A day like today, “Coloradito” Lopez retained his featherweight WBC belt

February 15^th

1978

Danny “Coloradito” Lopez, one of the biggest punchers, as he won 39 of his 42 bouts by KO, defeated Ghanaian, David Kotey with a sixth round TKO, at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, defending his WBC featherweight crown. It abruptly ended at one minute and 30 seconds of that round with the rapid and correct intervention of Referee, Ray Solis.