Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

Saturday ~ January 18, 1975

Convention Center ~ Anaheim, California

Promoter ............ Don Fraser
Attendance ......... 6186
Gate Receipts ..... $42,525

Danny 'Little Red; Lopez - 24-2-0 {23 KO's} ~ 5' 7 1/2' ~ 124 3/4 lbs. ~ {Age; 22 years, 6 months}
vs.
Octavio 'Famoso' Gomez - 51-8-6 {30 KO's} ~ 5' 4" ~ 125 1/2 lbs. ~ {Age; 28 years, 2 months}
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~ Danny Lopez On The Comeback Trail ~

Danny Lopez is coming back after suffering a devastating loss {TKO 9} to Shig Fukuyama on
September 19, 1974 {4 months earlier}.

'Little Red' is seeking a bout with WBC Featherweight Champion - Bobby Chacon.

Octavio 'Famoso' Gomez is a cagey 11-Year veteran, who is a very good counter-puncher. Octavio
is a stable-mate of Bantamweight and Featherweight Champion - Ruben Olivares.

Octavio is coming off a big upset, where he scored a 10-Round Decision over Art Hafey only 1-month
earlier {December 20, 1974}.

Danny Lopez is a solid {2-1} Betting-Favorite here.
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~ The Skinny ~

Most of the boxing pundits predict that 'Little Red' will have no trouble putting away Octavio, who is
a shop-worn over-blown Bantamweight.

The insiders have stated that Octavio's upset win over #6 WBC-ranked Art Hafey was not a big shock,
because the Canadian Fire-Plug was worn out.