Photo: Theo Ehret (1920-2012) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What gets me about Danny Lopez is how the resume reads like pure aggression. The Ring once ranked him 26th among the 100 greatest punchers ever, and you can feel that in his story; "Little Red" didn't outpoint people, he hurt them. Holding the WBC featherweight crown from 1976 into 1980 is a genuinely long reign for that era, and the 2010 Hall of Fame nod confirms it wasn't a fluke. What I keep coming back to is the Fort Duchesne, Utah origin. That's not a fight-town pedigree, which makes the climb feel more improbable and, honestly, more impressive to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Danny Lopez
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニー・ロペス
- Reading
- だにー・ろぺす
- Born
- July 6, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Fort Duchesne, Utah, United States
- Occupation
- boxer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2010 International Boxing Hall of Fame
- WBC World Featherweight Champion
- The Ring World Featherweight Champion
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Danny Lopez born?
Born July 6, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Danny Lopez from?
Danny Lopez is from Fort Duchesne, Utah, United States.
What does Danny Lopez do?
Danny Lopez works as boxer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.