Ernie Lopez vs. Sal Martinez
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Ernie Lopez 153 lbs beat Sal Martinez 155 lbs by TKO at 1:28 in round 3 of 10
- Date: 1972-01-20
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: John Thomas
"Welterweight contender Ernie 'Indian Red' Lopez scored an early knockout in his scheduled 10 round bout Thursday night. Ernie, ranked 4th by the WBA and 1st by the WBC, stopped Sal 'The Animal' Martinez of Juarez, Mexico at 2:30 of the 3rd round. Lopez, of Los Angeles, couldn't floor Martinez, but was hitting him at will at the finish. Both fighters weighed 153." -Associated Press
- Danny 'Little Red' Lopez, younger brother of Ernie, made his 10 round debut on this card.