Danny Lopez vs Salvador Sánchez
On February 2, 1980, Danny Lopez (23-3, 20 KOs), the featherweight WBC and The Ring champion, defends his titles against Mexican challenger, Salvador Sánchez (33-1-1, 27 KOs).
Lopez vs Sánchez Stats
Danny Lopez is coming in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round TKO victory over Jose Caba, 4 months and 8 days ago. Salvador Sánchez is on a 13-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round TKO win over Rafael Gandarilla, 1 month and 18 days ago.
Lopez vs Sánchez Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 66.5-33.5 in favor of Salvador Sánchez, but it is going to be a hard-earned victory. Danny Lopez is going to put on an exceptional fight, Sánchez better be prepared for one of the toughest fights of his life.
Lopez vs Sánchez Result
Salvador Sánchez stopped the champion via TKO in the 13th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world titles of his career, and is crowned the new WBC and The Ring featherweight champion. Sánchez improves his record to 34-1-1 (28 KOs), while Lopez adds a loss to his record at 23-4.