Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

March 18, 1973

Following the 'all-out' War with Kenji 'Ace' Endo the night before on March 17, 1973.

Though Danny had impressive and one-punch power, he was a sucker for a right-hand.

Now, every opponent who was selected to face Danny, headed to the Gym and worked
on right-hands.

Manager - Howie Steindler was still putting Danny in with over-blown Mexican Bantamweights
and/or Super-Bantamweights from Japan.

Howie Steindler >
Danny is still rated as a Bantamweight, but we cannot make 118 lbs. We'll campaign at
122 lbs., and continue to progress.

Danny is only 20 1/2 years old, and is growing. He will be a solid 126 pounder by the end of
the year. Then, we'll go after the Featherweight Championship.

We'd be willing to fight one the Bantamweight Champion's in a 10-Round 'non-title' bout at
121 lbs., but nothing less than that in weight.

I believe we could draw $100,000 at the Olympic Auditorium for a 'non-title' gig. That would
be wild. Romeo Anaya vs. Danny Lopez, Wow !!

[Bill Paxtom]

Great Re-cap of the Danny 'Little Red' Lopez vs. Kenji 'Ace' Endo bout.

Sunday ~ March 18, 1973 ....... Independent Press-Telegram

Danny Lopez was dropped at the {0:37 Mark} by a wicked right-hand to the chops.

Danny was badly staggered 'twice' more in the 1st-Round, and was rocked several other
times.

Danny basically took a 'brutal-shellacking' for 2:48 {2 minutes and 48 seconds}.

Until out of nowhere, Danny landed a 'desperation' right-hand counter to the chin of the wide-open
Japanese Slugger with only 11-Seconds left in the 1st-Round.

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[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ May 10, 1973

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 17-0-0 {17 KO's} ~ 122 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ {Age; 20 years, 10 months}
vs.
Cesar 'Cobra' Ordonez - 23-3-1 {15 KO's} ~ 122 1/2 lbs. ~ 5' 6" ~ {Age; 21 years, 8 months}

These two were supposed to face each other 4-Months earlier, back on January 4, 1973. But
Danny injured his right-hand in training, and was forced to pull out.

Cesar Ordonez is ranked as the #3 Mexican Bantamweight. The 'Cobra' is a hard-puncher, with
a dangerous right-hand.
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Danny Lopez >
I consider myself a Big Bantamweight, or a Small Featherweight. I'm stuck right in the middle
of two Divisions.

Howie Steindler {Manager} >
We were hoping to take on WBC Champion - Jose Legra after this fight. But he lost a couple of days
ago {May 5th} to Brazilian - Eder Jofre in a very controversial 15-Round Decision.

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ May 10, 1973

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 17-0-0 {17 KO's} ~ 122 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ {Age; 20 years, 10 months}
vs.
Cesar 'Cobra' Ordonez - 23-3-1 {15 KO's} ~ 122 1/2 lbs. ~ 5' 6" ~ {Age; 21 years, 8 months}

These two were supposed to face each other 4-Months earlier, back on January 4, 1973. But
Danny injured his right-hand in training, and was forced to pull out.

Cesar Ordonez is ranked as the #3 Mexican Bantamweight. The 'Cobra' is a hard-puncher, with
a dangerous right-hand.
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Danny Lopez >
I consider myself a Big Bantamweight, or a Small Featherweight. I'm stuck right in the middle
of two Divisions.

Howie Steindler {Manager} >
We were hoping to take on WBC Champion - Jose Legra after this fight. But he lost a couple of days
ago {May 5th} to Brazilian - Eder Jofre in a very controversial 15-Round Decision.

~ 'Little Red' Lopez Strikes 'Cobra' Ordonez Down At The End Of 6 ~

~ Lopez Loses Tooth, But Scores TKO 6 Win ~

Danny Lopez came from behind after getting battered during the first 2 1/2 Rounds, to halt
Cesar 'Cobra' Ordonez who could not continue after finishing the 6th Round.

Lopez did not come out of this bout 'unscathed', as he had one of his front teeth knocked out, after
taking a vicious overhand right from the Mexican fighter in Round 2.

Ordonez came out fast in this bout, and struck fast like a 'Cobra' as he landed several good
left-hooks into Lopez' face, reddening it by the end of the 1st Round.

Ordonez kept the pressure on in Round 2, and mixed in overhand rights to jar Lopez repeatedly,
and knocked out Danny's {loose fitting mouthpiece} 'twice'.

Ordonez continued to fire in hard right-hands, and knocked out Danny's mouthpiece again, and with
it his front tooth.

Referee - Larry Rozadilla had to halt the action each time that Danny's mouthpiece was knocked out.

In Round 3, Ordonez was having his way until the {2:00 Mark}, when Lopez came alive with
a 'two-fisted' barrage that shook up the Mexican fighter.

In Rounds 4 and 5, Lopez hammered Ordonez with heavy punches, and sent him backwards
several times, after tagging him with stiff right-hands over the Mexican's low left-guard.

But the Mexican visitor would not back down, and each time that he was 'jarred', he would come
back with his own 'one-two'.

But, in Round 6, Lopez laid down the heavy-arsenal, and hammered Ordonez while he was on
the Ropes.

At the {1:55 Mark}, Ordonez was forced to take a knee, after absorbing a heavy right-hand
to the head. Referee - Larry Rozadilla administered the 'Mandatory 8-Count'.

Ordonez tried to fight back, but Lopez would give him no room to rest, and continued to slam
in stiff 'lefts-and-rights' into Ordonez' face.

At the end of the 6th Round, Ordonez had a badly swollen left-eye, and left cheekbone. The Ordonez
corner called it off with their fighter on his stool in between Rounds 6 and 7.

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ June 21, 1973

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Television ......... Channel 13 {KCOP-TV}
Special Promo ....... Jim Healy {Announcer}

Danny Lopez - 18-0-0 {18 KO's} ~ 122 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ {Age; 20 years, 11 months}
vs.
Juan Ordonez - 24-3-2 {15 KO's} ~ 123 lbs. ~ 5' 5" ~ {Age; 23 years, 1 month}

Danny Lopez has had a 'special' mouthpiece made. As he had lost one of his front teeth
in his last bout with Cesar Ordonez, after taking a 'jarring' right to the mouth, with a loose fitting guard.

Juan Ordonez from Mexico City {no relation to Danny's last opponent Cesar Ordonez} is
ranked as Mexico's #5 Bantamweight.

Ordonez is a 'brick-layer' in Mexico City, and carries power in both fists, especially the right-hand.

Danny Lopez is listed as a {2-1} Betting-Favorite.

Danny Lopez >
"They rank me as a Bantamweight. But I'm really a 122 lb. Featherweight."

"I don't know a lot about Jose, but I have seen him here at the Main Street Gym. He has a good
right-hand, and looks like he comes to fight. Here we go again."

Jose Ordonez >
"They made a big mistake in taking me as an opponent. I have a hard right-hand that I have been
improving on in the Gym over the last 6-Months. Danny Lopez eats right-hands all night long. He
will fall within 3-Rounds."

~ Danny Lopez Featured In Main Event ~

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ June 21, 1973

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Television ......... Channel 13 {KCOP-TV}
Special Promo ....... Jim Healy {Announcer}

Danny Lopez - 18-0-0 {18 KO's} ~ 122 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ {Age; 20 years, 11 months}
vs.
Juan Ordonez - 24-3-2 {15 KO's} ~ 123 lbs. ~ 5' 5" ~ {Age; 23 years, 1 month}

Danny Lopez has had a 'special' mouthpiece made. As he had lost one of his front teeth
in his last bout with Cesar Ordonez, after taking a 'jarring' right to the mouth, with a loose fitting guard.

Juan Ordonez from Mexico City {no relation to Danny's last opponent Cesar Ordonez} is
ranked as Mexico's #5 Bantamweight.

Ordonez is a 'brick-layer' in Mexico City, and carries power in both fists, especially the right-hand.

Danny Lopez is listed as a {2-1} Betting-Favorite.

Danny Lopez >
"They rank me as a Bantamweight. But I'm really a 122 lb. Featherweight."

"I don't know a lot about Jose, but I have seen him here at the Main Street Gym. He has a good
right-hand, and looks like he comes to fight. Here we go again."

Jose Ordonez >
"They made a big mistake in taking me as an opponent. I have a hard right-hand that I have been
improving on in the Gym over the last 6-Months. Danny Lopez eats right-hands all night long. He
will fall within 3-Rounds."

~ Danny Lopez Featured In Main Event ~

~ Danny Lopez Scores 19th Straight KO Win ~

Danny 'Little Red; Lopez had little trouble with Mexican - Jose Ordonez, as he stopped Mexico's
#5 Bantamweight at 1;16 of Round 4.

'Little Red' dropped Ordonez in each of the first 3-Rounds, by landing his powerful right-hand
onto Ordonez' chin. After each knock-down, the Mexican bounced up quickly.

Ordonez, a brick-layer by trade in Mexico City, had come in with a reputation as a big right-hand
power-puncher. But the Mexican could never get close enough to the tall-and-rangy Los Angeles
based Lopez.

Each time that the 5' 5" Ordonez moved within range, the nearly 3" taller Lopez sent in stiff
right-hands over Ordonez' left-hand, jarring him time and again.

In Round 4, Lopez came blazing-out with a non-stop 'two-fisted' barrage, and drove Ordonez
from pillar-to-post across the Ring.

By the {0:50 Mark}, Ordonez was bleeding badly from the mouth, and retreated to a Corner.

Lopez moved in, and sent in a 'left-right' to the head, followed by a jolting left-hook to the chin,
dropping Ordonez to his hands-and-knees.

The Mexican was counted out by Referee - Rudy Jordan at the {1:16 Mark} of Round 4.

[Bill Paxtom]

Tuesday ~ July 31, 1973

International Center Arena ~ Honolulu, Hawaii

Main Event > ........ Chango Carmona vs. Shinichi Kadota

Danny Lopez - 19-0-0 {19 KO's} ~ 123 1/2 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2' ~ {Age; 21 years, 0 months}
vs.
Ushiwakamaru Harada - 30-15-11 {13 KO's} ~ 124 3/4 lbs. ~ 5' 4" ~ {Age; 25 years, 8 months}

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez is still rated as the #5 WBC and #5 WBA Bantamweight, though he's
been campaigning at 122 lbs. for the past year-and-a-half.

This will be Danny's '1st-bout' outside of California.

Ushiwakamaru Harada is the younger brother of former World Bantamweight Champion
'Fighting' Harada.

Ushiwakamaru has been campaigning since 1965, and is an experienced 8-Year Professional.
He's a former 2-Time Japanese Bantamweight Champion
* March 19, 1967 -thru- January 4, 1968
* October 24, 1968 -thru- November 26, 1969

Currently, he's ranked as the #3 Featherweight in his home country.

Harada is a fast and powerfully-built brawler, who is very tough, as he comes barreling
straight in with winging punches.