Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

On July 28, 1976

Art Hafey vs. 'Little Red' Lopez ~

Sudden-Death Bout, Maybe ?


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~ Coming Into This Bout ~

Danny Lopez >

Danny was being 'slotted for a WBC Featherweight Championship bout in the Spring of 1974,
but a loss {L TKO 9} to Bobby Chacon on May 24, 1974 set him back. Then, '2' other losses
followed, and Danny dropped out of the Top 10 in January 1975.

But since January 20, 1975 > Danny has won '6-Straight' bouts, and with all coming by
way of Knockout.

Danny, despite being ranked '1-Slot' below Art Hafey, opened up as a {10-7} Betting-Favorite
on June 22, 1976 - when this bout was announced.

Since then, Danny was upped to {10-6}, and then listed as a {2-1} Betting-Favorite the
day before the August 6th bout.

Danny's last loss was back on January 18, 1975 > when he was 'upset' {L Dec 10} by
Octavio 'Famoso' Gomez.
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Art Hafey >

Art Hafey 'The Toy Tiger' from Nova Scotia was an 8-Year Pro, who had been competing
since 1968.

Art had entered the Featherweight Division Top 10 in mid-1972, and had been a main stay
at the Top of the Division. 'The Toy Tiger' should have gotten a Title Bout as early as
1973.

Coming into this bout, Art had won '15' straight bouts with {10 by Knockout} over the last
20-Months {December 21, 1974}. > And he has won 19 of 20 since May 18, 1974.

Art only been stopped 'once' in '64-Bouts', and that was to the best fighter and hardest
puncher in the Division { Alexis Arguello } back on May 18, 1974 by a {L TKO 5}.

Art's last loss {L Dec 10} was to Octavio 'Famoso' Gomez back on December 20, 1974
in a closely contested bout that was held in Baja California.
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Commonality >

Both fighters {last defeats} were 'upsets Decision losses' to the same fighter, veteran
Mexican {cagey and nifty} Octavio 'Famoso' Gomez.