Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

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."