Show BSH THE UINTAH BASIN'S Danny blasts Roberto with a right hand Lopez continued as the World Boxing Council's Featherweight Champion when he knocked out Castanon in the second Deadly Danny Lopez punch floors Spaniard The World Boxing Council's Featherweight Championship bout was scheduled for fifteen but the Uintah Basin's Danny Lopez needed only two rounds to succeed in defending his title for the sixth time in a row as he bombed Roberto Castanon of with a powerful right for a knockout in the second round last Saturday at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake Castanon and Lopez traded punches in the fairly even first The challenger forced Lopez against the ropes three times in the first round and delivered a number of blows to Lopez blasted Castanon with a couple of shots late in the first and the crowd gave the Uintah Basin's native son a standing Castanon appeared to be the sharper fighter in the early part of the second round as he drove Lopez into the but then Utah's sent Castanon to the canvas with a smashing left Spain's Castanon leaped back quickly to his feet and took a standing who is part Indian and grew up on the Ute Reservation in Duchesne and in decided it was time for Castanon to visit the can- REFEREE CARLOS signals for to go to a neutral after the Uintah Basin native bombed Castanon with a vas once again as he massacred the Spanish challenger with a series of punches to the fighter's head in the final minute of the second Lopez thumped Castanon with a straight left jab and then dropped the Spanish fighter to one knee with a solid right to the The Spanish slugger appeared to be taking the but at he tried to get up and fell right The second round buzzer sounded to end the round and the fight as Castanon was counted Lopez was given a knockout at the 3 minute mark of the second deadly right hand punch which sent the Spanish fighter to the Castanon was unable to get up before the count of ten |