Saturday ~ February 19, 1972
Boxing Matchmaker - Don Chargin has signed 'two' of the hottest West Coast fighters
to a boxing match.
Both fighters scored impressive Knockout wins the night before at the Sports Arena.
> Danny Lopez {KO 2} Rafael Lopez
> Arturo Pineda {KO 3} Juan Prata
Don has signed both Arturo 'Tury the Fury' Pineda and Danny 'Little Red' Lopez to face
each other in a 10-Round bout for March 9, 1972 > and to be held at the Olympic Auditorium.
Both 'undefeated' fighters will receive a fight purse of $20,000 each.
Arturo Pineda {Age; 19 years, 9 months} has posted a record of 13-0-0 {11 KO's} has just
been ranked as the #9 WBC Featherweight.
Danny Lopez {Age; 19 years, 8 months} with a record of 10-0-0 {10 KO's} is not ranked in
the Top 10, but is ranked as the #16 WBC Bantamweight.
This will Lopez' first true bout as a Featherweight.
Don Chargin said the bout will be billed as >
~ The Battle of the Teeny-Boppers ~
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