Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

July 29, 1977

The Coliseum ~ San Diego, California

Attendance .......... 3500 {Sell-Out}
Gate Receipts ...... $31,750

Danny Lopez ~ 32-3-0 {30 KO's} ~ 128 1/2 lbs. ~ 5' 7 1/2" ~ {Age; 25 years, 0 months}
vs.
Jose Olivares ~ 28-16-2 {8 KO's} ~ 128 lbs. ~ 5' 5" ~ {Age; 26 years, 10 months}
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~ The Skinny ~

This will be Danny's '1st-Bout' in 8+ Months, since winning the WBC Featherweight Championship
on November 6, 1976.

Danny has recovered from an injury and surgery to his right-hand {bone-chips}.

Jose Olivares is a 'scrappy' Featherweight from Tijuana, Mexico > who is now based in Long Beach.

Jose, a 9-Year Professional, has won '8' of his last 9-Bouts since April of 1976 {15-Months}.

Jose has fought Shig Fukuyama 'twice', scoring a {W Dec 10 and a Draw 10}. He also has a win
{W Dec10}' over tough-nosed David Sotello.

And, Jose has fought the Top-Ranked - Art Hafey 4-Times, going the full-distance each time
while putting in a 'gutsy' performance in '4' losing efforts.
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~ Danny Lopez Knocks Out Jose Olivares In 2 ~

Danny 'Little Red' Lopez returned after 8+months, and scored a 'one-punch' Knockout over
veteran Mexican - Jose Olivares @ 1:42 of Round 2.

Danny got off to a slow start in the Opening Round, as Olivares carried the fight to Danny and
scored with several 'left-right' punches to the head.

The punches were not hard, but they got through Danny's porous defense. The Mexican clearly
won the 1st-Round, as Danny was laying back with a slow pace.

In Round 2, Olivares was again the aggressor and moved in close while punching away. But the
Mexican left his guard down, and 'Little Red' was waiting to strike with a counter.

Just at the mid-point in the session, Danny sent out '2' measuring left-jabs, and then came in with
a 'single' overhand-right to the jaw, and dropped the Mexican at Center-Ring.

The Referee -Frank Rustich counted out Jose Olivares who lay on the canvas for the 'full-count'.

Fight Purses >
* Danny Lopez ........ $15,000
* Jose Olivares ......... $2500