Eddie Hearn has been warned by Luis Alberto Lopez's manager Kiki Magana that Leigh Wood is "next" for the featherweight champion after his knockout win over Michael Conlan.
The pair both won their featherweight world title fights last night, with Lopez viciously putting away Conlan to silence the SSE Arena in Belfast for the IBF belt before Wood outclassed Mauricio Lara to reclaim the WBA title. And despite Hearn attempting to push an all-British showdown between his charge and Josh Warrington, the Mexican's team will make a play for unification.
Lopez has already had huge success in the UK and Ireland, brutally stopping Isaac Lowe before stunning Josh Warrington in Leeds back in December to claim his world title. And last night he headed across to Belfast in an effort to defend his belt on away soil again, battling with the Irishman for a tough five rounds before landing a one-punch uppercut knockout.
