Michael Conlan insists he's not feeling the pressure ahead of world title tilt

Conlan fights IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez on Saturday night in Belfast after he came agonisingly close to world professional honours last March against Leigh Wood

COMEBACK TRAIL: Michael Conlan in action during his impressive first-round stoppage of Karim Guerfi during their featherweight contest at Odyssey Arena last December. Pic: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

Pressure, what pressure? He may be in must-win territory against IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez at Belfast's SSE Arena on Saturday (ring walks expected at the earlier time of 9pm), but Michael Conlan insists he will be cool, calm and collected.

The Belfast man came agonisingly close to world professional honours last March against Leigh Wood in Nottingham but insists that is in the past and his only thoughts are now on Mexico's 'El Venado'.