Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ December 4, 1975

~ The War At The Forum ~

The Forum ~ Inglewood, California

Promoter .............. Don Fraser
Attendance ............ 9084
Gate Receipts ........ $103,625

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez - 27-3-0 {26 KO's} ~ 125 1/2 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ Reach; 70" ~ {Age; 23 years, 5 months}
vs.
Ruben 'Mr. Knockout' Olivares - 80-6-1 {72 KO's} ~ 127 1/4 lbs. ~ 5' 5 1/2" ~ Reach; 67" ~ {Age; 28 years, 11 months}
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~ Olivares Is Upset By Lopez ~

~ 'Little Red' KO's Olivares In 7 ~

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez scored a 7th Round Kayo over former 2-Time Bantamweight and former 2-Time Featherweight
Champion - Ruben Olivares.

The youthful red-haired Bomber sent Olivares to the canvas 4-Times, including for 'the count' in Round 7, where
Olivares was counted out by Referee - Dick Young at the 1:59 Mark.

Round 1

Was 'bombs-away', as both fighters slugged away. Danny was using the standard 'double' left-jab
followed by a straight right-hand.

Ruben was winging left-hooks, followed by wild looping right-hands.

Over the first 40-Seconds, Danny had the slight-advantage as he backed Ruben up.

Then the action slid over to the right-side Ropes. As Danny moved in to fire, Ruben caught him with
a 'jarring' left-hook to the chin at the {0:41 Mark}.

Ruben then unleashed a hard '6-Punch' flurry before Danny could recover, and come back with his own
charge.

Both fighters slammed in good punches for the 'next minute-and-a-half'. Ruben was focusing on sending
right-hands to the body, while also looking to fire off sweeping left-hooks high.

Danny was content to measure Ruben with his long-reach, while looking to drop in straight right-hands.



As the action moved to the back-center Ring area, Ruben landed a good 'right-left' on Danny which shook
him momentarily.

As Danny moved forward, Ruben missed with a left-hook, but caught Danny with a 'glancing' right-hand into
the left-side of his head.

Danny, who was slightly 'off-balance', fell to the canvas at the {1:55 Mark}. He was up immediately, and
took the '8-Count' as he walked to the back-right Ring area, while showing no effects of the knockdown-punch.

When the action resumed, both fighters met at Center-Ring. There, Ruben got off first at the {2:09 Mark},
and 'exploded' a left-hook off of Danny's chin.

Amazingly, Danny took the punch and moved forward. Ruben then backed up to the front-right Corner while
looking to counter with his left-hook.

Danny then moved forward, and send out '3' fast left-jabs aimed at Ruben's face.

Then in a fast-exchange, Danny came over the top with a 'sizzling' right-hand that caught Ruben flush on the chin,
and he toppled to the canvas at the {2:20 Mark}.

Ruben went down and rolled under the lower right-side Ropes. Ruben was upset with himself and pounded the
canvas with his right-hand, as he took the '8-Count' from Referee - Dick Young while on his right-knee.

When action resumed at the {2:32 Mark}, both fighters went at it 'toe-to-toe' at Center-Ring.

They each exchanged, but Danny got the better of the trading. Danny then forced Ruben to step back, and
he caught Ruben with a 'jarring' right-hand that put Ruben on his heels. Then Danny added in a whipping
left-hook that caught Ruben on the point of his chin.

Ruben skidded backwards and landed on the seat of his pants at the {2:49 Mark}. Ruben then rolled over on his
stomach, and then got to his knee's at the '5-Count'. When the Referee got to '9', Ruben got up with '1-Second'
remaining in the Round.

The Bell then sounded ending a 'wild' Round 1.

Round 1 ................ Danny Lopez {+2}

[Bill Paxtom]

Danny Lopez vs. Ruben Olivares

Round 2

Ruben comes out by moving side-to-side, with left-to-right and right-to-left moves. Ruben
attempts to catch Danny with wide left-hooks.

Danny moves steadily forward. Both fighters get into a 'clubbing-brawl' for the first 30-Seconds.

Danny is looking for an opening to deliver his potent right-hand. The action moves over to the
right-side Ropes, as Ruben backs up at the {0:46 Mark} and covers up.



The action moves out to Center-Ring, and Danny catches Ruben with a 'jolting' right-uppercut
to the chin at the {1:00 Mark}.

The action stays at center-Ring as both trade, then Ruben starts circling to his left at the
{1:15 Mark}.

Danny continues to stalk, as he presses forward. Ruben steps in at the {1:38 Mark} and scores
with a good right-hand to Danny's chin.

The action moves to the front-right Ring area, and both trade. Ruben then moves forward
and tries to exchange.

Danny catches Ruben coming in with a 'clubbing' right-hand to the head, and then adds in
with a quick 'left-right' to the chin, and Ruben goes down at the {1:55 Mark}.

Ruben takes the 'count' on his knee's and gets up at the '8-Count' at the {2:05 Mark}.

Ruben them moves out to Center-Ring, and wings a big left-hook, as Danny tries with a straight
right-hand at the {2:12 Mark}.

Ruben then 'mauls' Danny to the back Ropes. Danny works his way off the Ropes at the {2:25 Mark},
and backs Ruben out to Center-Ring, where both trade.

Ruben is holding his own at the {2:36 Mark}, as he moves over to the right-side Ring area. Danny
steps in and delivers a fast '5-Punch' flurry at the {2:40 Mark}.

Ruben delivers a hard counter left-hook to Danny's chin at the {2:43 Mark}. Danny moves backwards
into the right-side Ropes.

Ruben tries to work Danny over for the next 10-Seconds. But Danny counters with a good 'left-right'
while in close-quarters.

Ruben backs out fast to Center-Ring at the {2:56 Mark}. Danny chases quickly, and fires in a 'big'
right-hand to Ruben's head.

Both trade punches. Danny adds in a 'left-right' just before the Bell.

Round 2 ........... Danny Lopez {+2}

[Bill Paxtom]

Danny Lopez vs. Ruben Olivares

Round 3

Both meet at Center-Ring. Ruben opens up with a sweeping left-hook, as Danny counters
with a straight right-hand.

Ruben moves to the back Ring area, as Danny stalks. Ruben starts moving to his left
at the {0:15 Mark}. Ruben catches Danny coming in with a 'big' looping right-hand to
to the chin at the {0:20 Mark}.

Ruben 'slips', and falls to the canvas at the {0:22 Mark}. The action resumes at the
{0:28 Mark}, with Danny slowly pressing.

Ruben moves to Center-Ring at the {0:33 Mark}, and scores with a good 'right-left'
to the head. The Ruben adds in with a 'double' left-hook to the face.

The Forum Crowd starts to chant ... "May-Hee-Co" ~ "May-Hee-Co" at the {0:40 Mark}.

Danny continues to press, but he cannot find an opening.

By the {1:00 Mark}, Ruben is moving well and boxing smartly from the outside. Ruben
then moves to Center-Ring at the {1:19 Mark}, and scores with a 'sharp' left-right to the chin.

Danny is pressing, but is waiting too long to fire.



Ruben was moving well and was more effective from the outside. Ruben moved to his
left, and flung in left-hands from the outside as Danny walked straight in.

Danny was moving forward with his upright-stance, and was getting tagged.

At the {1:55 Mark}, Ruben caught Danny with '2' solid left-hooks to the chin, snapping
his head.

But Danny kept pressing, and forced Ruben into the front-left Corner. There, Danny
scored with '2' good right-hands to the head.

Ruben countered with '2' sharp right-hands at the {2:16 Mark}, and moved out to
Center-Ring.

Ruben then 'jarred' Danny with a sweeping left-hook at the {2:22 Mark}. The punch
opened up a cut over Danny's right-eye.

The fighters moved in close, and banged at heads at the {2:25 Mark}.

Ruben then added in a sharp 'left-right' at the {2:30 Mark}. Ruben then caught Danny
with another left-hook at the {2:33 Mark}.

Danny was walking right into punches. Ruben landed with a chopping right-hand to Danny's
face at the {2:47 Mark}. The punch opened up a 'the gash' over Danny's right-eye to a
{2" Slice}.

Ruben then landed with a sweeping right-hook at the {2:50 Mark}.

Ruben then finished up by catching Danny with a 'jarring' looping right-hand at the {2:57 Mark}.

Round 3 ......... Ruben Olivares {+1}

[Bill Paxtom]

Danny Lopez vs. Ruben Olivares

Round 4

Ruben comes out moving well, and quickly scores with a 'sharp' left-hook.

At the {0:08 Mark}, Ruben scores with a solid double 'left-right' to Danny's head.

Danny is 'plodding forward' and is getting tagged as he walks straight in.

By the {0:25 Mark}, Ruben is circling to his left, and easily avoids any of Danny's attempts.

At the {0:28 Mark}, Ruben scores with a big left-hook. The Forum crowd starts cheering
..."May-Hee-Co".

Ruben comes back with a big 'looping' right-hand to the jaw at the {0:34 Mark}.

The action moves to Center-Ring, as both exchange lightly up thru the {0:55 Mark}.

Ruben gets off with a crisp 'left-right', as Danny misses with right-hand leads at the {0:58 Mark}.

Ruben stays aggressive, and continues to 'wing' looping right-hands from the outside.



Both again trade lightly at Center-Ring at the {1:25 Mark}. Ruben is much sharper now,
and is getting off first as Danny is too slow to counter.

At the {1:38 Mark} > The Forum crowd is chanting ..... "May-Hee-Co".

Danny starts to press at the {1:44 Mark}, and forces Ruben to back to the left-side Ropes.

But Ruben catches Danny coming in with a 'jolting' left-hook to the chin. Dany backs out
to Center-Ring at the {1:53 Mark}.

Ruben charges out, and wings '3' wide hooks as Danny backs away.

The pace slows at the {2:08 Mark}, as both are looking to counter.

Danny starts a late-charge at the {2:28 Mark}, and moves in by firing 'one-two' punches.

Ruben scores with a fast 'left-right' at the {2:40 Mark}, and circles to his left.

Ruben 'slips' to the canvas at the {2:42 Mark}. The action resumes, and Ruben moves to
Center-Ring for a brief exchange, as each fighter swat-away with light/medium punches.

{3:00} Bell.

Round 4......... Ruben Olivares {+1}

[Bill Paxtom]

Danny Lopez vs. Ruben Olivares

Round 5

Ruben again scores first, by landing a fast 'left-right' to Danny's head.
But, Danny moves in quickly, and digs in with a series of body punches.

Both trade at Center-Ring at the {0:15 Mark}.
Ruben slides over to the left-side Ropes at the {0:20 Mark} as Danny moves in.

Danny uncorks a 'salvo of punches' at the {0:23 Mark}.
At the {0:28 Mark}, Ruben works his way off the Ropes, and moves out to Center-Ring

Ruben scores with a good 'right-left' to the head.
At the {0:33 Mark}, Ruben moves over to the right-side Ring area.

Ruben sends out a measuring left-jab, then 'clocks' Danny with a hard-chopping right-hand to the chin.
Danny is 'stunned'.

At the {0:37 Mark}, Ruben moves out to Center-Ring and scores with fast-rally.
Danny backs up to the right-side Ropes.

Ruben moves in and sends in a flurry.
At the {0:45 Mark}, Danny fights off the Ropes.

But Ruben keeps punching, and sends Danny into the back-right Corner at the {0:53 Mark}.
At the {0:57 Mark}, Danny catches Ruben with a 'jarring' right-uppercut to the chin.

Ruben backs out fast, and to the back-center Ropes.
Danny moves out quickly and tries with a flurry at the {1:00 Mark}.



A slug-fest starts at Center-Ring at the {1:03 Mark}.
By the {1:15 Mark} both fighters go to standard-boxing.

Ruben slides over to the right-side Ropes at the {1:50 Mark} as Danny is pressing.
At the {2:08 Mark} Ruben lands with a good left-hook to the chin.

Ruben then moves out to Center-Ring.
Danny scores with a solid 'right-left' at the {2:17 Mark}.

Ruben then circles fast to the left.
Ruben scores with a 'good' left-hook to the head, and then comes back with a 'sharp' right-hand lead to the chin.

Both fighters are now at Center-Ring at the {2:25 Mark}.
Both fighters trade with good punches inside.

Ruben backs over to the front-left Corner to get room to counter, as Danny is pressing forward.
Bell {3:00}.

Round 5 ......... 'Even'

[Bill Paxtom]

Danny Lopez vs. Ruben Olivares

Round 6

> Danny comes out sporting a 2" Gash on his right eye-brow.
> Ruben is sporting a bruised face, especially around the upper left-cheek area.

Both meet at Center-Ring. Ruben comes out with his gloves held high.
Danny starts off by pressing-and-stalking, looking for an opening to deliver his right-hand.

At the {0:05 Mark}, Ruben backs to the left-side Ropes.
Both fighters get off with good 'right-left' hands to the head.

At the {0:13 Mark}, Ruben circles left.
Danny moves in steady, and pokes with long left-hands.

At the {0:29 Mark}, Ruben moves in close and scores with '2' left-hooks to the body.
Ruben adds in with a high right-hand to the forehead.

At the {0:39 Mark}, Danny gets in close and delivers a 'right-left-right' to the head that shakes Ruben.
Ruben quickly backs up to the right-side Ring area with a high-guard.

Danny then unloads with a fast '5-Punch' flurry rocking him back on his heels.
Danny then catches Ruben with a 'jolting' straight left-hand to the chin at the {0:43 Mark}.

Ruben backs up fast to the front-right Corner.
Danny moves in, and puts heavy-pressure on Ruben.

At the {0:53 Mark}, Ruben gets out of the Corner, and circles fast to his left 270*.
Ruben then backs into the back-right Corner, as Danny follows him in.

Ruben fires out a counter, and catches Danny flush on the chin with a 'looping' right-hand at the {0:56 Mark}.
Danny clears his head, and comes back with a 'right-left' to the head, and a 'right-left' to the body.

Ruben moves to the back Ropes at the {1:01 Mark} and looks a 'bit weary'.
Danny moves in, and unloads with a hard '4-Punch' combination, and then catches Ruben with a 'hard' right-hand to the chin.

At the {1:04 Mark} Ruben backs into the back-right Corner, and looks shaken.
The fighters then get into a 'wild' trade-fest.

At the {1:08 Mark}, Ruben gets off the Ropes, and scores with a good 'right-left' to the body.
Ruben moves out to Center-Ring.

Both exchange right-hands at the {1:12 Mark}.
Ruben tries with a '4-Punch' combination to the body, but his punches lack zip.

Danny is now sporting a 'puffy' left-cheek.
At the {1:23 Mark}, Ruben backs to the front-left Corner.

Danny moves in, and delivers '2' left-jabs and a straight right-hand to the head.
Ruben comes back with a 'left-right'.

At the {1:28 Mark}, Danny 'slams' in a double left-hand and straight right-hand to the chin.
Danny comes back with a 'digging' right-hand into the left side of Ruben's body.

Ruben bends over after taking the body-blow.
At the {1:31 Mark}, Danny unleashes a salvo of punches.

At the {1:34 Mark}, Ruben scampers to his left, and out of the corner.
The fighters are in close, and bangs heads.

At the {1:42 Mark}, Ruben is trying to stay close to Danny, to smother his attack.
Danny continues to 'wing' wild punches.

The fighters are at Center-Ring trading.
Ruben gets off with a good left-hook at the {1:46 Mark}. Danny scores with a counter left-hook.

At the {1:47 Mark}, Ruben catches Danny coming forward with a 'hard' looping right-hand to the chin.
Danny's knee's buckle for a 'flash.

Ruben backs off, and scores with a good left-jab to the face. Danny moves over to the right-side Ring area.
At the {1:57 Mark}, Ruben scores with a 'big' right-hand to the chin, which snaps Danny's head.

Danny clears his head, and starts pressing again at the {2:06 Mark}, but he's not throwing punches.
Ruben catches Danny coming forward with a wide-sweeping right-hook to the head.

Ruben starts dancing-and-moving to his left at the {2:09 Mark}.
Danny presses over the next {13-Seconds} and throws punches, but he continues to miss badly, as Ruben ducks and slides.

Ruben catches Danny with a counter right-hand to the jaw at the {2:23 Mark}.
Both get in close and trade at the {2:27 Mark}.

Danny is forced back to the right-side Ropes.
Both trade left-jabs at the {2:30 Mark}.

Ruben has 'surged' over the last 40-Seconds, and has turned the tide in his favor.
Ruben connects with another solid right-hand lead to the chin at the {2:35 Mark}.

At the {2:37 Mark} Ruben scores with a good left-hook to the body.
Ruben then backs out to Center-Ring.

Ruben sends out left-jabs to keep Danny at bay.
At the {2:47 Mark} each trade with clubbing right-hands to the head.

Ruben scores with a looping right-hand to the head at the {2:54 Mark}.
Bell {3:00}.

Round 6 .......... 'Even'

[Bill Paxtom]

Danny Lopez - Ruben Olivares

Round 7

Ruben came out by dancing-and-jabbing over the first 10-Seconds.
Danny slowly plodded forward.

Ruben then caught Danny coming forward with a 'big' right-hand to the chin at the {0:11 Mark}.
Ruben moved to the back Ring area, as Danny continued to move in.

At the {0:15 Mark} Ruben gets off with a 'sharp' right-left to the head.
Danny is still stalking forward.

Ruben backs away and moves to his left, circling to the front-right Ring area.
Ruben slips to the canvas at the {0:25 Mark}.

At the {0:32 Mark} the action resumes, as both fighters trade at Center-Ring.
Both continues to trade while in close at the {0:37 Mark}.

Ruben then moves to the back Ring area.
Danny steps in at the {0:40 Mark} and delivers a hard 'right-left' to the body, and then lands
with a sharp right-hand to the head.

Ruben counters with a 'left-right' at the {0:42 Mark}.
Danny flings out a long left-jab.

But Ruben then catches Danny with a 'hard' counter right-hand to the jaw at the {0:44 Mark}.
Ruben then moves to the left-side Ring area.

Ruben scores with a fast 'left-right' as Danny presses forward at the {0:47 Mark}.
Ruben then moves left to the back-left Ring area.

Danny steps in, and scores with a short right-hand to the jaw at the {0:54 Mark}.
Ruben circles out to Center-Ring, and scores with a sweeping left-hook to the head.

Both exchange left-jabs to the face at the {1:02 Mark}.
Ruben moves to the back Ring area, as he cannot slow down Danny.

Danny keeps pressing, and winging punches.
At the {1:14 Mark}, Ruben catches Danny with a hard right-hand lead to the chin.

Both move in close, and exchange with short punches.
At the {1:18 Mark}, Ruben moves to the back-right Ropes.

Ruben fires out a left-hook as Danny walks in.
Ruben 'misses' with a looping right-hand at the {1:22 Mark}.

Ruben comes back with a right-hand to the jaw.
Ruben 'misses' with a sweeping left-hand, as Danny still in front of him pressing.

Ruben tries again, but 'misses' with a left-right at the {1:33 Mark}.
Danny scores with a 'jarring' counter right-hand to the chin at the {1:37 Mark}.

Ruben tries to attack, but 'misses' with a wide left-right, as Danny backs up 1-Step.
Ruben moves forward, and Danny catches him with a 'chopping' right-cross to the jaw.

Ruben looks 'shaken', and tries to grab Danny.
Danny fires off a 'left-right' at the {1:43 Mark}.

Ruben is out-of-position as he stumbles past Danny.
Danny 'slams' in a straight right-hand to the chin.

Danny lands a short left-hook to the head, and comes back with a 'blistering' right-hand under Ruben's chin.
Ruben goes down on his back at the right-side Ring area at the {1:48 Mark}.

Referee - Dick Young moves in to start the count.
Ruben gets to both knee's at the '5-Count'.

At the '8-Count', Ruben tries to crawl to get to his feet.
Referee - Dick Young counts out Ruben at the {1:59 Mark} of Round 7.

Scorecards thru 6-Rounds
* Referee - Dick Young ...... 7-2 {Danny Lopez}
* Judge - Chuck Hassett .... 6-2 {Danny Lopez}
* Judge - Richard Steele .... 5-3 {Danny Lopez}

* Associated Press ............ 5-3 {Danny Lopez}