Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

September 13, 1977

~ Danny Lopez Wins A Brawl ~

WBC Featherweight Champion - Danny Lopez sends Challenger - Jose Torres to the canvas early
in the 4th Round, after tagging his opponent with a '2' hard left-hooks to the jaw.



Round 5 >

Danny came out blazing and tore into Torres with a fierce 'two-fisted attack' over the first {1:00}.
But Danny started to slow down, as he was arm-weary after dishing out a non-stop barrage.

Suddenly the Challenger came alive at the {1:25 Mark}, and started dishing out a 'steady-flow' of solid
left-jabs and 'stiff' right-hands into Danny's head. Jose 'jolted' Danny several times, and wobbled him
'twice' with straight right-hands to the chin as the crowd cheered > "May-Hee-Co, May-Hee-Co".

Jose completely dominated the middle-session, as he kept Danny off-stride.

But Danny came back over the last 20-Seconds of the Round, and put forth a solid rally just before
the Bell.

Round 5 ....... Jose Torres {10-9}
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Scorecards thru 5-Rounds

Ring Announcer - Chico Vejar >
"I have Danny up by a 'whisker'. Jose Torres came back in Round 5. Now we have a fight again."

* Referee - Larry Rozadilla .... 47-45 {Danny Lopez}
* Judge - Rudy Jordan ........... 47-45 {Danny Lopez}
* Judge - Richard Steele ........ 46-45 {Danny Lopez}
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Round 6 >

It was all Danny Lopez, as he pressed aggressively and drove hard-punches into the face of Jose Torres.

Danny kept moving forward, and kept Jose on the outside and along the Ropes for nearly the entire Round,
as he drove a 'non-stop' and steady flow of 'one-two' punches into the Challenger.

Jose took a vicious pounding, but he would not quit, as he did fire back with an occasional left-jab and
counter-right to the head.

Round 6 ....... Danny Lopez {10-9}

Note >
At the end of the Round, the Ringside Physician - Dr. Bernhard Schwarz did go to Jose Torres' corner to
check out on the fighter, while discussing his condition with the cornermen.
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Round 7 >

Danny came out with another aggressive attack, and he hammered away at Jose Torres who was on the
complete defensive. Danny battered Jose with a series of solid '2-Punch' and '3-Punch' combinations
while keeping the 'courageous' Challenger on the Ropes.

Depsite the beating, Torres did fight back with brief spurts. But he was completely over-matched, and
could no longer back up Danny or get any distance.

At the {2:10 Mark}, the Bell was mistakenly rung {with 50-Seconds still left in the Round}. Both fighters
went back to their respective corners and sat down.

The 'Time-Keeper' alerted Referee - Larry Rozadill of the mistake, and both fighters were called back
out at the {2:26 Mark} with 34-Seconds still remaining the Round.

Danny went back to a steady attack, and fored Jose to back away on the defensive.

Round 7 ............ Danny Lopez {10-9}

Note:
After the Round was over, Ringside Physician - Dr. Bernhard Schwarz went into Jose Torres' corner and
told the corner that he was recommending that the bout be stopped.

The Jose Torres corner agreed, and Jose would not come out for Round 8.