Thread: Little Red Lopez v Mike Ayala 1979 Fight of the Year

Skip in a bit- the guy that posted this has some Judge Alex upfront. Great fight. I was a live to die Lopez fan then and I remember holding my breath for 14 rounds. I was young then and recovered as soon as the fight was stopped. Ayala is the older brother of the rapist Ayala; he had drug problems of his own.

That was brutal and they kept the pace up throughout the fight!

Ayala's brother was watching.

Lopez was a top fighter. Not seen him before.

Great Fight. Had it all. You can see that the 10 count controversy from the Malik Scott/Dereck Chisora Fight is nothing new in that 11th round episode. Lopez could take a big shot too but respect to Ayala. Red's pressure was too much in the end but for so many rounds he had the fortitude to stand and trade with him.