Danny Lopez vs. Sean O'Grady
Danny Lopez 126 lbs beat Sean O'Grady 123 lbs by RTD at 3:00 in round 4 of 10
- Date: 1976-02-25
- Location: Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
- Referee: John Thomas
O'Grady's corner stopped the bout after the 4th round.
"Danny Lopez had reason to smile Wednesday night after scoring a TKO over previously unbeaten Sean O'Grady. The win moved Lopez closer to a world featherweight title shot at Ghana's David Kotey. O'Grady employed a hit and run tactic during the first round and obviously got the upper hand. But by his own admission, he blew it because he got eager. The 18 year old O'Grady was stopped by a series of combinations to the body after Lopez took control of the fight in the 3rd round. Lopez punched away at O'Grady's body and chased him around the ring. Neither fighter was knocked down but Pat O'Grady, Sean's manager and father, waved a halt to the scheduled 10 rounder after Lopez stunned the 18 year old with combinations near the end of the 4th." -United Press International
- Two other 10 rounders on this card featured Bobby Chacon against David Sotelo and Lupe Pintor against Albert Davila.
- Lopez was cut over the right eye in the 2nd round.
- Attendance - 7,894
- Gate - $68,000
- Purses: Lopez - $6,500, O'Grady - $5,000
Post fight comment
- "Give that kid five years and he's going to be an excellent fighter." -Danny Lopez