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Danny Lopez heads class of 13 to be enshrined in boxing hall LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainBoxing on TSNeotText SizeDanny (Little Red) Lopez always had one thing going for him when he entered a boxing ring his punishing right handHe was a puncher former Associated Press boxing writer Ed Schuyler Jr saidWas he everIn a 10year professional featherweight career Lopez went 426 with 39 knockouts a resume that has landed him in the International Boxing Hall of FameIm real happy and I feel pretty good said Lopez who followed his brother Ernie into the ring learning the sweet science in Orem Utah at the age of 16 before turning pro in 1971 and beginning his career with 21 straight knockoutsThe 57yearold Lopez heads the 13member class of 2010 announced TuesdayAmong the other living inductees voted in by the Boxing Writers Association are light flyweight champ JungKoo Chang the first South Korean boxer to make the Hall of Fame manager Shelly Finkel referee and commissioner Larry Hazzard German promoter Wilfried Sauerland matchmaker Bruce Trampler and Schuyler the longtime AP boxing writerPosthumous honorees to be enshrined on June 13 include light heavyweight Lloyd Marshall featherweight champion Young Corbett II lightweight champion Rocky Kansas heavyweight contender Billy Miske broadcaster Howard Cosell and Paddington Tom JonesAfter losing in a ninthround knockout to Bobby Chacon on May 24 1974 Lopez rebounded with wins over Chucho Castillo Ruben Olivares Sean OGrady and Art Hafey before challenging Davey Kotey in 1976 for the WBC featherweight championship in Koteys African homeland of GhanaIn front of 122000 fans Lopez spurred by fans from the American embassy won the title on a 15round decision A string of eight successful title defences followed including a sixthround knockout of Kotey and a 15thround KO of Mike Ayala in 1979Lopezs title run ended in 1980 when Salvador Sanchez knocked him out in the 13th round After Sanchez knocked him out again in their rematch Lopez retired though he fought one more timeLopez said his most memorable moment came in a 1975 fight against OlivaresHe was going back and he hit me with a shot knocked me down Lopez said I was getting back up and he thought I was hurt He came in to knock me out and I hit him with a straight right handSchuyler covered more than 300 world championships for the AP and figures he was ringside for about 6000 fightsIm pleased he said I cant say I expected it I would once in a while think it would be nice but to say I e...