Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

Wednesday ~ April 28, 1976

The Forum ~ Inglewood, California

Danny Lopez - 29-3-0 {28 KO's} ~ 126 1/2 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ {Age; 23 years, 9 months}
vs.
Octavio 'Famoso' Gomez - 58-9-6 {31 KO's} ~ 127 lbs. ~ 5' 4" ~ {Age; 29 years, 5 months}
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~ The Skinny ~

Another bout billed as a WBC Eliminator. Promoter - Don Fraser has stated that he will bring
WBC Champion - David 'Poison' Kotey here in the Summer to defend his Title against the
winner of this bout.

The fighters signed for this bout on March 18, 1976.

Danny Lopez, who last fought 2-months earlier {February 25th}. In that bout, Danny showed
an awesome display of power, and stopped 'undefeated' teenager Sean O'Grady by a {TKO 4}.

'Little Red' says that he is ready for the cagey veteran, who had beaten him easily by a 10-Round
Decision 14-Months earlier.

Octavio 'Famoso' Gomez has moved up to the #1 WBC Featherweight.

'Famoso' had 'upset' Danny Lopez back on January 18, 1975. The cagey veteran has gone 8-1-0 {1 KO}
in his last 9-Bouts, which have included wins over the following Top 10 Featherweights.
* Danny Lopez
* Art Hafey
* Bert Nabalatan
* Rafael Herrera
* Fel Clemente
* Jose Torres

In his last bout, 'Famoso' stopped {TKO 7} highly-touted Thai-fighter - Sak Lempthong on March 19th.

~ Lopez Eyes Vengeance, Seeks Title Shot ~

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez seeks vengeance over Octavio 'Famoso' Gomez who handily defeated him by a
lopsided 10-Rond Decision 14-Months earlier.

'Little Red', who is ranked below 'Gomez, has been listed as a slight Betting-Favorite at {7-5}.

Both fighters are guaranteed $20,000 or 25% of the Gate Receipts for Wednesday Night's bout.

Danny Lopez is ranked as the #6 WBC Featherweight.

Octavio 'Famoso' Gomez is ranked as the #1 WBC and #2 WBA Featherweight.

Benny Giorgino {Fight Manager and Odds-Maker} >
It is a 'Pick-Em' fight. The Odds are 'Even' here. If Octavio can get by the 4th Round, he'll do a
number on Danny, just like the last time they fought.

Danny Lopez >
The last time we fought, I was going through some bad times, and I wasn't at all focused. I was
just going through the motions. I guess I just wasn't experienced enough.

I plan to go fast and right at him. I won't let him get away this time.

Octavio 'Famoso' Gomez >
They have this bout as an WBC Elimination bout, but it is scheduled for 10-Rounds. I would have
preferred it to be 12-Rounds, as I am a boxer and not a puncher. The more Rounds, the better
for me.

I beat him easily before, and I'll do it again. I just want a Title bout, and soon. I'm not sure why
I have to fight in an Eliminator Bout when I'm the Top-Ranked Featherweight. But the $20,000
Fight Purse guarantee was too much to pass up.