Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

David Kotey vs. Danny Lopez

Round 12 >

Before the Round started, The Champion's Chief Cornerman - Francis Clottley told his fighter
to come out fast, and try to catch Danny Lopez by surprise.

And if he could not hurt the American early, he was to back-off and circle to his right, and wait
until late in the Round before making another attack.

Round 12 >

The Champion did come out fast, and he attacked Danny near his corner with a flurry of punches.
Kotey caught Danny with several good punches, but Danny took them well and was not at all shaken
as he stayed in the back-left Ring area.

The Champion then backed out to Center-Ring at the {0:35 Mark}. and used left-jabs to keep Danny
at a distance.

Kotey was able to get off several-punches, but they lacked power and he could not keep Danny off him
for long.

By the {1:20 Mark}, Danny was now plodding forward steadily, and delivering solid straight punches
into Kotey's head and body. The Champion tried to match Danny 'punch-for-punch', but soon he had
to give ground.

Danny 'rocked' the Champion with a left-hook to the jaw at the {1:45 Mark}, and followed up with a solid
right-hand to the ribs. Now Kotey was looking to move, as he was hurt.

Danny moved in and backed Kotey to the right-side Ropes, where he sent in several hard '3-Punch'
combinations. The Champion then 'sagged' low on the Ropes to avoid the bombardment.

As Danny kept punching, the Bell again suddenly sounded early at the {2:25 Mark}, saving the 'dazed'
Champion from further punishment.

Round 12 ............ Danny Lopez {10-9}

Round 13 >

Danny Lopez came out by 'putting-the-wood' to the Champion.

Danny came charging with a 'two-fisted' attack, as Kotey had little left, other than some minor left-hands
and movement. By the {1:30 Mark}, Kotey was forced to back to the Ropes, where he took 'stiff-punches'
to the head.

The 'cuts' over both of the Champion's eyes were dripping blood, and both of his eye's were now puffy
and swollen.

Danny was giving the Champion a beating, and by the {2:00 Mark} it looked to be about over for Kotey,
as he 'sagged' into the middle Rope strands at the back Ring area.

Then again, like the '2' previous Rounds, the Bell rang early again. This time at the {2:10 Mark} ending
the Round 50-Seconds early.

Round 13 .......... Danny Lopez {10-8}
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After the Round, Referee - Harry Gibbs went over to the Champion's corner to see if David Kotey wanted
to continue, as the African fighter was in bad shape.

The Referee asked the Ringside Physician to check the 'cuts' over both of David Kotey's eyes. They were bad,
but the Physician let the bout continue.

The Kotey corner said that their fighter would be able to continue.

Then 'with a stroke of luck', the Champion's corner found a damaged right glove {sliced}. Time was called,
and it took another 2+ Minutes to replace the Glove on the right-hand.

The over 3-Minute break period was a much needed blessing for the weary and battered Champion.