Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

David Kotey vs. Danny Lopez

Coming out for Round 14, Danny Lopez was well ahead on points.

But with all the excitement, and early Rounds dominance by David Kotey, the Lopez Camp
were not sure where they stood on the Official's cards.

Trainer - Teddy Bentham told Danny to go out, and batter the Champion right away, as Kotey
looked 'ready-to-go' at the end of Round 13.
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Round 14 >

As on cue, Danny came out and went right after the Champion. Danny thumped Kotey with
stiff left-jabs and 'jarring' right-hands to the head.

By the {0:30 Mark}, Kotey was back on the right-side Ropes trying to fend off the incoming punches.
The Champion tried to fight his way off the Ropes, but Danny continued with a steady-flow of
'one-two' {left-right} punches.

To get away, Kotey had to literally 'sprint' off the Ropes and to his right to avoid the steady
onslaught from the Challenger. The Champion got out to Center-Ring, and tried to punch back
at the {0:50 Mark}.

Kotey tried to slow down Danny down by 'ripping' away at the with what he had left, but his
punches had little behind them.

Danny then caught the Champion with a 'right-left-right' to the head, and Kotey 'wobbled', but
would not fall as he showed incredible courage.

Danny then moved in, as Kotey could not offer up a return. The Champion was now in 'complete'
survival-mode as he moved to the left-side Ropes at the {1:30 Mark}.

Danny simply stepped in and kept 'pumping-in' {left-right} punches as Kotey could only lay back
on the Ropes and absorb them.

'Twice', Referee - Harry Gibbs looked in and almost stopped the bout, but he let the one-sided affair
continue.

At the {2:20 Mark}, again the Bell sounded early, cutting the Round short by 40-Seconds.

A 'weary-and-battered' David Kotey walked back to his corner with his head hanging down.

There was 'near silence' from the 122,000 Ghanan's in the Accra Sports Stadium.

Round 14 ........ Danny Lopez {10-9}

Round 15 >

Both fighters met at Center-Ring, and touched gloves. The Champion looked battered, but was ready
for one last attack.

Immediately David Kotey tried to take catch Danny by surprise, and let go with a 'whistling' right-hook
to Danny's puffed-up 'right-eye' area.

Then the Champion then came in with a 'left-right' attack for the next 25-Seconds as Danny covered
up. Kotey then caught Danny with a 'looping' right-hand to the jaw that made him back up at the
{0:32 Mark}..

The Accra Sports Stadium 'roared' for a moment, thinking that maybe their Hero had 'rattled' the
American.

But the Champion's charge was short, and by the {0:40 Mark} he was not pressing, as Danny started
to move forward.



Danny then started to fire back, and landed a good 'left-right' that had the Champion 'rocking-back' on
his heels. Danny then added in a 'jolting' right-cross to the head that shook up the Champion at the
[1:00 Mark}.

Danny then took control, and had Kotey backing way away in fast-gear. It was all Danny now, as he
dominated and raked over the Champion with both lefts-and-rights.

The Champion showed tremendous courage, as he was now battered to the Ropes, where he took another
'pasting' while getting pinned there.

Again the Bell sounded early at the {2:30 Mark}, 30-Seconds before the end of the Round.

The Championship Bout was over.

Round 15 ........ Danny Lopez {10-9}