Manuel Ortiz (boxer) explained

Manuel Ortiz
Realname:Manuel Ortiz
Weight:Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach:66 in (168 cm)
Nationality:American
Birth Date:July 2, 1916
Birth Place:Corona, California, United States
Style:Orthodox
Total:131
Wins:100
Ko:54
Losses:28
Draws:3
No Contests:0

Manuel Ortiz (July 2, 1916  - May 31, 1970) was an American professional boxer in the bantamweight division and one of the very best boxers of the 1940s, and was named to Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years. In 1996, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/ortizmanuel.html

Amateur career

Ortiz, who was of Mexican descent, started an amateur career in 1937.http://www.pe.com/sports/boxing/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_boxing_feature_11.3dcc8fa.html Within a year, Ortiz won the Southern California Amateur Flyweight Title, the Golden Gloves Title, and the National AAU title in Boston. He also defeated Chief Lopez, who was an Olympic runner-up, and Bobby Hagar (father of former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar) twice. In their first fight, Ortiz decked Hagar 17 times. In their second match, Ortiz decked Hagar twenty times.

Professional career

Ortiz turned pro in 1938 and in 1942 won the World Bantamweight title by beating Lou Salica.[1] He defended the title a division record of 15 times against 11 boxers[2] before losing to Harold Dade in 1947. He regained the title in a rematch later in the year, and defended the title four more times giving him the most combined title defenses of any bantamweight champion in history at 19 title defenses. After losing his undisputed championship to the undefeated Vic Toweel in 1950, he went on to fight for 5 more years never getting a chance at an unprecedented third bantamweight title reign.

Outside the Ring

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
131Loss100–28–3Enrique EsquedaPTS10Dec 10, 1955
130Win100–27–3Papelero SanchezKO3 (10)Aug 16, 1955
129Win99–27–3Memo ValeroKO3 (10)Jul 22, 1955
128Win98–27–3Manuel HernandezKO4 (10)Jun 10, 1955
127Win97–27–3Manuel HernandezTKO6 (10)Mar 13, 1953
126Loss96–27–3Eddie ChavezUD10Sep 3, 1951
125Loss96–26–3Jackie GravesUD10Jul 17, 1951
124Loss96–25–3Tirso Del RosarioPTS10Jun 2, 1951
123Win96–24–3Bonnie EspinosaKO8 (10)Mar 3, 1951
122Loss95–24–3Lauro SalasMD10Jan 26, 1951
121Loss95–23–3Eddie ChavezSD10Dec 5, 1950
120Win95–22–3Jackie McCoyUD10Nov 10, 1950
119Loss94–22–3Vic ToweelPTS15May 31, 1950
118Win94–21–3Harold DadeSD10Mar 7, 1950
117Win93–21–3Theo MedinaPTS10Nov 14, 1949
116Win92–21–3Jackie PatersonPTS10Oct 26, 1949
115Loss91–21–3Ronnie ClaytonPTS10Oct 3, 1949
114Loss91–20–3Jimmy CooperMD10Aug 29, 1949
113Win91–19–3Tony VazquezKO4 (?)Jul 23, 1949
112Win90–19–3Memo ValeroKO7 (10)Jul 16, 1949
111Win89–19–3Leonardo LopezKO5 (10)Jul 9, 1949
110Win88–19–3Beto CarvajalPTS10Jun 29, 1949
109Loss87–19–3Beto CouaryPTS10Jun 25, 1949
108Win87–18–3Pinky PeraltaTKO5 (10)May 20, 1949
107Win86–18–3Baby MickeyKO5 (10)May 15, 1949
106Win85–18–3Lauro SalasUD10Apr 26, 1949
105Loss84–18–3Henry DavisUD10Mar 29, 1949
104Win84–17–3Dado MarinoUD15Mar 1, 1949
103Win83–17–3Jose CardenasUD10Jan 1, 1949
102Loss82–17–3Maxie DocusenUD10Dec 14, 1948
101Win82–16–3Buddy JacklichKO8 (10)Oct 29, 1948
100Loss81–16–3Lauro SalasUD10Sep 28, 1948
99Win81–15–3Memo ValeroKO8 (15)Jul 4, 1948
98Win80–15–3Henry DavisSD10May 25, 1948
97Win79–15–3Joey DolanRTD6 (10)Apr 27, 1948
96Win78–15–3Tirso Del RosarioPTS15Dec 20, 1947
95Loss77–15–3Manny OrtegaTKO8 (10)Oct 15, 1947
94Win77–14–3David Kui Kong YoungSD15May 30, 1947
93Win76–14–3Harold DadeUD15Mar 11, 1947
92Loss75–14–3Harold DadeUD15Jan 6, 1947
91Loss75–13–3Carlos ChavezUD12Oct 22, 1946
90Win75–12–3David Kui Kong YoungKO7 (10)Jul 12, 1946
89Win74–12–3Jackie JurichKO11 (15)Jun 10, 1946
88Win73–12–3Kenny LindsayKO5 (15)May 22, 1946
87Win72–12–3Horace LeftwichUD10Apr 22, 1946
86Draw71–12–3Carlos ChávezPTS15Mar 19, 1946
85Win71–12–2Luis CastilloKO13 (15)Feb 25, 1946
84Win70–12–2Eli GolindoTKO4 (10)Feb 15, 1946
83Win69–12–2Proctor HeinholdPTS10Nov 20, 1945
82Win68–12–2Jose AndreasUD10Nov 12, 1945
81Win67–12–2Horace LeftwichPTS10Nov 2, 1945
80Win66–12–2Bert WhiteKO7 (10)Jan 26, 1945
79Win65–12–2Jose GonzalezMD10Jan 12, 1945
78Win64–12–2Lorenzo SaforaPTS10Nov 22, 1944
77Win63–12–2Luis CastilloTKO9 (15)Nov 14, 1944
76Win62–12–2Carlos ChávezSD10Sep 30, 1944
75Win61–12–2Luis CastilloTKO4 (15)Sep 12, 1944
74Win60–12–2Enrique BolanosTKO6 (10)Aug 29, 1944
73Loss59–12–2Willie PepUD10Jul 17, 1944
72Win59–11–2Larry BolvinUD10Jun 29, 1944
71Win58–11–2Pee Wee LewisTKO9 (10)May 19, 1944
70Win57–11–2Tony OliveraUD15Apr 4, 1944
69Win56–11–2Ernesto AguilarUD15Mar 14, 1944
68Win55–11–2Benny GoldbergUD15Nov 23, 1943
67Win54–11–2Leonardo LopezKO4 (15)Oct 1, 1943
66Win53–11–2Fillo GonzalezKO5 (10)Sep 4, 1943
65Win52–11–2Leonardo LopezUD10Aug 13, 1943
64Win51–11–2Joe RobletoTKO7 (15)Jul 12, 1943
63Win50–11–2Tony OliveraTKO7 (10)Jun 25, 1943
62Win49–11–2Joe RobletoUD15May 26, 1943
61Win48–11–2Lupe CordozaKO6 (15)Apr 28, 1943
60Win47–11–2Joe RobletoPTS10Apr 16, 1943
59Win46–11–2Pedro RamirezKO6 (10)Apr 2, 1943
58Win45–11–2Lou SalicaTKO11 (15)Mar 10, 1943
57Win44–11–2George FreitasTKO10 (15)Jan 27, 1943
56Win43–11–2Kenny LindsayUD10Jan 1, 1943
55Win42–11–2Nat CorumTKO6 (10)Oct 30, 1942
54Win41–11–2Nat CorumPTS10Oct 9, 1942
53Win40–11–2Bobby CarrollKO5 (10)Sep 25, 1942
52Win39–11–2Lou SalicaUD12Aug 7, 1942
51Win38–11–2Elwood RomeroTKO6 (10)Jul 3, 1942
50Win37–11–2Leonardo LopezTKO10 (10)May 30, 1942
49Win36–11–2Kenny LindsayKO6 (10)May 8, 1942
48Win35–11–2Little PanchoKO7 (10)Mar 6, 1942
47Win34–11–2Tony OliveraMD10Jan 2, 1942
46Win33–11–2Johnny GradyPTS8Nov 21, 1941
45Win32–11–2Donnie MaesSD10Nov 7, 1941
44Loss31–11–2Tony OliveraPTS10Aug 8, 1941
43Win31–10–2Lou TransparentiKO7 (10)Jun 6, 1941
42Win30–10–2Chucho LlanesPTS8May 14, 1941
41Win29–10–2Carlos ChávezPTS10May 9, 1941
40Draw28–10–2Carlos ChávezPTS10Apr 4, 1941
39Win28–10–1Lupe CordozaTKO8 (10)Mar 14, 1941
38Win27–10–1Joe RobletoTKO6 (10)Feb 11, 1941
37Win26–10–1Rush DalmaKO3 (10)Jan 10, 1941
36Win25–10–1Carlos ManzanoKO6 (10)Oct 26, 1940
35Win24–10–1Panchito VillaTKO7 (10)Oct 10, 1940
34Loss23–10–1Panchito VillaPTS10May 18, 1940
33Win23–9–1Panchito VillaPTS10Apr 20, 1940
32Win22–9–1Jackie JurichTKO9 (10)Apr 5, 1940
31Win21–9–1Andy VasquezTKO5 (6)Mar 21, 1940
30Draw20–9–1Little DadoPTS10Jan 30, 1940
29Win20–9Elwood RomeroPTS10Dec 14, 1939
28Win19–9Cyril JosephKO5 (10)Dec 5, 1939
27Win18–9Horace MannPTS10Oct 24, 1939
26Loss17–9Donnie MaesPTS10Oct 17, 1939
25Loss17–8Lou SalicaPTS10Sep 15, 1939
24Loss17–7Bobby LeyvasPTS10Aug 8, 1939
23Loss17–6Jackie JurichPTS10Jun 9, 1939
22Win17–5Sammy LaPorteTKO7 (10)May 4, 1939
21Win16–5Tommy CobbPTS10Apr 11, 1939
20Win15–5Jackie JurichTKO7 (10)Mar 14, 1939
19Loss14–5Small MontanaPTS10Jan 2, 1939
18Win14–4Bernie ReyesPTS10Dec 6, 1938
17Loss13–4David Kui Kong YoungPTS10Nov 8, 1938
16Win13–3Richie LemosPTS10Oct 21, 1938
15Win12–3Richie LemosPTS6Sep 30, 1938
14Win11–3Kent MartinezKO1 (4)Sep 23, 1938
13Win10–3Tony NavarroKO3 (?)Aug 15, 1938
12Loss9–3Benny GoldbergPTS4Aug 5, 1938
11Loss9–2Pablo DanoPTS6Jul 5, 1938
10Win9–1Reuben AyonTKO5 (6)Jun 27, 1938
9Win8–1Frenchy SavidanPTS4Jun 24, 1938
8Win7–1Joe RickeyTKO3 (6)Jun 6, 1938
7Win6–1Sammy LaPortePTS4Jun 3, 1938
6Win5–1Santos HugoTKO4 (4)May 17, 1938
5Win4–1General PadillaTKO4 (4)May 3, 1938
4Win3–1Serio MendozaPTS4Apr 14, 1938
3Win2–1Frenchy SavidanPTS4Mar 25, 1938
2Win1–1Tony NavarroPTS4Mar 11, 1938
1Loss0–1Benny GoldbergPTS4Feb 25, 1938

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manuel Ortiz - Lineal Bantamweight Champion. The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  2. Web site: Manuel Ortiz, p. 648. The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall Of Fame Official Record Book . . pdf . 26 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Manuel Ortiz's BoxRec Profile . BoxRec . 2 March 2022.

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