to move to 27-2.
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Lopez vs Conlan: How to follow
This IBF featherweight title fight at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland, will take place on Saturday, May 27.
The undercard is set to get underway from 4pm and the ring walks for the main event is scheduled to start at 9pm.
The main event was set to start at 10pm, but due to Leigh Wood's bout against Mauricio Lara and Lawrence Okolie's clash with Chris Billam-Smith live on talkSPORT, Conlan's bout has been brought forward.
The fight will be shown live on BT Sport 2 with coverage starting at 7pm.
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Lopez vs Conlan: Fight card
Subject to change
- MAIN EVENT: Luis Alberto Lopez vs Michael Conlan – for IBF featherweight title
- Nick Ball vs Ludomo Lumati
- Anthony Cacace vs Damian Wrzesinski
- Conor Quinn vs Juan Hinostroza
- Padraig McCrory vs Diego Ramirez
- Pierce O'Leary vs Alin Florin Ciorceri
- William Hayden vs Jordan Ellison
- Fearghus Quinn vs Ruben Angulo
- Kurt Walker vs Maicol Velazco
- James Freeman vs Jordan Grannum
- Callum Thompson vs Marian Marius Istrate
Lopez vs Conlan: What has been said?
Conlan has claimed that this title fight is set to be a tougher challenge than his famed war with Wood.
“I would say this is a bigger challenge than Wood because this guy has won the world title away from home and beaten some good fighters along the way and I think his ring IQ is better than Wood,” he told the Belfast Telegraph.
“Credit to Wood, he is very tough and beat me, but his ring IQ isn’t great, and my mind hasn’t changed on that."
Conlan has since heaped further praise on his upcoming opponent.
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Speaking ahead of the bout, he told BoxingScene that Lopez was a "fantastic fighter" and he has the "utmost respect" for the Mexican.
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