Michael Conlan was referred to as British by a television commentator just minutes before the boxer walked out to a famous Irish ballad in Belfast on Saturday night.
Conlan was aiming to become a world champion against IBF title holder Luis Alberto Lopez at the SSE Arena, but suffered heartbreak as he was knocked down in the fifth round, resulting in his corner throwing the towel in.
The west Belfast native, who represented Ireland at two Olympic Games, was referred to as a British by English boxing commentator Steve Bunce ahead of the fight.
