Michael Conlan hit hard by Luis Lopez loss

The Belfast native will now take some time away to consider his future after his fifth-round defeat against the IBF featherweight champion on Saturday.

KO: Michael Conlan is surrounded by medical personnel and his brother Jamie. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Michael Conlan will take some time away to mull his future in boxing following his devastating fifth-round defeat against IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez at the SSE Arena on Saturday.

It was a hugely disappointing night for the former world amateur champion who got drawn into Lopez's type of fight and was outgunned with a sharp uppercut to the jaw in round five seeing him dropped and badly hurt as he towel came in with 1-14 gone in the round.