Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

Wednesday ~ February 25, 1976

The Forum ~ Inglewood, California

Promoter .............. Don Fraser
Attendance ........... 7894
Gate Receipts ....... $98,000

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 28-3-0 {27 KO's} ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ 126 lbs. ~ Reach; 70" ~ {Age; 23 years, 7 months}
vs.
Sean O'Grady 'The Green Machine' - 29-0-0 {25 KO's} ~ 5' 9 1/4" ~ 123 lbs. ~ Reach; 70" ~ {Age; 18 years, 0 months}
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~ The Skinny ~

Danny Lopez had opened up as a {10-7} Betting-Favorite when this bout was announced back on
January 11th.

Danny was now listed as an overwhelming {8-1} Betting-Favorite.

Sean O'Grady, who had been sparring at the Main Street Gym for 8-Days, had displayed fine hand-speed
and good boxing skills. But at {5' 9 1/4"}, he looked frail {beyond belief} and lacked any real strength
during the sparring sessions.

Fight Purses
Danny Lopez > $6500 {Up Front Guarantee} + 20% of the Gate Receipts = $26,100
Sean O'Grady > $5000 {Up Front Guarantee} + 20% of the Gate Receipts = $24,600

~ 'Little Red' Logs Kayo, But It Didn't Come Easy ~



In Round 1, Sean O'Grady displayed a smart 'hit-and-run' tactic, by firing in fast left-jabs and an occasional
right-hand lead to keep Danny off-balance by using quick movement.

In Round 2, Sean continued to employ the same strategy, as he completely 'baffled' Danny with good movement
and fast hands. Danny was caught 'flat-footed' and was ineffective with any of his counters. By the {2:00 Mark}
Sean was putting in a good 'spirited-effort', as he was willing to move in and take punches from Danny.

Sean also opened up a 'small-cut' over Danny's right-eye, when he caught him with a fast right-hand lead.

But late in the Round, Sean got a little too 'brazen', and he tried to take Danny out after 'tagging him' with a jarring
right-hand the jaw. But Danny 'cleared out', and came back with a strong-rally over the last 15-Seconds of Round 2
to put Sean back out-side and moving.

In Round 3, Danny started to work the body as he moved in close. Then Sean made the 'foolish' mistake of trying
to trade with Danny, and he got 'ruffled up' pretty good during the middle-session of the Round.

By the end of Round 3, it was obvious that Sean didn't have the strength to keep Danny off of him. And his punches
now lacked steam.

In Round 4 it was all Danny Lopez, as nearly chased Sean 'out-of-the-ring'. Danny came in by firing a series of
'lefts-and-rights' to both the head and body. By the {2:00 Mark}, Sean had run out room and was getting beaten
up pretty good along the Ring perimeter.

Then Danny poured it on, and had Sean 'reeling' along the Ropes as he was pummeling him with hard 'left-right'
combinations to the head.

At the {2:45 Mark}, Danny drove Sean into his own corner and thumped in a 'salvo-of-punches' to the head as
Sean looked defenseless.

At the {2:58 Mark} > Pat 'Papa' O'Grady threw a towel in the Ring from his Corner, and it landed over Danny Lopez'
head.

Referee - John Thomas called the bout over as the Bell rang ending Round 4.