Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

January 11, 1976

~ Don Fraser Signs Up Danny Lopez To Face Teenager- Sean O'Grady ~

The battle is set for February 25, 1976 at The Forum in Inglewood.

Danny Lopez with a record of 28-3-0 {27 KO's} risks his World Rating and a chance for
a World Championship by taking on the undefeated O'Grady.

'Little Red' {Age; 23 years, 7 months} has been listed as a {10-7} Favorite to put a
blemish on O'Grady's undefeated record.

Lopez is ranked as the #4 WBA and #7 WBC Featherweight.

Howie Steindler >
We figure that this kid {Sean O"Grady} will give Danny some trouble for 3 or 4 Rounds. He's
a very good boxer, has good speed, and hits fairly well for a teenager.

But Danny's strength and punching-power will start to take over by the 4th Round. I expect
Danny to put the kid away somewhere between the 5th and 7th Rounds.

Sean O'Grady 'The Green Machine'

When Pat 'Papa' O'Grady signed Sean up for this bout on January 11, 1976 > Sean was not
even {Age; 18}. He was till a month away from '18'.

Pat 'Papa' O'Grady >
Sure my son is my 'meal ticket'. But this is an opportunity for a great fight purse. And if we do
well, Don Fraser {Fight Promoter for The Forum} said he will bring us back here.

Sean has had '27-Bouts' in only 14-Months. And, he has scored '11' 1st Round Knockouts. Yes,
some of the guys he fought were just 'show up' guys, but he still put them away.

Sean is ranked as the #9 WBA Bantamweight, but he's really fighting at a weight of 122 lbs. And,
we can't find anybody decent in the Southwest to fight him. That is why we are here in California.

We were offered a bout with the 20 1/2 year-old Mexican - Guadalupe 'Lupe' Pintor. He's 14-0-0
with {11 KO's}, and he's ranked as the #10 Flyweight. But he's moving up in weight, and win over
him won't help us.

I'd rather have Sean fight and 'lose' to Danny Lopez, than have a tough-tangle with Lupe Pintor.

Simply put, I'd rather lose to Danny Lopez than to Lupe Pintor.