Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

Bang Tango

Danny Lopez vs. Bobby Chacon

The Climatic Round 9

{0:01} > Bobby 'bolts' from his corner and meets Danny at Center-Ring.
{0:03} > Bobby jabs at Danny's mid-section.
{0:04} > Danny moves to his left {180*}
{0:05} > Danny shoots out '2' low left-hands
{0:06} > Bobby counters with a vicious chopping right-hand to the jaw as Danny is caught flush.

{0:07} > Danny is badly stunned, and wobbles backwards to the back right Ring area.
{0:08} > Bobby steps forward, and delivers 'back-to-back' chopping right-hands into Danny's head.
{0:09} > Bobby unloads with a quick 'left-right' and 'left-right' to the head.
{0:10} > Danny 'sags' into the right-side Ropes near the back-right Corner.

{0:12} > Bobby rakes Danny with an '8-Punch' barrage.
{0:14} > Danny is badly hurt, and turns to his left and is sideways.
{0:15} > Bobby fires in a hard 'left-right' to the head.
{0:16} > Bobby continues with a left-hook and right-uppercut into Danny as he is near defenseless.

{0:17} > Danny goes down along the right-side Ropes.
{0:22} > Danny is up at the '5-Count'.
{0:27} > Referee - John Thomas completes his count, and waves to allow the fight to continue.
{0:28} > Bobby comes charging across the Ring at Danny.

{0:30} > Bobby fires in a big left-uppercut to the head.
{0:31} > Bobby adds in a straight-right to the jaw.
{0:33} > Danny backs up to the front-center Ropes.
{0:35} > Bobby slams away with a 'left-right-left-right'.

{0:37} > Danny tries to punch back, but he is getting smothered.
{0:39} > Bobby scores with a left-hook to the head.
{0:40} > Bobby rocks Danny with a 'tremendous' right-hook to the head..
{0:42} > Bobby comes back with a quick 'left-right' as Danny reels.

{0:43} > Danny turns to his left, and heads toward the left-side Ring area on wobbly-legs.
{0:46} > Danny crashes into the left-side Ropes and sags.
{0:47} > Bobby lands a big sweeping right-hook to the right-side of Danny's head as he is defenseless.
{0:48} > Referee - John Thomas calls it off, and raises Bobby Chacon's hand.

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ August 8, 1974

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

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

Danny Lopez - 23-1-0 {22 KO's} ~ 125 1/2 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ {Age; 22 years, 1 month}
vs.
Masanao Toyoshima - 23-5-1 {20 KO's} ~ 126 1/4 lbs. ~ 5' 5 1/2" ~ {Age; 24 years, 9 months}
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~ The Skinny ~

'Little Red' Lopez is back in the Ring after only a 2+ month rest, after taking a brutal beating
from Bobby Chacon.

Danny has trained like ' banshee' for his comeback return bout, and 7-Days before this bout
his weight has dropped down to a very low {121 lbs.}.

Manager - Howie Steindler has called off the last 5-Days of Danny's gym sessions so he can
put back on some weight.

Masanao Toyoshima is a hard-hitting Nippon import, who can bang pretty good, especially with his
right-hand 'Haymaker'. He is ranked as the #2 Featherweight in the Orient.

Toyoshima is an experienced 6-Year Pro, who is coming into the Ring with '4-Straight' KO wins.

Danny Lopez >
Losing to Bobby Chacon was not as bad as you think. He's a very good fighter, who's ranked in the
Top 3 of the Featherweights. Losing to a good fighter should not hurt you that much in the rankings.

Now, if I lose to this guy {Masanao Toyoshima}, then that would be a different story. He's not well
known here, but he has a good reputation in the Orient and Hawaii. He's a good puncher for sure,
but he's no Bobby Chacon.

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ August 8, 1974

~ Lopez Return Is No Comeback ~

Danny Lopez >

This no comeback. I didn't go anywhere. I just lost to a very good fighter who was
a little better than me.

I'm still on a mission to get a chance at the World Title for the Featherweight division. I'm
not on a comeback run. Look at who I am fighting. This guy {Masanao Toyoshima} is the
#2 Featherweight in the Orient.

If I was on a comeback run, do you think I would take on a guy of this caliber. I would have
started off with an easy opponent. Masanao can punch very hard.

If I lose, then I will worry.

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ August 8, 1974

~ Lopez Return Is No Comeback ~

Danny Lopez >

This no comeback. I didn't go anywhere. I just lost to a very good fighter who was
a little better than me.

I'm still on a mission to get a chance at the World Title for the Featherweight division. I'm
not on a comeback run. Look at who I am fighting. This guy {Masanao Toyoshima} is the
#2 Featherweight in the Orient.

If I was on a comeback run, do you think I would take on a guy of this caliber. I would have
started off with an easy opponent. Masanao can punch very hard.

If I lose, then I will worry.

~ 'Little Red' Gets 3rd Round Knockout ~

~ Lopez Floored, But Scores KO In 3 ~

Danny Lopez scored a 3rd-Round Knockout over Japan's Masanao Toyoshima last night, but
had to get up from a 3rd Round knockdown to do it.

Things went very well for 'Little Red' in the Opening Round, as he utilized his longer each and fast
two-handed attack to floor Toyoshima 'twice'.

Lopez over-whelmed the Nippon import early, and dropped him with a fast 'left-right-left' to the head
at the {1:27 Mark}. Toyoshima was up quickly, and took the Mandatory 8-Count.

'Little Red' was quickly back to the attack, and rained a series of 'lefts-and-rights' on his shorter
opponent. Lopez then dropped him again at the {2:33 Mark} with several head-punches. Again,
Toyoshima was up quickly, and survived the Round.

In Round 2, Lopez stalked his over-matched opponent. Toyoshima smartly 'bobbed-and-weaved' to
avoid the incoming punches from 'Little Red' during the first-half of the Round. But Lopez pressed,
and was able to land a good amount of left-jabs on the Japanese fighter's left-eye over the second-half
of the session.

At the end of Round 2, Toyoshima was sporting a partially closed left-eye.

In Round 3, Danny came out winging punches as he met Masanao at Center-Ring. Danny was scoring with
a barrage and had his opponent in dire straights at the {0:25 Mark}.

Suddenly, Masanao threw a wild right-hand 'Haymaker'.

The punch landed 'flush' on Danny's chin, and he flopped to the canvas on the seat of his pants. Danny was up
at the '3-Count', but looked badly hurt as Referee - Larry Rozadilla tolled off the 'Mandatory Count'.

When the action resumed, Masanao tore into Danny with a volley of punches. To survive, Danny used a poking
left-jab to keep the driving Japanese Bomber from getting in close.

By the {1:40 Mark} > Danny had fully recovered, and started to fire back with 'left-right' combinations.

By the {2:30 Mark}, Masanao's left-eye was completely closed, and he was getting 'tagged' by solid 'left-right'
punches.

Danny then 'staggered' Masanao with a hard right-hand, and had him near defenseless at the {2:40 Mark}.

Danny then unloaded with a '15-Punch' barrage of lefts-and-rights, and Masanao collapsed to the canvas.

Referee - Larry Rozadilla counted out Masanao at {2:59} of Round 3.

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ September 19, 1974

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Danny Lopez - 24-1-0 {23 KO's} ~ 126 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ {Age; 22 years, 2 months}
vs.
Shig Fukuyama - 30-7-0 {18 KO's} ~ 125 1/2 lbs. ~ 5' 5" ~ {Age; 24 years, 8 months}
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~ The Skinny ~

Danny Lopez is ranked as the #6 WBC Featherweight. Danny has been promised a
Title bout with WBC Featherweight Champion - Bobby Chacon for November 1974, if he
can get by Shig Fukuyama.

Danny Lopez was listed as a {6-1} Betting-Favorite.

Shig Fukuyama is an experienced tough-banging 6-year veteran. Shig is a slashing-puncher,
who can easily cut up his opponent.

Shig is no stranger to the Olympic Auditorium, as he has had '12-Bouts' here since September
1970.

Also, Shig has won 5-of-6 bouts, with all of the wins coming by way of Knockout, including
an impressive win {TKO 10} over highly-touted Carlos Becerril on August 1st.

Howie Steindler {Manager for Danny Lopez} >
This is a good tune up bout for Danny. This guy {Shig Fukuyama} has the same style as Bobby Chacon.
He comes forward and is aggressive, and he is right in front of you.

I think that Fukuyama will give Danny a few good Rounds, and that is what we need. We're expecting
3 or 4 hard Rounds, and we are prepared for a tough fight. But Danny will get to him in the middle-Rounds
and chop him up. Danny will have him out of there for sure.

Joe Ponce {Manager for Bobby Chacon} >
This is a dangerous fight for 'Little Red'. Fukuyama is no pushover.

This guy can slash you with his punches, especially that left-hand. He delivers it upwards, and it can rip
the skin near your eye's. Danny better get him out of there early, or he's going to have trouble late.

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ September 19. 1974

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

~ Danny Lopez Stopped By TKO In 9th, Bid For Title On Hold ~

~ 'Little Red' Upset At The Olympic ~

~ Shig Fukuyama Upsets 'Little Red' Lopez ~

Japanese Featherweight - 'Shig' Fukuyama {6-1 Betting-Underdog} scored a 'major upset' as he
stopped Danny Lopez by a TKO in 9.

Before the Bell starting Round 9, 'Little Red' Lopez stumbled out to Center-Ring on wobbling legs.
Referee - Larry Rozadilla immediately called the bout over before the Bell sounded to start the
Round.

It goes down as a TKO 9 @ {0:00} win for Shigefumi 'Shig' Fukuyama.

The bout got off to a rousing start in Round 1, as both fighters traded good blows to the face
in spirited action in a relatively 'even session'.

But in Rounds 2 and 3, it was Lopez who got the better of the action, as his faster hand-speed
was the difference. 'Little Red' peppered Fukuyama's face with poking left-jabs, and fast straight
right-hands.

But the tough Nippon fighter, barreled in with hard left-hooks to the Lopez' head in Round 4, that
had the Alhambra Idol backing away.

Fukuyama kept up the pressure in Rounds 5 and 6, as he continued to land jarring left-hooks to the
head and right-hand counters through the porous defense of Lopez.

But 'Little Red' got it back-in-gear in Round 7, as he shook up Fukuyama with a series of punches to the
head. Just as it looked as if Lopez would take Fukuyama down, the tough Japan slugger came in with
a jolting right-hand to the jaw that shook Lopez. Fukuyama pounded Lopez for a good 25-Seconds
as he had taken back control over the second-half of the session.

But Lopez showed his great recuperative powers, and came storming back with a barrage to the head
at the {2:30 mark}, and pounded away over the last 30-Seconds, that had Fukuyama bleeding badly
from inside the mouth.

[greynotsoold]

I don't know why I never hated Fumuyama as much as I hated Chacon and still hate Sanchez. He made a mess of O'Grady, too, until...
When he finished the O'Grady fight on the canvas bleeding from the ears I guess the hate left me.

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ September 19. 1974

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

~ Danny Lopez Stopped By TKO In 9th, Bid For Title On Hold ~

~ 'Little Red' Upset At The Olympic ~

~ Shig Fukuyama Upsets 'Little Red' Lopez ~

Japanese Featherweight - 'Shig' Fukuyama {6-1 Betting-Underdog} scored a 'major upset' as he
stopped Danny Lopez by a TKO in 9.

Before the Bell starting Round 9, 'Little Red' Lopez stumbled out to Center-Ring on wobbling legs.
Referee - Larry Rozadilla immediately called the bout over before the Bell sounded to start the
Round.

It goes down as a TKO 9 @ {0:00} win for Shigefumi 'Shig' Fukuyama.

The bout got off to a rousing start in Round 1, as both fighters traded good blows to the face
in spirited action in a relatively 'even session'.

But in Rounds 2 and 3, it was Lopez who got the better of the action, as his faster hand-speed
was the difference. 'Little Red' peppered Fukuyama's face with poking left-jabs, and fast straight
right-hands.

But the tough Nippon fighter, barreled in with hard left-hooks to the Lopez' head in Round 4, that
had the Alhambra Idol backing away.

Fukuyama kept up the pressure in Rounds 5 and 6, as he continued to land jarring left-hooks to the
head and right-hand counters through the porous defense of Lopez.

But 'Little Red' got it back-in-gear in Round 7, as he shook up Fukuyama with a series of punches to the
head. Just as it looked as if Lopez would take Fukuyama down, the tough Japan slugger came in with
a jolting right-hand to the jaw that shook Lopez. Fukuyama pounded Lopez for a good 25-Seconds
as he had taken back control over the second-half of the session.

But Lopez showed his great recuperative powers, and came storming back with a barrage to the head
at the {2:30 mark}, and pounded away over the last 30-Seconds, that had Fukuyama bleeding badly
from inside the mouth.

Crazy Round 8 >

Danny came out fast, and started 'bombing' away. Danny unloaded with a barrage of lefts-and-rights that
had Fukuyama wavering along the Ropes early.

Danny landed a stinging right-hand to Fukuyama's left-eye at the {0:50 Mark}, and opened up a 'gash'.
Danny tried to move in close to unload, but he was met by a 'raging foe' who came back with a forceful rally.

'Shig' pounded Danny with a series of 'slashing' lefts-and-rights to the face that now had Danny reeling
backwards. 'Shig' kept moving forward and punching.

At the {2:15 Mark} > Fukuyama came in with a slashing' left-hook that opened up a 'bad-cut' on Danny's right
eye-brow. Then 'Shig' tore into Danny with a 'torrid-assault' of lefts-and-rights to the head that had Lopez
staggering all over the Ring.

At the Bell, Danny was nearly out-on-his-feet.