In the third stanza, Conlan relied more on head movement to avoid Lopez’s punches, dipping his head on the inside to avoid wild hooks. That backfired, as Lopez timed an uppercut that hurt Conlan and sent him reeling toward the ropes.
Unbeaten featherweight Michael “Mick” Conlan, clearly the star of this show, captured the WBA "interim" featherweight title with a UD 12 over former junior featherweight world champion TJ Doheny in the night’s feature fight.
Conlan, the WBO No. 1 junior featherweight contender, will defend his WBO Intercontinental title against former world champion TJ Doheny in a 10-round showdown.
Michael Conlan showed how much star power he has, as he headlined a card in New York City that showcased a more than meaningful 140-Pound title fight. Conlan also showed he could fight a little bit, as he stopped David Berna at 1:00 of the second round in front of a raucous crowd on St. Patrick’s Day. By Anthony George
