Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

Great fight! The time keeper needed an ass kicking but what the hell, both fighters profited from the short rounds and the right guy won.
Did you run across anything about the referee making sure the right guy won? Did you run across any score cards?

Here is what I have.

Referee - Harry Gibbs {United Kingdom} ........ {144-139} .. Danny Lopez

* David Kotey ...... 10 -10 -10- 10 - 9 ..... 9 -- 9 ---9 -- 9 - 10 ..... 8 - 9 ---9 - 9 -- 9 = {139}
* Danny Lopez ...... 9 - 8 -- 9 - 9 - 10 .... 10 -10 - 10 - 10 - 9 .... 10 -10 -10 -10 -10 = {144}
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Judge - Takeo Ugo {Japan} ........................... {145-138} .. Danny Lopez

* David Kotey ....... 10 -10 -10 -10 -9 ....... 9 - 9 - 9 -- 9 - 10 ..... 8 - 9 -- 8 -- 9 -- 9 = {138}
* Danny Lopez ....... 9 - 9 - 9 -- 9 -10 ..... 10 -10 -10 -10 - 9 .... 10 -10 -10 -10 -10 = {145}
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Judge - Kevin Brady {Australia} ...................... {146-140} ... Danny Lopez

* David Kotey ...... 10 -10 -10 -10 -10 ...... 9 - 9 -- 9 -- 9 --10 ..... 8 - 9 -- 9 -- 9 --9 = {140}
* Danny Lopez ....... 9 - 9 - 9 -- 9 - 10 ..... 10 -10 -10 -10 -10 .... 10 -10 -10 -10 -10 = {146}
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The Associated Press .......... {146-139} for Danny Lopez

Note >

There was a 'communications black-out' for {40-Hours} in Ghana > from Saturday Night {November 6th}
until late Monday, November 8th at 5:00 PM.

The wire was finally transmitted to the United States, and was reported late Monday, November 8th.

The results were posted in several Newspapers on Tuesday, November 9th.

[Bill Paxtom]

Great fight! The time keeper needed an ass kicking but what the hell, both fighters profited from the short rounds and the right guy won.
Did you run across anything about the referee making sure the right guy won? Did you run across any score cards?

Here is what I have.

Referee - Harry Gibbs {United Kingdom} ........ {144-139} .. Danny Lopez

* David Kotey ...... 10 -10 -10- 10 - 9 ..... 9 -- 9 ---9 -- 9 - 10 ..... 8 - 9 ---9 - 9 -- 9 = {139}
* Danny Lopez ...... 9 - 8 -- 9 - 9 - 10 .... 10 -10 - 10 - 10 - 9 .... 10 -10 -10 -10 -10 = {144}
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Judge - Takeo Ugo {Japan} ........................... {145-138} .. Danny Lopez

* David Kotey ....... 10 -10 -10 -10 -9 ....... 9 - 9 - 9 -- 9 - 10 ..... 8 - 9 -- 8 -- 9 -- 9 = {138}
* Danny Lopez ....... 9 - 9 - 9 -- 9 -10 ..... 10 -10 -10 -10 - 9 .... 10 -10 -10 -10 -10 = {145}
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Judge - Kevin Brady {Australia} ...................... {146-140} ... Danny Lopez

* David Kotey ...... 10 -10 -10 -10 -10 ...... 9 - 9 -- 9 -- 9 --10 ..... 8 - 9 -- 9 -- 9 --9 = {140}
* Danny Lopez ....... 9 - 9 - 9 -- 9 - 10 ..... 10 -10 -10 -10 -10 .... 10 -10 -10 -10 -10 = {146}
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The Associated Press .......... {146-139} for Danny Lopez

Note >

There was a 'communications black-out' for {40-Hours} in Ghana > from Saturday Night {November 6th}
until late Monday, November 8th at 5:00 PM.

The wire was finally transmitted to the United States, and was reported late Monday, November 8th.

The results were posted in several Newspapers on Tuesday, November 9th.

~ After The Bout ~

Danny Lopez went to Accra Hospital, for treatment of dehydration. Danny also had '4-Stitches' sewn
on his left-eye eyebrow to seal the gash.

He also had a swollen right-eye, a swollen jaw and cuts inside his mouth. He had taken a beating in
the Ring as well, despite his one-sided winning effort.

Danny had also damaged his right-hand, and that too was badly swollen and he was in some discomfort.

Danny spent Sunday in the hospital to recover, and for observation.

With the 'communications black-out' still in place, Danny could not contact home {United States} to let
his family and friends know that he was all-right, and had won the WBC Featherweight Championship.

They even had the American Embassy try to make contact with the United Nations, but they too were
'blocked' from transmitting any messages.

Finally, in the early evening on Monday, November 8th > the American Embassy got a hold of the
Ghana Council, who then contacted the United Nations. They then contacted Daniel Kotey, who was
David Kotey's brother. Daniel Kotey was a Ghanan Official at the United Nations.

They gave him the information that Danny Lopez had won the Championship in Ghana, and told him
to contact Howie Steindler {Manager of Danny Lopez} who was home in Los Angeles, still recovering
from a Heart Ailment.

Howie Steindler finally got the information on Monday Night {California time}, that his fighter had won
the WBC Championship. Howie Steindler had been waiting for nearly 40-Hours to hear some news
about Danny.