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Show ' '' "r" '4 I . . i . f I . 1 ' ...,., '" : i, '-,.y- a. . ... - . -j i r ..- . . ; I: , -v. I , . - f. THE UINTAH BASIN'S Danny Lopez, left, will atttempt to regain his World Boxing Council Featherweight championship, June 21 in the Salt Palace. Uirrtafa Epson's Lope; sevs SsIS" Laho bout The Uintah Basin's Danny "Little Red" Lopez will attempt to regain his World Boxing Council featherweight crown when he battles Salvador Sanchez San-chez June 21 in Salt Lake City at the Salt Palace. Lopez lost his world title to Sanchez February 2 in Phoenix. Lopez was born in Fort Duchesne and lived in Jensen for a number of years. He attended at-tended schools in the Vernal area. Five Star Productions of Los Angeles, Don Georginos, president, will promote the 15-round fight. Georgino will be assisted by Salt Lake City promoters Ron Roosendaal and John Holmes. This will be the second time Lopez, a former amateur champion from Fort Duchesne and Jensen, will have fought before the home folks. Lopez defended his world title at the Salt Palace a year ago. He knocked out Roberto Castanon of Spain in the second round of their championship fight in Salt Lake City. Salvador Sanchez won the featherweight feather-weight title when the fight with Lopez was stopped in the 13th round. The 15-rounder was approved by t Utah State Boxing Commission, Ge Fuller, chairman, after Georgino n with Holmes and Roosendaal at the & Lake City airport on April 22. Sanchez' rematch with Lopez will his second title defense. He decision Ruben Castillo in his first bout after t win over Lopez. Sanchez has a record 33 victories, one loss and one draw. has knocked out 28 opponents. Loj has a record of 42 wins and 4 losses. : has topped 39 of his pro opponents. The title bout will be the seco championship fight held in the S Palace and only the sixth wa championship bout in Utah histo( Archie Moore and Joey Maxim fouf for the world lightweight title in OgoV, Gene Fuller defended his world m; dleweight title in Salf Lake City agar Carmen Basillio, against Florent Fernandez in Ogden and against Spit Webb in Logan. , j Sanchez ' has 'suffe'red "only1 o professional loss and that was to tonio Becerra of Mexico in 1977. THE UTES' Rod Anderson, left, reaches for the bouncing ball as ; Cyprus' Lund slides into second base. s I . . . ;; y;. yy :H . t ? i . t " r y. .V- V67 '1! J If V I ,y v : y - y THE BASEBALL BOUNCES on home plate after having been fouled off by Uintah boseb.iller, Jeff Good. |