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Danny Lopez

ダニー・ロペス　/　だにー・ろぺす

American boxer

July 6, 1952 (age 73)　・　Fort Duchesne, Utah, United States

Utah
boxer

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.

Overview

Danny Lopez (born July 6, 1952) is an American former professional boxer who was the WBC featherweight champion of the world from November 1976 to February 1980. His nickname was Little Red. Known for his tremendous punching power, in 2003 The Ring magazine rated Lopez at number 26 on their list of "100 Greatest Punchers". In 2010, Lopez was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 73)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Dragon
Origin: Fort Duchesne, Utah, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: boxer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2010 International Boxing Hall of Fame
WBC World Featherweight Champion
The Ring World Featherweight Champion

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%9A%E3%82%B9

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