Featherweights: Danny Lopez vs. Eusebio Pedroza

For a couple of reasons, Pedroza is always a tough one to figure in head to head matchups. First, Pedroza was knocked out early in his first three losses and then, despite fighting a lot of top opponents, he was never KOed again. Second, regardless of style, dealing with prime Pedroza's skill and not always legal tactics would be challenging for anyone.

This fight only has two logical conclusions, Pedroza by decision or Lopez by knockout. I'm going to say Little Red finds a way in and stops El Alacran in the eighth round of a 15 rounder.

 

Big fan of both so I feel I'm being impartial which is something I can struggle with. That being said Pedroza takes him apart for a TKO.

 

Fogger, I'm with you on this one, although I feel it might take place later in the fight. The slow-starting Lopez would not have to worry about getting nailed early in the fight as Pedroza never really carried that kind of a dig, but Pedroza would get off to a fast start and start banking rounds. I see Lopez slowly gaining ground as that engine of his gets a full head of steam and I believe he would stop Pedroza around 13 or 14.

 

Although I lean towards Eusebio 15 decision, I still keep going back and forth. Very provocative. Great thread, Antonio!

 

Hi Buddy.
I see the same outcome, feel Pedroza is just all round to much of a mechanic to be beaten by Lopez, I bow to no one in my respect for Lopez, one of my favs during the 70s, but he could be predictable and very hittable, not that Pedroza carried that sort of power, but he would hit Danny often, and the accumulated effect over a long fight will catch up with Lopez I feel, that said with a puncher like him, you never know.
stay safe robert, chat soon.

 

I think Pedroza would win this one too. Everyone forgets his body attack (and low blows!) would wear Danny down to be taken out in the 13th round. What a fight it would be though.

 

That's what I was thinking as well, it would be a bloody knock down drag out affair, low blows, elbows, head butts, with Danny's face being the recipient of most of them . Late TKO,,,,,

 

Lopez has a puncher's chance but more likely than not he'll get picked apart and beaten badly. Pedroza was too crafty, slick, and smart for Lopez.

 

Pedroza gets some shade because of the big shadow of Sal Sanchez. But it would take a fighter of Sanchez’s skill level to beat him prime vs prime( judging by the struggle Sanchez had with Pat Ford, and how easily Pedroza took him apart, a fight between those two, may not have been the assumed victory for Sanchez. )
Danny Lopez was one of the hardest punchers in the history of the featherweights, an ATG in his own right, but he was so easy to hit.
Pedroza would've hit him,,,,,, a lot. Pedroza was super quick, and super slick, at his best defensively sound, with a mean streak, and knew how to bend the rules without the ref catching him. ( Is it cheating if you're not penalized?)
In my opinion Pedroza would take Lopez apart.
His speed and agility, ring generalship, underrated pop in his punches, and ability to get into the mud, and get dirty with opponents would lead to an easier win over the great Lopez than some may imagine.
Lopez wouldn't quit. But the ref wouldn't have a choice but stop the fight as the surging Pedroza puts on a masterclass of boxing skills between the 11-14 rds.

 

Pedroza by 14th round TKO.

 

Pedroza late stoppage or competitive, but clear UD, would be my guess. Lopez would have a punchers chance though.

 

Gotta go with Pedroza, by late stoppage. Lopez would be hard pressed to find Eusebio with many shots, and Pedroza just created soooooo many angles. Even more than Sanchez.

 

The problem for Lopez is that he tends to start slow, and is facing someone who specializes in second half surges. Pedroza manages to keep Lopez from catching him clean with anything big and eventually grinds him down and stops him late.