Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ November 18, 1971

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

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

Main Event ....... Joey Orbillo vs. Robie Harris

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 7-0-0 {7 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 121 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 4 months}
vs.
Margarito 'Burrito' Rios - 8-1-0 {3 KOs} ~ 5' 6" ~ 130 lbs. ~ {Age; 21 years, 2 months}
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Danny Lopez was supposed to face 'fast-handed boxer' Jose Olivares 12-2-0 {2 KO's}, but
Olivares was replaced with the bigger Margarito Rios, as Danny could not make the fight
contract weight of 119 lbs.

Margarito Rios from Mexico, was a 'natural' Featherweight, who was a 2-Day replacement opponent.

~ Lopez Buries Rios In One ~

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez wasted little time in sending his opponent Margarito Rios to the canvas.

Danny landed a hard volley of punches during the opening moments of the bout, and sent
Rios skidding to the canvas at the {0:33 Mark}. Rios was up at the '3-Count', but looked
groggy.

Danny then stalked his bigger opponent {+9 lbs.} and delivered a series of 'left-right' punches
into Rios' body, driving him backwards and to the Ropes, where he went down to his right-knee
at the {1:23 Mark}.

Rios was up at the '5-Count', and was willing to go on.

Danny then used a series of left-jabs to set up Rios for a right-hand, and landed the finisher,
when he tagged Rios with a devastating right-hand to the jaw, dropping him a 3rd-time in
the 1st Round, scoring an automatic Knockout win.

The time was at 2:40.

Danny Lopez >
"He was bigger than me, so I didn't want to take any chances and feel his punches. My corner
told me to go out like a 'Wild Cat', and to go after him fast."