Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez

Born .... July 6, 1952

Amateur Career ....... 40-7
Included, was winning the New Mexico Golden Gloves in both 1970 and 1971 at 54 Kg {119 lbs. Bantamweight}.

Danny also captured the Mountain Golden Gloves championship in the famous 'Battle of the Champions'
tournament held at Williams Gym in January 1971.

Danny was also selected to participate in the 1971 National Golden Gloves tournament held in
Forth Worth, Texas in March 1971.

Danny made it to the Semi-Finals of the Bantamweight Division where he lost a close Decision to Johnny Moreno
on March 22, 1971. Johnny went on to win the National Golden Gloves championship.

A 5' 7" tall, and hard-punching wide-open bombing Bantamweight, Danny was highly sought after by
Boxing Managers who wanted the 18 1/2 year old to turn Professional.
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1971 ... Danny, here with older brother Ernie, and Manager Howie Steindler

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Professional Debut

Thursday ~ May 27, 1971 ....... Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Main Event > Frankie Crawford vs. Tony Jumao-As

Danny Lopez - 0-0-0 {0 KO's} ~ 122 lbs. ~ {Age; 18 years, 10 months}
vs.
Steve Flajole - 2-0-1 {0 KO's} ~ 124 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 6 months}
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Danny 'Little Red' Lopez made his professional debut against > Steve 'Ax Pole' Flajole from
Tacoma, Washington.

Danny {5' 7"} had a 4" height advantage over the {5' 3"} Tacoma visitor.

It was no contest, as Danny fired right-hand after right-hand over the top of his shorter
opponents left-jabs.

Danny dropped Flajole with '2' right-hands to the chin at the {0:55 Mark}. Flajole managed
to beat the count, and attempted to fight back.

But Danny was 'pin-point' with his right-hand punches, and dropped Flajoe again, where he
was counted out at the {1:44 Mark}.

Thursday ~ June 17, 1971 ...... Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Main Event .... Rodolfo Lobato vs. Vil Tumulak

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 1-0-0 {1 KO} ~ 119 1/2 lbs. ~ 5' 7"~ {Age; 18 years, 11 months}
vs.
Felix 'Fili' Castro - 3-0-1 {1 KO} ~ 119 lbs. ~ 5' 3" {Age; 19 years, 3 months}

Televised on > Channel 13 {KCOP}

Danny got a good write up before the bout. His original opponent > Jose Luis Estrada pulled
out 2-Days before the bout.
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Danny overwhelmed an undersized 'Fili' Castro, and deposited him on the canvas only 16-Seconds
into the bout after landing a hard right-hand to the head.

Castro was up at the '3-Count', and fought on. But Danny kept throwing bombs, and dropped
'Fili' again after tagging him with a 'left-right' to the chin just past the mid-way point the Round.

Referee - Rudy Jordan counted out Felix Castro @ 1:42 of the 1st Round.

Man! Brings back some names I haven't thought of in long time. Frankie Crawford and referee Rudy Jordan.

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Originally Posted by beenKOed

Man! Brings back some names I haven't thought of in long time. Frankie Crawford and referee Rudy Jordan.

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How about.

Olympic Auditorium Promoter ..... Aileen Eaton
Boxing Matchmaker ................... Don Chargin
Television Broadcast .................. Channel; 13 {KCOP-TV}

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Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

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Originally Posted by beenKOed

Man! Brings back some names I haven't thought of in long time. Frankie Crawford and referee Rudy Jordan.

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How about.

Olympic Auditorium Promoter ..... Aileen Eaton
Boxing Matchmaker ................... Don Chargin
Television Broadcast .................. Channel; 13 {KCOP-TV}

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I'll never forget Eaton or Chargin. We always called it K-COP, same call letters since the 50s I think.

Thursday ~ July 8, 1971 ....... Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Main Event ...... Ernie 'Red' Lopez vs. Danny Perez

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 2-0-0 {2 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 119 1/2 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 0 months}
vs.
Mauro Olivares - 2-3-0 {0 KO's} ~ 5' 5" ~ 119 1/2 lbs. ~ {Age; 20 years, 7 months}
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Danny Lopez won his 3rd-Straight bout by a 1st Round Knockout. Danny moved into Mauro Olivares
from the Opening Bell, and battered the out-matched Los Angeles Bantamweight with right-and-left
hands to the head.

Lopez delivered a barrage of blows on Olivares, who backed away to the Ropes, and took heavy
punishment,

Danny dropped Olivares with a right to the head, and a follow up left-hook to the right-ear.

Referee - Rudy Jordan counted out Mauro Olivares @ 1:13 of Round 1.

~ First Round KO by the Younger Lopez ~

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Thursday ~ July 29, 1971 ...... Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Televised ......... Channel 13 {KCOP-TV}
Attendance ...... 5677

Main Event ........ Mac Foster vs. Billy Joiner

Danny Lopez - 3-0-0 {3 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 119 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 0 months}
vs.
Jose Luis Estrada - 5-3-0 {2 KO's} ~ 5' 4" ~ 116 1/2 lbs. ~ {Age; 20 years, 1 month}
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Danny Lopez takes on Mexicali Bantamweight - Jose Luis Estrada.

~ Danny Lopez Wins 4th In A Row ~

An exciting 1st-Round, as both youngsters go toe-to-toe, each landing solid punches in
a wild shoot-out.

Late in the 1st-Round, Estrada lands a hard right-hook to Danny's chin, and he is dropped.
Danny gets up at the '2-Count', and takes the mandatory-count before resuming. Danny
is clear, and is battling back hard at the end of the session.

In Round 2, Danny comes out winging, Immediately he rocks Estrada with a barrage, and
drives the Mexicali fighter to the canvas at the {0:38 Mark} after landing a 7-Punch barrage.

Estrada is up at the '2-Count', and is ready to go on. Both fighter slug away at Center-Ring
for the next 50-Seconds.

Danny catches Estrada with a 'right-left-right' to the head, and Estrada goes down again at
the {1:43 Mark}. Estrada again is up quickly, and is ready to fight on.

By the {2:40 Mark}, Estarada has cleared the cob-webs, and is fighting back hard.

Again, both fighters slug away to the roar of the {5677} spectators. Estrada rallies at the
end of the Round to cheers from his supporters.

In Round 3, both fighters charge to Center-Ring, and exchange. Danny catches a wide-open
Estrada with a booming right-hand to the chin, and the Mexicali fighter goes down at the
{0:09 Mark}.

Estrada struggles up at the '7-Count', and is shaky but wants to continue. Referee - Rudy Jordan
allows it to go on.

When the action resumes, Danny moves in on his hurt opponent, and unloads with a 'two-fisted'
barrage and drops Estrada for a 4th-time.

This time Jose Luis Estrada does not get up, and he is counted out @ {0:35} of Round 3 by
Referee - Rudy Jordan.

Danny Lopez >
"I never saw the punch that knocked me down in the 1st-Round. I was stunned all-right. He
hit me good, right on the button. But I cleared my head, and was ready to slug back."

August 10, 1971

Boxing Matchmaker - Don Chargin

This kid Danny Lopez is going to be a World Champion. I'm telling you, this kid is the
best young Bantamweight prospect in the country. He's only had '4-Bouts', but in the
Gym he handles himself well against some pretty good Featherweights.

He'll be in the Top 10 by the end of the year, and he's only 19 years old.

Thursday ~ August 12, 1971 ....... Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Television .......... Channel 13 {KCOP-TV}
Attendance ........ 4977

Main Event ......... Roy Barrientos vs. Thurman 'Tom Thumb' Durden

Danny Lopez - 4-0-0 {4 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 120 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 1 month}
vs.
Modesto Ortiz - 6-5-1 {1 KO} ~ 5' 4" ~ 117 1/2 lbs. ~ {Age; 21 years, 7 months}
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Danny Lopez takes on Modesto Ortiz, a southpaw Bantamweight from Guadalajara.

Kid Lopez Scores KO, For 5th Win In A Row ~

It took Danny Lopez a few extra Rounds, but he eventually caught up to Modesto Ortiz in
Round 4, and dropped the Mexican 3-times with pulverizing blows.

Danny was eager from the start, and pressed forward on the fast-moving southpaw, as
Ortiz jabbed and moved, avoiding Lopez' heavy arsenal.

For 3 Rounds, Ortiz was keen to the task, as he ducked and held each time that Lopez
moved in close.

But in Round 4, Lopez used heavy left-jabs to set up his opponent, and moved in close to
send in hard body-punches.

Lopez then dropped Ortiz with a hard left-hook and straight right-hand to the head.

Ortiz was able to rise, and gamely fought back, before getting caught with a 'right-left'
to the jaw, sending him down again. Ortiz again was willing to fight back rather than flee.

Lopez sent in a volley of punches on Ortiz, and dropped him again at the {2:03 Mark} for
an automatic Knockout win.

Danny Lopez >
"He was kind of awkward with that southpaw style. I had a hard time timing him at first,
but once I landed a few body punches in Round 4, he slowed down."

Thursday ~ September 16, 1971

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Television ......... Channel 13 {KCOP-TV}
Attendance ....... 5124

Main Event ........ Ernie Lopez vs. Manuel Fiero

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 5-0-0 {5 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 120 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 2 months}
vs.
Rafael 'Polo' Lopez - 9-2-0 {4 KO's} ~ 5' 5" ~ 119 lbs. ~ {Age; 20 years, 6 months}
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Danny Lopez will be taking on his toughest opponent of his young career. Rafael Lopez is a
sturdy boxer-puncher from Mexico, and is a well-schooled Professional.

~ Danny Lopez Scores TKO In 5, But Given A Rough Test ~

Danny came out winging in the Opening Round, and tagged Rafael Lopez with repeated hard-punches
to the head. Rafael hung tough, and battled back hard after each exchange.

Late in the 1st-Round, Danny caught Rafael with a good left-hook to the head, that stunned him. Danny
then bored in, and slammed a barrage on Rafael's head, dropping him just before the Bell. Rafael was
up at the '3-Count' and the Bell rang ending the Round.

In Round 2, Danny went 'balls out', and tried to put the Mexican away. But Danny was throwing wild-punches,
and though he dominated the Round, he could not hurt Rafael.

In Round 3, Danny continued to wail away, but Rafael withstood every punch. By the end of the Round, Danny
was arm-weary, and looked to have punched himself out. Rafael put in a late-charge, and took command over
the last 25-Seconds as he scored with a variety of left-hooks to the head and right-hands to the body that had
Danny covering up and on the defensive.

In Round 4, Danny came out bombing again. But by the {1:20 Mark}, he was gassed. Then Rafael started to punch
back, and he nailed Danny with several solid-blows, forcing Danny to back away to the Ropes. There, Rafael
attacked with a body-barrage that had Danny wincing and bending.

At the start of Round 5, Danny slammed away fast, and opened up a cut over Rafael's left-eye. But Rafael was
not hurt, and started to punch back hard to the body.

Suddenly at the {0:43 Mark}, the Referee - Abe Cohen stopped the bout, and had the Ringside Physician
check out the cut.

The bout was stopped, and Danny Lopez was awarded the TKO 5 victory.

Danny Lopez >
"The cut was bad. I knew that I had him hurt a few times. But he was as tough as they come."

Rafael Lopez >
"He threw everything he had at me, and he couldn't put me away. He was spent. I was coming on, and then
I got cut. I don't feel like I lost. It's one of those things. I would like a rematch."

Thursday ~ October 14, 1971

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Television .......... Channel 13 {KCOP-TV}
Attendance ........ 6471

Main Event ....... Ultimo 'Sugar' Ramos vs. Jimmy Robertson

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 6-0-0 {6 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 118 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 3 months}
vs.
Frankie 'The Grenade' Granados - 10-5-1 {2 KO's} ~ 5' 5" ~ 117 lbs. ~ {Age; 20 years, 3 months}
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Young Lopez Smothers The Grenade Granados In 2 ~

It was bombs away, as Danny Lopez came out with both fists blazing, and battered a quality
fighter Frankie Granados all over the Ring in the 1st Round.

Granados barely survived the 1st-Round bombardment, and finished the Round on his feet,
but left it with a bloody nose and swollen left-cheek.

In Round 2, it was a repeat of the previous session, and Danny bombed away. Granados took
a pounding, and just past the mid-way point in the Round he went down under a barrage of
hail-storm blows. He was counted out @ {1:58} of Round 2.

Danny Lopez >
"I wanted to get him {Frankie} early. He is too good of a boxer to try to and out-box. So I went
for the Knockout early."

Thursday ~ November 18, 1971

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Television ....... Channel 13 {KCOP-TV}

Main Event ....... Joey Orbillo vs. Robie Harris

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 7-0-0 {7 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 121 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 4 months}
vs.
Margarito 'Burrito' Rios - 8-1-0 {3 KOs} ~ 5' 6" ~ 130 lbs. ~ {Age; 21 years, 2 months}
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Danny Lopez was supposed to face 'fast-handed boxer' Jose Olivares 12-2-0 {2 KO's}, but
Olivares was replaced with the bigger Margarito Rios, as Danny could not make the fight
contract weight of 119 lbs.

Margarito Rios from Mexico, was a 'natural' Featherweight, who was a 2-Day replacement opponent.

~ Lopez Buries Rios In One ~

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez wasted little time in sending his opponent Margarito Rios to the canvas.

Danny landed a hard volley of punches during the opening moments of the bout, and sent
Rios skidding to the canvas at the {0:33 Mark}. Rios was up at the '3-Count', but looked
groggy.

Danny then stalked his bigger opponent {+9 lbs.} and delivered a series of 'left-right' punches
into Rios' body, driving him backwards and to the Ropes, where he went down to his right-knee
at the {1:23 Mark}.

Rios was up at the '5-Count', and was willing to go on.

Danny then used a series of left-jabs to set up Rios for a right-hand, and landed the finisher,
when he tagged Rios with a devastating right-hand to the jaw, dropping him a 3rd-time in
the 1st Round, scoring an automatic Knockout win.

The time was at 2:40.

Danny Lopez >
"He was bigger than me, so I didn't want to take any chances and feel his punches. My corner
told me to go out like a 'Wild Cat', and to go after him fast."

A fight a month!! When did he have time for a anything else? Youth, I miss it. Lol

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Originally Posted by beenKOed

A fight a month!! When did he have time for a anything else? Youth, I miss it. Lol

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In 6-Months {May 27, 1971 -thru- November 18, 1971}

Danny Lopez had 8-Bouts, scoring {8 KO's}, with '4' coming in the 1st Round.

Aileen Eaton {Promoter} and Don Chargin {Matchmaker} had turned 'Little Red' into
a 'Star' at the Olympic Auditorium.

And the coverage on Television {Channel 13 ~ KCOP-TV} made Danny a media darling.

A young 19 year-old > Danny Lopez, with Manager - Howie Steindler and brother Ernie 'Red' Lopez.

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I was 7 watching those fights. Little Red Lopez was my hero and I thought he had to be the best fighter ever.

Thursday ~ January 20, 1972

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Television ....... Channel 13 {KCOP-TV}
Attendance ..... 5877

Co-Main Event ........ Ernie 'Red' Lopez vs. Sal 'The Animal' Martinez

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 8-0-0 {8 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 120 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 6 months}
vs.
Jose Manuel 'Toluco' Orantes - 22-7-4 {4 KO's} ~ 5' 2" ~ 117 1/2 lbs. ~ {Age; 21 years, 9 months}
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This was Danny Lopez' {1st} Co-Main Event and 10-Rounder.

Jose Manuel Orantes was a tough-kid from Mexico, who was now based out of Stockton.
The 3-Year Professional was a 'stockily-built' good inside-slugger. Though Orantes did not have
a big punch, he was an aggressive slugger who was willing to trade with anybody.
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Harry Kabakoff {Manager for Jose Manuel Orantes}

"My guy is as tough as they come. He's built like a little Tank. He'll walk thru Danny Lopez'
punches, and wear him down."

"Danny has never had to go past 5-Rounds before. He's had too many early Round Knockouts.
Let's see what he's made of in the later Rounds, when he has to dig down and fight it out."
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~ Danny Lopez Scores KO In Impressive Win ~

Danny Lopez showing lethal power, demolished the Jose Manuel Orantes by a Knockout
at {2:01} of Round 2.

Round 1 was action-packed, as both fighters threw out the 'feeling-out-process' and traded
away with heavy blows.

Orantes was able to get inside, and tagged the 'no-defense' Lopez with sharp right-hands to
the mid-section, that had Danny backing away during the middle-session the 1st-Round.

But Lopez kept moving and jabbing, and late in the Round he staggered Orantes with a solid
'counter' right-hand to the forehead. Orantes showed good ring-smarts, as he moved in close
on Danny, and grabbed and held to prevent Danny from landing any follow ups.

In Round 2, Lopez charged forward and kept unleashing with his heavy hands. By the middle
of the session Orantes was looking for a place to hide, as he was taking a one-sided thrashing.

Lopez continued with his attack, and scored with a heavy-bombardment, dropping Orantes
along the back Ropes with a 3-Punch combination to the head.

Referee - Abe Cohen counted out Jose Manuel Orantes @ 2:01 of Round 2.

Danny Lopez >
"Jose came to fight, and he gave me some problems in the 1st Round. I knew that he would
be tough. I'm glad I got him out of there in Round 2, as I was getting arm-weary."

Friday ~ February 18, 1972

Sports Arena ~ Los Angeles, California

Attendance ...... 15,165

Main Event > 'vacant' WBC Lightweight Championship > Mando Ramos vs. Pedro Carrasco

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 9-0-0 {9 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 120 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 7 months}
vs.
Rafael 'Polo' Lopez - 9-3-1 {4 KO's} ~ 5' 5" ~ 117 1/2 lbs. ~ {Age; 20 years, 11 months}
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Danny Lopez will be fighting on the big stage for the 1st time, as the Main Supporting bout.

Danny will be taking on Mexicali's - Rafael 'Polo' Perez in a rematch of their previous bout 5 months
earlier {September 16, 1971}. In that bout, Perez was coming on strong, before he got cut over
the left-eye early in Round 5, and the bout was stopped by a TKO in Round 5.
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~ Danny Lopez Wins 10th In A Row, Stops 'Polo' Lopez In 2 ~

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez displayed his uncanny-power within his thin frame, as he Knocked Out
tricky Rafael 'Polo' Lopez at 1:43 of Round 2 with one 'sizzling' left-hook.

Danny came out firing with both hands at the Opening Bell, and tore into 'Polo' Lopez with hard
punches to both the head and body. The Mexicali boxer did all he could to stay on his feet, as he
was rocked badly during the 1st-Round onslaught.

In Round 2, Danny came out blazing again, and drove 'Polo' Lopez backwards after every exchange.

At the {1:10 Mark} > Danny shook up his opponent with a hard '4-Punch' combination, and the
Mexicali fighter wobbled backwards into a Neutral-Corner.

Danny then moved in, and raked over his opponent with a series of combinations, that left Rafael in
a bad way.

Then just at the mid-way point in the Round, Danny landed a 'sizzling' left-hook to the head, and
'Polo' Lopez collapsed in a Neutral-Corner where he was counted out by the Referee at the {1:43 Mark}.

Rafael 'Polo' Lopez was left in a daze for 5-Minutes, as he was unaware of where he was.

Danny Lopez >
"Rafael had given me a tough test the last time we fought. He took my best punches, and came back
hard at me. But this time, I really sat down on my punches, and I was putting everything into them."

Rafael 'Polo' Lopez >
"Danny hit me a lot harder tonight than the last time we fought. He's a much better fighter now. He's
going to be a Champion. But, I don't think he will be able to get down to Bantamweight anymore. He's
tall and rangy, and will grow into a Featherweight."

Saturday ~ February 19, 1972

Boxing Matchmaker - Don Chargin has signed 'two' of the hottest West Coast fighters
to a boxing match.

Both fighters scored impressive Knockout wins the night before at the Sports Arena.
> Danny Lopez {KO 2} Rafael Lopez
> Arturo Pineda {KO 3} Juan Prata

Don has signed both Arturo 'Tury the Fury' Pineda and Danny 'Little Red' Lopez to face
each other in a 10-Round bout for March 9, 1972 > and to be held at the Olympic Auditorium.

Both 'undefeated' fighters will receive a fight purse of $20,000 each.

Arturo Pineda {Age; 19 years, 9 months} has posted a record of 13-0-0 {11 KO's} has just
been ranked as the #9 WBC Featherweight.

Danny Lopez {Age; 19 years, 8 months} with a record of 10-0-0 {10 KO's} is not ranked in
the Top 10, but is ranked as the #16 WBC Bantamweight.

This will Lopez' first true bout as a Featherweight.

Don Chargin said the bout will be billed as >

~ The Battle of the Teeny-Boppers ~

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Thursday ~ March 9, 1972

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Promoter ........ Aileen Eaton
Matchmaker ... Don Chargin
Attendance .... 10,438 {Sell Out}
Ticket Prices .. $15 / $10 / $7 {2000 General Admission Seats}

~ The Battle of the Teeny-Boppers ~

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 10-0-0 {10 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 121 1/2 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 8 months}
vs.
Arturo 'Tury the Fury' Pineda - 13-0-0 {11 KO's} ~ 5' 5 1/2" ~ 124 3/4 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 9 months}
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Danny Lopez is ranked as the #16 WBC Bantamweight.

Arturo Pineda is rankled as the #9 WBC Featherweight.

Both fighters will each receive a $20,000 fight purse.

Danny Lopez has had 9 of his 10 bouts here at The Olympic.

Arturo Pineda has had 11 of 13 bouts here at The Olympic.

Howie Steindler {Manager for Danny Lopez}
"We expect Pineda to come out fast and try to slug it out. But that will be his downfall.
He can't stand and trade with Danny, as my guy hits very hard."

Harry Kabakoff {Manager for Arturo Pineda}
"This an important fight for 'Tury'. He knows it and is well prepared. 'Tury' is much faster
than Lopez, and 'Tury' will hit him many times over. I look for a TKO win somewhere in
the middle Rounds."

Thursday ~ March 9, 1972

~ The Battle of the Teeny-Boppers ~

Round 1 >

Both fighters met at Center-Ring, and measured each other for the first 40-Seconds. Then,
all Hell Broke Loose.

Danny started to fire away as he got within range of the shorter Pineda. Danny, with a 2" Height
and 3" Reach advantage started to throw bombs, and moved Pineda backwards.

'Tury' tried to move away, but he got caught by a 'jarring' left-hook to the head at the {1:15 Mark}
and was seriously stunned.

Danny moved in and unloaded with a blistering two-fisted attack, and drove Pineda backwards
to the Ropes, where he was on 'shaky-pins'.

Danny moved in, and worked over Pineda with a steady flow of 'one-two' punches.

'Tury' was able to clear his head, and came back with a good 'left-right' to Danny's chin at the
{2:00 Mark}, that stopped Danny in his tracks.

Pineda came in close, and slammed in a good 3-Punch combination to the head. But Danny
withstood the charge, and came back with his own barrage that drove Pineda backwards again
at the {2:20 Mark}.

Danny had his way for the next 25-Seconds, right up to the {2:45 Mark}. There, 'Tury' came
back with a fast-barrage, and caught Danny with a good 'right-hook' to the chin that stiffened
his legs momentarily, just before the Bell.

Round 1 ........ Danny Lopez {1-Point}
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Round 2 >

Arturo Pineda came out for Round 2 like he had ended Round 1, with an aggressive and fast 'two-fisted' attack.

'Tury' started to catch Danny with right-hands to the chin, and sent Danny skidding backwards at the {0:35 Mark}.

Danny tried to counter, but his defense was porous. 'Tury' blitzed Danny with a barrage, and drove him across
the Ring and into the back-right Corner. Danny tried to fight out of the Corner, but 'Tury' staggered him with a hard
right-hand to the chin at the {1:17 Mark}.

Danny backed away and across the Ring to the left-side Ropes as 'Tury' was firing away. 'Tury' caught Danny with
another hard right-hand at the {1:43 Mark}., and Danny was sent reeling to the front-left Corner.

'Tury' kept up the pressure, and was beating Danny to the punch. He then drove Danny across the Ring to the
right-side Ropes after landing a barrage at the {2:02 Mark}.

Danny held on, and took the best punches that 'Tury' could offer. 'Tury' then shook Danny one more time at the
{2:35 Mark}, when he landed a short left-hook and fast right-hand to the head.

Danny skidded to the back-right Corner, and held on until the Bell.

Round 2 ......... Arturo Pineda {2 Points}

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Thursday ~ March 9, 1972

~ The Battle of the Teeny-Boppers ~

Round 1 >

Both fighters met at Center-Ring, and measured each other for the first 40-Seconds. Then,
all Hell Broke Loose.

Danny started to fire away as he got within range of the shorter Pineda. Danny, with a 2" Height
and 3" Reach advantage started to throw bombs, and moved Pineda backwards.

'Tury' tried to move away, but he got caught by a 'jarring' left-hook to the head at the {1:15 Mark}
and was seriously stunned.

Danny moved in and unloaded with a blistering two-fisted attack, and drove Pineda backwards
to the Ropes, where he was on 'shaky-pins'.

Danny moved in, and worked over Pineda with a steady flow of 'one-two' punches.

'Tury' was able to clear his head, and came back with a good 'left-right' to Danny's chin at the
{2:00 Mark}, that stopped Danny in his tracks.

Pineda came in close, and slammed in a good 3-Punch combination to the head. But Danny
withstood the charge, and came back with his own barrage that drove Pineda backwards again
at the {2:20 Mark}.

Danny had his way for the next 25-Seconds, right up to the {2:45 Mark}. There, 'Tury' came
back with a fast-barrage, and caught Danny with a good 'right-hook' to the chin that stiffened
his legs momentarily, just before the Bell.

Round 1 ........ Danny Lopez {1-Point}
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Round 2 >

Arturo Pineda came out for Round 2 like he had ended Round 1, with an aggressive and fast 'two-fisted' attack.

'Tury' started to catch Danny with right-hands to the chin, and sent Danny skidding backwards at the {0:35 Mark}.

Danny tried to counter, but his defense was porous. 'Tury' blitzed Danny with a barrage, and drove him across
the Ring and into the back-right Corner. Danny tried to fight out of the Corner, but 'Tury' staggered him with a hard
right-hand to the chin at the {1:17 Mark}.

Danny backed away and across the Ring to the left-side Ropes as 'Tury' was firing away. 'Tury' caught Danny with
another hard right-hand at the {1:43 Mark}., and Danny was sent reeling to the front-left Corner.

'Tury' kept up the pressure, and was beating Danny to the punch. He then drove Danny across the Ring to the
right-side Ropes after landing a barrage at the {2:02 Mark}.

Danny held on, and took the best punches that 'Tury' could offer. 'Tury' then shook Danny one more time at the
{2:35 Mark}, when he landed a short left-hook and fast right-hand to the head.

Danny skidded to the back-right Corner, and held on until the Bell.

Round 2 ......... Arturo Pineda {2 Points}

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Round 3 >

Despite being battered all over the Ring in Round 2, Danny was up to the task in Round 3 and came out aggressively.

Both fighters met at Center-Ring, and the slug-fest started. Both went at it toe-to-toe in a 'slinging' slam-bang affair.

'Tury' kept popping Danny with sold right-hands, but Danny would not cave. Each time that Danny took a solid punch,
he came back with a good 'left-right' of his own.

Each fighter gave as good as they took.

Danny stayed aggressive, and was setting down on his punches, looking to put everything he had in his arsenal, and
to take advantage of his size {height and reach}.

But, despite having a shorter reach and being 2" shorter, 'Tury' repeatedly beat Danny to the punch, as he was quicker.

By the {2:00 Mark}, 'Tury' had the edge in Round 3.

But then a slight turning-point, as Danny caught 'Tury' with a good right-hand lead and 'slashing' left hook that opened
up a cut over Tury's left-eye at the {2:12 Mark}.

But the 'cut' did not detour 'Tury' from continuing to stay aggressive, as he came back with a flurry to force Danny to
back off.

Both fighters exchanged good left-jabs and counters over the last 20-Seconds of the session.

Round 3 ......... 'Even'

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Thursday ~ March 9, 1972

~ The Battle of the Teeny-Boppers ~

Round 1 >

Both fighters met at Center-Ring, and measured each other for the first 40-Seconds. Then,
all Hell Broke Loose.

Danny started to fire away as he got within range of the shorter Pineda. Danny, with a 2" Height
and 3" Reach advantage started to throw bombs, and moved Pineda backwards.

'Tury' tried to move away, but he got caught by a 'jarring' left-hook to the head at the {1:15 Mark}
and was seriously stunned.

Danny moved in and unloaded with a blistering two-fisted attack, and drove Pineda backwards
to the Ropes, where he was on 'shaky-pins'.

Danny moved in, and worked over Pineda with a steady flow of 'one-two' punches.

'Tury' was able to clear his head, and came back with a good 'left-right' to Danny's chin at the
{2:00 Mark}, that stopped Danny in his tracks.

Pineda came in close, and slammed in a good 3-Punch combination to the head. But Danny
withstood the charge, and came back with his own barrage that drove Pineda backwards again
at the {2:20 Mark}.

Danny had his way for the next 25-Seconds, right up to the {2:45 Mark}. There, 'Tury' came
back with a fast-barrage, and caught Danny with a good 'right-hook' to the chin that stiffened
his legs momentarily, just before the Bell.

Round 1 ........ Danny Lopez {1-Point}
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Round 2 >

Arturo Pineda came out for Round 2 like he had ended Round 1, with an aggressive and fast 'two-fisted' attack.

'Tury' started to catch Danny with right-hands to the chin, and sent Danny skidding backwards at the {0:35 Mark}.

Danny tried to counter, but his defense was porous. 'Tury' blitzed Danny with a barrage, and drove him across
the Ring and into the back-right Corner. Danny tried to fight out of the Corner, but 'Tury' staggered him with a hard
right-hand to the chin at the {1:17 Mark}.

Danny backed away and across the Ring to the left-side Ropes as 'Tury' was firing away. 'Tury' caught Danny with
another hard right-hand at the {1:43 Mark}., and Danny was sent reeling to the front-left Corner.

'Tury' kept up the pressure, and was beating Danny to the punch. He then drove Danny across the Ring to the
right-side Ropes after landing a barrage at the {2:02 Mark}.

Danny held on, and took the best punches that 'Tury' could offer. 'Tury' then shook Danny one more time at the
{2:35 Mark}, when he landed a short left-hook and fast right-hand to the head.

Danny skidded to the back-right Corner, and held on until the Bell.

Round 2 ......... Arturo Pineda {2 Points}

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Round 3 >

Despite being battered all over the Ring in Round 2, Danny was up to the task in Round 3 and came out aggressively.

Both fighters met at Center-Ring, and the slug-fest started. Both went at it toe-to-toe in a 'slinging' slam-bang affair.

'Tury' kept popping Danny with sold right-hands, but Danny would not cave. Each time that Danny took a solid punch,
he came back with a good 'left-right' of his own.

Each fighter gave as good as they took.

Danny stayed aggressive, and was setting down on his punches, looking to put everything he had in his arsenal, and
to take advantage of his size {height and reach}.

But, despite having a shorter reach and being 2" shorter, 'Tury' repeatedly beat Danny to the punch, as he was quicker.

By the {2:00 Mark}, 'Tury' had the edge in Round 3.

But then a slight turning-point, as Danny caught 'Tury' with a good right-hand lead and 'slashing' left hook that opened
up a cut over Tury's left-eye at the {2:12 Mark}.

But the 'cut' did not detour 'Tury' from continuing to stay aggressive, as he came back with a flurry to force Danny to
back off.

Both fighters exchanged good left-jabs and counters over the last 20-Seconds of the session.

Round 3 ......... 'Even'

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Round 4 >

Again both fighters come out to Center-Ring, and immediately trade punches. 'Tury' is a much
quicker with his punches, and he out-hits Danny 2-to-1.

At the {0:34 Mark} > 'Tury' catches Danny with a jarring left-hook that buckles his legs. 'Tury'
adds in a '4-Punch' flurry to the head.

But Danny shows amazing recuperative powers, and comes back with a hard 'left-right' to the
head, forcing 'Tury' to step back.

Danny moves forward, and slams in a good 3-Punch combination, forcing 'Tury' to back away.

Danny moves in close, and digs in with a few body punches, as 'Tury' grabs and holds at the {0:57 Mark}.

'Tury' backs away, and uses his left-jab to keep Danny at bay. Danny is pressing, and is looking to
unload a heavy punch, but he misses with several lead punches.

Then 'Tury' comes in low, and digs in a solid 'left-right' to the body at the {1:17 Mark}. Danny is frozen
for a moment, and 'Tury' follows up with a fast '7-Punch' flurry that has the crowd of {10,438} roaring.

'Tury' maintains his aggressive attack, and is in control during the middle-session of the Round as he
uses a steady flow of 'left-right' punches.

Danny is now on the defensive, and covers up trying to block the fast incoming punches. 'Tury' keeps
up the pace with fast punches for the next minute, and Danny cannot get set to counter.

At the {2:25 Mark} 'Tury' makes another move at Center-Ring and fires in with a 'right-left-right',
which 'shakes' Danny for the moment.

'Tury' comes back with a solid left-hook to the jaw that snaps Danny's head, and then he
comes back with a good 'right-hook' to the ribs. Danny looks a bit shaken at the {2:42 Mark}
as he backs away to the front-center Ring area.

'Tury' moves forward, and tries to close the distance while looking to throw a big right-hand
punch at the {2:46 Mark}.

'Tury' scores with a right-hand lead to the upper-chest that backs Danny towards the front-center
Ropes.

'Tury' then steps forward and tries a right-hand lead from long-range, and he leaves his guard
down as he misses with the punch.

Danny counters with a right-hand to the head which 'stuns' the wide-open 'Tury' as he is coming forward.

Then Danny 'explodes' with a left-hook square on the exposed head of 'Tury' who collapses to the canvas at
the {2:57 Mark}.

Referee - George Latka moves in to count, as 'Tury' rolls over on his left-side.

The Referee counts out Arturo Pineda at {3:07} of Round 4.

Scorecards
* Referee - George Latka ..... {3-0} Danny Lopez
* Judge - Lee Grossman ....... {2-1} Arturo Pineda
* Judge -Chuck Hassett ........ {1-1} 'Even'

~ Danny Lopez Starches 'Tury' Pineda At The End Of The 4th Round ~

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez is picked up by brother Ernie 'Indian Red' Lopez immediately
after the younger Lopez Knocked Out Arturo Pineda with a sudden explosion with only
3-Seconds left in Round 4.

It was an action packed fight, with the two 'teenagers' putting on a thrilling slug-fest,
where each fighter was rocked and staggered.

A sell-out crowd of {10,478} at the Olympic Auditorium saw a tremendous battle between
two of the top Featherweight prospects in the World.

'Little Red' ended the bout, with one 'sterling' left-hook to the head of Pineda, who had
controlled most of Round 4 with his quick 'two-fisted' attack.

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Danny Lopez Lands The Big One ~

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Arturo Pineda lays on his side on the canvas after taking a solid right-hand and vicious left-hook to
the head from Danny Lopez with 3-Seconds left in Round 4.

Referee - George Latka counted out Arturo Pineda at {3:07}, after the bell had sounded.

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Danny Lopez >
"I saw an opening, and threw the hardest left-hook that I could. Once I hit 'Tury', I knew
that he was going down"

Arturo 'Tury' Pineda
"I was doing well, and controlled the entire 4th Round. But Danny kept throwing punches,
and he caught me coming in with my guard down. I'm sure that we'll meet up again in the future."

More familiar names I didn't realize I'd forgotten! Lol
Referee George Latka, Judges Lee Grossman and Chuck Hassett.

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More familiar names I didn't realize I'd forgotten! Lol
Referee George Latka, Judges Lee Grossman and Chuck Hassett.

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Good Officials those '3' ^

Not sure what Referee - George Latka was looking at here, to score all '3' Rounds for
Danny Lopez.

'Tury' Pineda pummeled Danny from 'pillar-to-post' in Round 2, enough to warrant
'2-Points'.

Round 1 was Danny's.
Round 3 was 'Even'.

Did Don Chargin know how to match fighters or what.

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More familiar names I didn't realize I'd forgotten! Lol
Referee George Latka, Judges Lee Grossman and Chuck Hassett.

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Good Officials those '3' ^

Not sure what Referee - George Latka was looking at here, to score all '3' Rounds for
Danny Lopez.

'Tury' Pineda pummeled Danny from 'pillar-to-post' in Round 2, enough to warrant
'2-Points'.

Round 1 was Danny's.
Round 3 was 'Even'.

Did Don Chargin know how to match fighters or what.

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Next Bout

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Little Red was as tough as they come. Has TNT in that long right hand. The fight with Mike Ayala had me on the edge of my seat. Great fighter based on toughness and power alone.

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More familiar names I didn't realize I'd forgotten! Lol
Referee George Latka, Judges Lee Grossman and Chuck Hassett.

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Good Officials those '3' ^

Not sure what Referee - George Latka was looking at here, to score all '3' Rounds for
Danny Lopez.

'Tury' Pineda pummeled Danny from 'pillar-to-post' in Round 2, enough to warrant
'2-Points'.

Round 1 was Danny's.
Round 3 was 'Even'.

Did Don Chargin know how to match fighters or what.

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Eaton and Chargin, a great team! I really admired that lady!

Aileen Eaton ~ '5 Star Lady'

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Thursday ~ May 11, 1972

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 11-0-0 {11 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 122 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 10 months}
vs.
Jose Luis 'Baby Bandit' Valdovinos - 39-3-1 {16 KO's} ~ 5' 5" ~ 122 lbs. ~ {Age; 24 years, 4 months}
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Danny Lopez is now ranked as the #8 WBC and #9 WBA Bantamweight, following his {KO 4} win
over Arturo 'Tury' Pineda 2 months earlier on {March 9th}.

The newspapers are playing this one up good.

~ Danny Lopez In Toughest Test Yet ~

~ 'Baby Bandit' Valdovinos To Test 'Little Red' Lopez ~

Jose Luis Valdovinos is an experienced boxer, who has campaigned 7-Years as a Professional {since; May 1965}.

The 'Baby Bandit' is a fast-handed boxer with great Ring Generalship. Valdovinos entered the Top 10 in
the Bantamweight Division in late-1968. He also won the California State Bantamweight Championship on
Aoril 30, 1970 > and successfully defended his Crown 3-Times.

In late-1970 he moved all the way up to the #3 Bantamweight. But, he suffered back-to-back losses
in early 1971, and dropped out of the Top 10, and abruptly retired.

But the 'Baby Bandit' returned in October 1971 as a Featherweight and has won '8-Straight' over the
past 7-Months.

Harry Kabakoff {Manager for Jose Luis Valdovinos} >

"Danny Lopez doesn't have 'half' the talent that Jose has. He has never faced a boxer with the
talent and skills of my guy. Jose will box circles around Lopez, then slice him and cut him up. He'll
make sure that Lopez is 'red' for sure, and will stop him on cuts in the 7th or 8th Round."

"Look, Danny is a good young fighter, but he has very little experience. He has no defense and walks
into punches. That KO win over 'Tury' Pineda 2-Months ago was nothing more than a 'lucky punch'
that 'Tury' walked in to."

"You can't hit what you can't find. Jose is a great boxer who moves and strikes quick like a 'Bandit'."

Danny Lopez >

"I know Jose was ranked as high as the #3 Bantamweight at one time. He wants to get his old rating
spot back, and the easiest way for him to get it back is to beat me."

~ 'Little Red' Lopez 7-5 Pick To Beat Jose Luis Valdovinos

~ 'Little Red' Pick Over Valdovinos

Rich Roberts {Independent Press ~ Long Beach}

The longer the bout goes, the better chance for the 'smart boxing' Jose Luis Valdovinos. If the 'Baby Bandit'
can stay away or least {survive} the early assault from the rangy Danny Lopez, he may be able to out-box
'Little Red' in the middle Rounds when Lopez' punching power starts to diminish.

Valdovinos' best bet to stop 'Little Red', will be if he can slice or cut Lopez with his fast slashing-hands and
pin-point counters.

Pick Here > Is that Jose Luis Valdovinos will get dropped early, but will rally over the 2nd-Half of the bout to take
a close 10-Round Decision over 'Little Red' Lopez.

Experience over youth and power.




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Thursday ~ May 11, 1972

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Attendance ............. 7975
Television ............... Channel 13 {KCOP-TV}

~ Danny Lopez Knocks Out Valdovinos

Danny Lopez stopped Jose Luis Valdovinos at the end of Round 4 last night.

In the Opening Round, 'Little Red' came out firing with heavy-hands from the get go.

Jose Luis Valdovinos did well to block and counter early in the Round, but Lopez caught him
with a long right-hand to the jaw just past the {1:30 Mark}.

The 'Baby Bandit' went down to the canvas, but was up at the '3-Count', and ready to go on.

Moments later, Valdovinos and Lopez were entangled in a toe-to-toe slugfest, with both giving
as good as each other got.

In Rounds 2 and 3, it was Lopez throwing heavy-punches and Valdovinos firing in with fast
counters. Again it was a 'trade-fest', with both fighters landing good punches on each other.

While 'Little Red' was the heavier puncher, the smooth-boxing Valdovino stood right there and
traded with the taller Lopez.

In Round 4, Valdovinos got off first, and caught Lopez with a 'jarring' left-right to the chin, and
then scored with a quick-salvo that drove Lopez reeling backwards.

But the tough Lopez came back at the {0:45 Mark} when he tagged Valdovinos with a left-hook
and big right-hand that shook him up.

But Valdovinos would not give ground, and moved in to slug-it-out with Lopez. With the Olympic
crowd of {7975} roaring, both fighters again traded blow-for-blow at Center-Ring.

The smaller Valdovinos was holding even ground with Lopez until the {2:35 Mark}, when he was
forced to back up to the Ropes after taking a '2' left-hooks the head, and a short right-hand to the
chin.

Lopez then moved in, and fired with both hands, as Valdovinos moved back to the right-side Ropes.

Then with 8-Seconds left in the Round, Lopez scored with a hard left-hook to the chin, and
Valdovinos was sent through the lower Ropes.

Referee - Rudy Jordan moved in to give the count, as Valdovinos got up at the '6-Count'. The
Bell sounded ending Round 4, saving Valdovinos.

In between Rounds 4 and 5, Manager - Harry Kabakoff informed Referee - Rudy Jordan that
his fighter could not make it out for Round 5.

It goes down as a KO 4 for Danny 'Little Red' Lopez.

Danny Lopez >
"Wow, that was a tough fight. I thought for sure that I had Jose in trouble after I knocked him
down in the 1st-Round. But he showed heart for sure, as he gave me 'Hell' for the rest of the fight
until the end of the 4th Round when I caught him."

Thursday ~ July 20, 1972

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 12-0-0 {12 KO's} ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ 122 1/2 lbs. ~ {Age; 20 years, 0 months}
vs
Bennie 'Mermin' Rodriguez - 13-0-0 {9 KO's} ~ 5' 5" ~ 121 lbs. ~ {Age; 25 years, 7 months}
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~ Unbeaten's Put Their Record On The Line ~

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Danny 'Little Red' Lopez goes for his 13th straight win. Danny is listed as a 7-5 Betting-Favorite.

Mexico's Benny Rodriguez is a quick and strong boxer-puncher. Benny is coming off upset wins over
highly-talented and undefeated Johnny Moreno, Japan's - Go Mifune and Arturo Hernandez.
March 2, 1972 ...... TKO 8 - Johnny Moreno
April 20, 1972 ...... TKO 8 - Go Mifune
June 1, 1972 ........ W Dec 10 - Arturo Hernandez

Bennie Rodriguez >
"I know that Danny is a dangerous puncher. You have to watch for both his right-hand and
left-hook. I will have to be careful early, and then get into a rhythm during the middle-Rounds."

Danny Lopez >
"I have to get past his jab. So, I will come out pressing right away to prevent him from getting
into a groove. He likes to box, but does not like to trade."

Thursday ~ July 20, 1972

~ Danny Lopez Scores Sensational 1st Round Knockout ~

20 year-old sensation Danny Lopez scored a sensational 1st-Round Knockout over unbeaten Bennie Rodriguez
of Mexico tonight.

The bout was called over by Referee - Lee Grossman at {2:25}, after Rodriguez was sent to the canvas for the
3rd-time.

Lopez {122 1/2 lbs.} came out as usual, with fists blazing. 'Mermin' Rodriguez {121 lbs.} attempted to jab and
slide away from Lopez, but he was tagged by a straight right-hand and left-hook to the head, and toppled to the
canvas at the {0:51 Mark}.

After Rodriguez was up, he was on skates, trying to doge and duck Lopez' flying fists. But, Lopez was again able
to reach Rodriguez with a hard '2-punch' combination to the head, dropping him again at the {1:37 Mark}.

Rodriguez, after taking the '8-Count', was on the complete defensive until getting dropped a 3rd-Time at the
{2:25 Mark}, after taking a solid 3-Punch combination.

The 3-Knockdown Rule was in effect, and it goes down as a 1st Round Knockout win for Danny 'Little Red' Lopez
who scored his 13th straight win, with all coming by way of Knockout.

Thursday ~ July 27, 1972

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Danny Lopez - 13-0-0 {13 KO's} ~ 121 1/4 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ Age; 20 years, 0 months}
vs.
Yoshinobu Goto - 15-7-3 {4 KO's} ~ 122 1/4 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ {Age; 22 years, 11 months}

Danny takes on Japan's #3 Super-Bantamweight - Yoshinobu Goto.

Danny, who is now the #7 WBC Bantamweight, fought only 7-Days earlier here at the Olympic
Auditorium.

Yoshinobu Goto, a 3-Year Professional, is a tough and spirited boxer, who has never been stopped or
floored in his 25-Bout career.

~ 'Little Red' Lopez Scores TKO 8 Over Nobu Gotu ~

Danny Lopez scored his 14th straight victory, with all coming by Knockout, as he stopped Japan's
Yoshinobu Goto, as the bout was stopped at the end of the 8th Round due to an injury on the
Japanese opponents right-hand.

Lopez took control during the out-set, as he used a combination of left-jabs, left-hooks and straight
right-hands to take the first 2-Rounds easily over his out-gunned opponent.

But Goto showed solid toughness, and came back with a good attack in Round 3, as he slammed away
at Lopez' thin-body with left-hooks to the ribs and mid-section. Lopez was bothered by the body attack
and was forced to move back and cover up.

In Round 4, Goto found a home for his right-hand, as he repeatedly tagged Lopez with right-hands to
the head, rocking Lopez several times with jarring blows.

In Round 5, Goto continued to use his right-hand, and again jarred Lopez with sharp right-hand leads
over Lopez' low-guard. But, Lopez withstood the blows, and put together a late-rally with a non-stop
left-right attack that stalled his Japanese opponent's offense.

Both fighters went to a box-and-jab session in Round 6, as each fighter went to slowing down the pace
to save energy. Goto put in a late-charge, as he again tagged Lopez with right-hand leads.

In Round 7, again it was a steady pace early, until the second-half of the Round where both traded with solid
blows at mid-Ring. Both gave as good as they got in an action packed rally, especially over the last 40-Seconds.

Coming out for Round 8, Nobu Goto tried to surprise Lopez with a fierce attack, as he slammed away with
a series of 'left-right' combinations into Lopez' head and body, sending Lopez back to the left-side Ropes.

But by the mid-way point in the session, Lopez was able to get some distance by using his left-jab to thwart
the Japanese fighter's attack.

Lopez then started to land good left-hooks and straight right-hands to the head, as Goto slowed down
significantly over the second-half of the Round. Goto was now not punching back, and appeared to be
favoring his right-hand.

At the end of the 8th Round, Yoshinobu Goto's corner informed Referee - George Latka that their fighter
had injured his right-hand, and could not continue.

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Danny 'Little Red Lopez vs. Yoshinobu 'Nobu' Goto

This was the first fighter that Danny had ever faced who was as a tall as him at 5' 7 1/2".

'Nobu' Goto took Danny 8-Rounds, which was the longest that the 20 year-old Lopez had
ever gone in his career up to that point.

After the bout >

Danny Lopez >
"He took everything that I could offer. He {Goto} is incredible. I hit him with everything,
and I couldn't hurt him. He hurt his right-hand, and they called it off. I don't think I
would have stopped him without his injury. He was/is the toughest guy I ever fought."

Yoshinobu Goto >
"He {Lopez} hits very hard. I was never hurt, but I felt his power. He's very good and
is the best fighter that I have ever faced."

"I hurt my right-hand late in Round 5. It's broken. I tried to use it after that, but it
was no good."



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Thursday ~ October 19, 1972

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Danny Lopez - 14-0-0 {14 KO's} ~ 121 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ {Age; 20 years, 3 months}
vs.
Jorge Reyes - 32-5-0 {20 KO's} - 121 1/2 lbs. ~ 5' 3" ~ {Age; 25 years, 3 months}

~ The Skinny ~

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez is now ranked as the #6 WBC Featherweight. Danny has had a
3-Month rest in preparation for this all important bout.

Jorge Reyes is a tough-slugging banger from Mexico City. Jorge has scored a 'shocking'
TKO 6 win over 'highly-regarded' Alexis Arguello in his hometown on Managua, Nicaragua
9-Months earlier on January 15, 1972.

But, Jorge has only gone 2-3-0 in his last 5-Bouts since defeating Alexis Arguello.

Jorge Reyes who is a Bantamweight, can bang, and is willing to get in with bigger and taller
fighters.

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Thursday ~ October 19, 1972

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Danny Lopez - 14-0-0 {14 KO's} ~ 121 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ {Age; 20 years, 3 months}
vs.
Jorge Reyes - 32-5-0 {20 KO's} - 121 1/2 lbs. ~ 5' 3" ~ {Age; 25 years, 3 months}

~ The Skinny ~

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez is now ranked as the #6 WBC Featherweight. Danny has had a
3-Month rest in preparation for this all important bout.

Jorge Reyes is a tough-slugging banger from Mexico City. Jorge has scored a 'shocking'
TKO 6 win over 'highly-regarded' Alexis Arguello in his hometown on Managua, Nicaragua
9-Months earlier on January 15, 1972.

But, Jorge has only gone 2-3-0 in his last 5-Bouts since defeating Alexis Arguello.

Jorge Reyes who is a Bantamweight, can bang, and is willing to get in with bigger and taller
fighters.

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This was a near sell-out at the Olympic Auditorium, with 9400 in attendance.

This bout was one of the greatest Featherweight Battles ever seen at the Olympic.

It was 'toe-to-toe' all the way. Danny Lopez {5' 7 1/2"} standing tall over Jorge Reyes {5' 3"}
staggered each other in every Round.

Danny had little to no defense, and his chin was 'tagged' several times in every Round. The near
capacity crowd were on their feet for the entire bout.

Who was going to crash first. Danny was 'staggered', then Ryes was 'staggered'.

The Mexican supporters of Jorge Reyes were going crazy in each round, blowing horns.

In Round 5, Danny was in real bad-shape as he took '3' solid right-hands to the jaw that had
him reeling. Somehow he survived.

Thru 5 Rounds, the bout was all 'Even' on the '3' Scorecards.

In Round 6, Danny started to get his longer punches in as Rees was now starting to lunge.
But again it was still a slugfest.

Then at the {2:40 Mark}, Danny caught Reyes with a laser right-hand to the chin, and dropped
him. Reyes took the '8-Count' from Referee - George Latka, and was able to withstand the
next barrage from Danny to get out of Round 6.