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Michael Conlan’s prospective world title fight against Luis Alberto Lopez is now expected to take place in Belfast in late April or early May. <\/span><\/p>\n Conlan’s team have been involved in negotiations with IBF featherweight champion Lopez in recent weeks. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Belfast fighter has previously outlined his desire to face the Mexican in his home city on St Patrick’s Day. <\/span><\/p>\n But the hand injury sustained by Lopez in his <\/span>title-winning bout<\/span><\/a> with Josh Warrington has forced a delay. <\/span><\/p>\n Featherweight Conlan, 31, is eyeing another world title shot having lost a dramatic fight to England’s WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood in Nottingham last March. <\/span><\/p>\n Having suffered the first defeat of his professional career, Conlan bounced back by <\/span>beating Miguel Marriaga<\/span><\/a> at Belfast’s SSE Arena in August before claiming a first-round <\/span>knockout win over Karim Guerfi<\/span><\/a> at the same venue last month.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n