Michael Conlan was non-comital on his future after final week’s world title defeat.
The favored Belfast expertise failed in his try so as to add his title to the checklist of Irish world champions on the SSE Enviornment on Could 27.
Very similar to Chantelle Cameron did the week earlier, Luis Alberto Lopez got here to Eire and ruined the world title occasion, stopping the Olympic gold medal winner after an all-action 5 rounds and far to the dismay of the sold-out area.
Nevertheless, not like his former Irish teammate and London Olympic medal winner, Katie Taylor, Eire’s solely male World Championships gold medal winner wasn’t stuffed with rematch or comeback stronger speak put up his reverse.
Talking after the defeat, Conlan stated:
“I’ve some choices to make. I’m simply going to go away, take my time earlier than I resolve to do something. Ought to I struggle, end or no matter I’ve received to consider that and have an actual sincere dialog with myself and my staff.”
The Prime Rank fighter nonetheless has the power to compete at world degree and there are lots well-respected judges of expertise who argue he’s nonetheless world title succesful. The 31-year-old youthful brother of Jamie Conlan, who retired at an identical age after his defeat in a world title struggle on the identical venue, was talking by way of a prisim of disappointment and could also be in a extra optimistic way of thinking since, however retirement was in his ideas within the instant aftermath of defeat.
“It’s been an extended one [my career in boxing]. Lengthy sufficient and I haven’t reached the extent {of professional} boxing I consider my potential might have. Some folks’s path to world titles are more durable than others. Timing and all the things else comes into the equation, however sadly, it hasn’t performed out how I needed it to, however there’s nonetheless time if I resolve to remain on – not a great deal of time however time – however it’s nonetheless a dialog I have to have with myself and my staff.”
Reflecting on the bout itself the Belfast fighter instructed he fought the improper struggle tactically.
“Look how I began: aggressive, and when do I begin aggressive? That was nothing to do with Lopez, was myself and the way I approached issues,” Conlan added.
“I don’t know why, however all right down to me and the errors I initially made inside these first few seconds. That was finally the downfall.”
