Thursday ~ August 12, 1971 ....... Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Television .......... Channel 13 {KCOP-TV}
Attendance ........ 4977

Main Event ......... Roy Barrientos vs. Thurman 'Tom Thumb' Durden

Danny Lopez - 4-0-0 {4 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 120 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 1 month}
vs.
Modesto Ortiz - 6-5-1 {1 KO} ~ 5' 4" ~ 117 1/2 lbs. ~ {Age; 21 years, 7 months}
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Danny Lopez takes on Modesto Ortiz, a southpaw Bantamweight from Guadalajara.

Kid Lopez Scores KO, For 5th Win In A Row ~

It took Danny Lopez a few extra Rounds, but he eventually caught up to Modesto Ortiz in
Round 4, and dropped the Mexican 3-times with pulverizing blows.

Danny was eager from the start, and pressed forward on the fast-moving southpaw, as
Ortiz jabbed and moved, avoiding Lopez' heavy arsenal.

For 3 Rounds, Ortiz was keen to the task, as he ducked and held each time that Lopez
moved in close.

But in Round 4, Lopez used heavy left-jabs to set up his opponent, and moved in close to
send in hard body-punches.

Lopez then dropped Ortiz with a hard left-hook and straight right-hand to the head.

Ortiz was able to rise, and gamely fought back, before getting caught with a 'right-left'
to the jaw, sending him down again. Ortiz again was willing to fight back rather than flee.

Lopez sent in a volley of punches on Ortiz, and dropped him again at the {2:03 Mark} for
an automatic Knockout win.

Danny Lopez >
"He was kind of awkward with that southpaw style. I had a hard time timing him at first,
but once I landed a few body punches in Round 4, he slowed down."