Danny 'Little Red' Lopez ~ Career

[Bill Paxtom]

Danny Lopez vs. David Kotey 'II'

After Bout Comments

Danny Lopez

He was much better the last time we fought {November 6, 1976}. Tonight he fought good
in the 1st and 2nd Rounds only, that's all.

I started to hit him in the body in the 3rd Round, and he fell apart after that. He looked
frightened. He was afraid to get hit.

He did get lucky in the 5th Round, when he caught with me with a 'Hail-Mary' haymaker.
That right-hand to my left-eye did hurt me for a 'flash'. But I recovered, and came back to
hurt him at the end of the 5th Round.

It was a good fight for as long as it lasted. He {David Kotey} may come back again. I'm
sure we haven't seen the last of him. He's still a Top 5 Featherweight. If he gets a couple
of wins, he'll be right back to #1 in the WBC rankings.

David Kotey

I felt good tonight. But once he hit me in the body {right-hand to the ribs} in the 3rd Round,
it took a lot out of me. He {Danny Lopez} hits much harder now.

The problem is that I over-trained. Look at my body. Not an ounce of fat on it. I was too
tight in there. I was strong, but I had no flexibility. I was too tight.

But that is not an excuse, as he was the better man tonight. He won and that's all that
matters.

I had been waiting for this fight for 10-Months > since April 30, 1977 > when we were supposed
to fight in Ghana. All these postponements and delays really effected me. I'm asking the WBC
for a rematch. I'll be ready in 90-Days.