Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

Danny Lopez vs. Shig Fukuyama

~ Aftermath ~

With the TKO 9 'loss', Danny Lopez lost out on his bid for a chance at WBC Featherweight
Champion - Bobby Chacon.

Danny had to have {3-Stitches} sewn on his right eyebrow by Dr. Bernhart Schwarz to seal
his bad gash.

Danny 'claimed' that he was accidentally blinded by his corner, as they got coagulant in
his eyes when they were working on the cut over his right-eye in the corner between
Rounds 8 and 9.

Danny Lopez >
When I got up, I took a step forward and my foot got tangled up with one of my cornermen.
I stumbled forward, and I couldn't see to get my balance. I was 'temporarily' blinded, and
my eyesight was 'blurry'.

The Referee {Larry Rozadilla} took one look at me, and then called it over. Even before the
Bell for Round 9 rang to start the Round. He didn't even give me a chance to start Round 9.

Howie Steindler {Manager for Danny Lopez} >
It was my fault. The ointment poured out of the tube, and it got all over Danny's forehead.
It then went into his eyes. He was blinded and couldn't see.

I guess because Danny had a real bad 8th Round, the Referee didn't want to take any chances.
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Shig Fukuyama required {15-Stitches} to mend the bad cut over his left-eye.

Shig Fukuyama >
It was better that they stopped it. I had Danny in a real mess at the end of the 8th Round. He
would have gotten hurt if had tried to fight me in Round 9.

David Thompson {Manager for Shig Fukuyama} >
It was smart for the Referee to stop it. Shig would have knocked out Danny in Round 9 anyway.
Danny was 'out-on-his-feet' at the end of the 8th Round. He was getting beat up, and there was
no way he was going to win.
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Bobby Chacon >
I don't care that Danny lost. I promised him that I would make my 1st-Defense against him, and I'm
keeping my word.

OK, yes he lost. But he was not counted out. He lost because of a bad-cut, and 'blurred' vision because
his corner got some medication in his eyes.

I'll still fight Danny. This is the fight that everyone wants to see.

Joe Ponce {Managed for Bobby Chacon} >
I said that Lopez taking on Fukuyama was a big risk. That guy has a slashing-slugging style, and he did
exactly what I thought. He ripped Danny's right-eye open with his left-hand.

Now, he will be out-of-action for at least 3-Months.
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