John H. Stracey vs. Ernie Lopez
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John H Stracey 147 lbs beat Ernie Lopez 150 lbs by TKO at 2:25 in round 7 of 10
- Date: 1974-10-29
- Location: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
- Referee: Roland Dakin
"John Stracey, 147 1/2, Britain's European welterweight boxing champion, won a bloody battle over American Ernie (Indian Red) Lopez, 149 1/4, after seven rounds of a scheduled 10-rounder. Lopez showed plenty of courage, but his face was a red mask as referee Roland Dakin stopped the action after 2:25 of the 7th. Stracey, ranked 7th by the WBA, also sustained a bad cut over his right eye." -Associated Press
- Unofficial BOXING NEWS scorecard (after six completed rounds) - 4-1-1 Stracey
Post fight comment
- "It was a tougher fight than I would have liked, but I was pleased with the way John didn't let the cut worry him. He just got on with the job and outpunched the other guy." -Terry Lawless, Stracey's manager