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Carlos Ortiz

5929 KOs

60 KOs

1Draws

No contest: 1

Last six: W-W-W-W-W-W

Career

division

Lightweight

status

inactive

bouts

67

rounds

556

KO %

49.2%

KO wins

29

KO losses

0

career

1955–1972

debut

1955-02-14

last fight

1972-08-01

Profile

birth name

Carlos Juan Ortiz

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 7″ / 170cm

reach

70″ / 178cm

nationality

Puerto Rico

origin

Ponce Puerto Rico

city / state / zip

New York, New York

dob

1936-09-09

age

89

Latest news

Reflecting Back On The Career of Carlos Ortiz

2022-06-19 · BoxingScene.com

Carlos Ortiz dead at 85: Ex-boxing champion passes away as tributes pour in for ?Puerto Rico?s greatest eve...

2022-06-14 · The Sun

First-Class Traveler: Carlos Ortiz

2012-08-16 · Boxing.com

Dave Charnley was a very talented and tough English lightweight of the fifties and sixties whose great misfortune in life was to be a contemporary of the great lightweight champion, Joe Brown. In two title challenges against the wily campaigner they…

Gym upholds Tampa's rich boxing history

2012-02-21 · Tbo.com

Ray Lugo is one of the boxers at Legends Gym going to try out for the Olympics in a tournament in Colorado Springs. Carlos Ortiz works out at Legends Gym as Juan Carlos Otero gives him pointers. Carlos Ortiz got the drive to box after the 1999 bout…

Nietes wrests Mexican's WBO crown

2011-10-08 · Manila Bulletin

The win awarded Nietes the World Boxing Organization (WBO) light-flyweight title. Judge Lisa Giampa of Nevada scored it 118-110, while Carlos Ortiz of New Yo saw it 117-111 and Filipino Danrex Tapdasan had it at 115-113. The Manila Bulletin scored it a…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

Johnny Copeland

3 7 0

W-KO

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

3 of 10 · 140 / 135 lbs

9 1 1

W-TKO

Ponce, Puerto Rico

7 of 10 · 141 / 142 lbs

25 4 0

W-KO

Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico

2 of 10 · 1:32

13 26 3

W-TKO

Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

2 of 10 · 144 / 140 lbs · 2:10

Referee: Eddie Bradley

4 3 0

W-TKO

Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, USA

4 of 10 · 140 / 135 lbs · 2:36

Referee: Pete Bennett

Bill Whittenburg

8 12 2

W-KO

Convention Center, Coconut Grove, Florida, USA

7 of 10 · 146 / 142 lbs

8 21 2

W-KO

Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

3 of 10 · 142 / 140 lbs · 1:19

32 0 6

W-MD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 145 / 146 lbs

Judges: Tony Castellano 7-3 | John Maschio 4-3

Referee: Barney Felix (4-4)

33 9 2

L-SD

Estadio Quisqueya, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

WBC World lightweight title; WBA World lightweight title

15 of 15 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Jose Soto 142-145 | Carlos Lugo 141-148

Referee: Zach Clayton (145-139)

46 4 1

W-UD

Shea Stadium, Queens, New York, USA

WBC World lightweight title; WBA World lightweight title

15 of 15 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Al Berl 4-10 | Jack Gordon 3-11

Referee: Arthur Mercante (4-10)

39 3 2

W-TKO

Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico

WBC World lightweight title; WBA World lightweight title

4 of 15 · 135 / 133 lbs · 1:18

Referee: Zach Clayton

24 6 0

W-KO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

WBA World lightweight title

14 of 15 · 135 / 135 lbs · 2:01

Referee: Jimmy Devlin

39 2 2

W-TKO

El Toreo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

WBC World lightweight title; WBA World lightweight title; WBC declared title

5 of 15 · 135 / 135 lbs · 1:45

Judges: Frankie Van 37-38

Referee: Billy Conn (37-37)

Johnny Bizzarro

54 8 2

W-TKO

Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

WBC World lightweight title; WBA World lightweight title

12 of 15 · 135 / 134 lbs

Referee: Buck McTiernan

Nicolino Locche

8 0 3

D-PTS

Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina

10 of 10 · 140 / 138 lbs

Judges: Juan Barde 198-198 | Nestor Allende 197-200 | Eloy Gonzalez 197-197

Referee: Victor Avendano

39 2 1

W-UD

Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico

WBC World lightweight title; WBA World lightweight title

15 of 15 · 135 / 133 lbs

Judges: Jose Soto 138-150 | Harry Boyd 143-145

Referee: Rocky Marciano (143-148)

37 2 0

L-MD

Estadio Nacional, Panama City, Panama

WBC World lightweight title; WBA World lightweight title

15 of 15 · 135 / 132 lbs

Judges: Ben Green 145-145 | Ramon Moynes 149-137

Referee: Jersey Joe Walcott (143-132)

25 6 4

W-TKO

Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

1 of 10 · 141 / 136 lbs · 2:07

Referee: Jimmy McCarron

6 1 0

W-UD

Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico

WBC World lightweight title; WBA World lightweight title

15 of 15 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Robert Carrasquillo 148-144 | Edmundo Fernandez 147-143

Referee: Pete Pantaleo (144-141)

16 5 0

W-TKO

Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

WBC World lightweight title; WBA World lightweight title

14 of 15 · 135 / 135 lbs · 1:44

Judges: Nat Fleischer 62-58 | Alfredo Quiazon 61-59

Referee: Jimmy Wilson (64-50)

23 2 2

W-PTS

Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 138 / 137 lbs

Referee: Andrew Smyth

7 3 1

W-TKO

Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

7 of 10 · 139 / 136 lbs

Referee: Walter Cho

Douglas Vaillant

25 3 2

W-TKO

Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico

WBC World lightweight title; WBA World lightweight title

13 of 15 · 135 / 134 lbs

Referee: James J. Braddock

46 6 1

W-KO

Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan

WBA World lightweight title

5 of 15 · 135 / 133 lbs · 2:32

Judges: Anthony Petronella 19-17 | Haruo Ishiwatarido 20-16

Referee: Jimmy Wilson (20-13)

35 6 9

W-UD

Korakuen Gym, Tokyo, Japan

10 of 10 · 137 / 136 lbs

Judges: Takeo Ugo 50-43 | Nick Pope 50-40

Referee: Haruo Ishiwatarido (50-43)

4 2 0

W-UD

Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

10 of 10 · 137 / 136 lbs

Judges: Jaime Valencia 48-45 | Alex Villacampa 47-45

Referee: Teodorico Reyes (48-45)

53 12 8

W-UD

Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

WBA World lightweight title

15 of 15 · 135 / 135 lbs

Judges: Bud Traynor 74-58 | Dave Zeno 74-66

Referee: Frankie Van (74-60)

33 4 2

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 137 / 137 lbs

Judges: Frank Forbes 6-3 | Joe Agnello 6-4

Referee: Ruby Goldstein (6-3)

Douglas Vaillant

22 1 2

W-UD

Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

10 of 10 · 139 / 138 lbs

Referee: Dave Feld

42 2 4

L-UD

San Siro, Milan, Lombardia, Italy

World Light Welterweight Title

15 of 15 · 137 / 138 lbs

Referee: Frankie Carter (67-70)

30 3 0

W-UD

Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA

10 of 10 · 138 / 138 lbs

Judges: Jimmy Wilson 12-0 | Frankie Van 11-0

Referee: Tommy Hart (7-1)

41 2 4

L-MD

San Siro, Milan, Lombardia, Italy

World Light Welterweight Title

15 of 15 · 139 / 140 lbs

Judges: Philippe DeBakker 72-72 | David Avrutschenko 73-74

Referee: Andre Esparraguera (69-72)

41 1 4

W-SD

Cow Palace, Daly City, California, USA

World Light Welterweight Title

15 of 15 · 138 / 140 lbs

Judges: Fred Bottaro 148-146 | Matt Zidich 143-145

Referee: Vern Bybee (145-143)

Battling Torres

24 0 0

W-KO

Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, USA

World Light Welterweight Title

10 of 15 · 137 / 138 lbs · 2:56

Judges: Lee Grossman 89-80 | Frankie Van 88-81

Referee: Mushy Callahan (88-80)

5 0 0

W-TKO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

vacant NYSAC World light welterweight title

2 of 15 · 139 / 140 lbs

Judges: Artie Aidala 3-0 | Leo Birnbaum 2-1

Referee: Harry Kessler (2-1)

14 0 1

W-TKO

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

6 of 10 · 136 / 135 lbs · 2:21

Referee: Pete Pantaleo

4 0 0

L-MD

Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

10 of 10 · 138 / 137 lbs

Judges: Barry Pearlman 95-98 | Carl Gardner 96-96

Referee: Bill Regan (96-97)

27 3 1

W-PTS

Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, United Kingdom

10 of 10x3 · 136 / 135 lbs

30 4 1

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 137 / 140 lbs

Judges: Joe Agnello 6-4 | Leo Birnbaum 6-4

Referee: Al Berl (5-4)

29 4 1

L-SD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 137 / 138 lbs

Judges: Bill Recht 4-5 | Arthur Schwartz 6-4

Referee: Barney Felix (4-5)

22 7 1

W-UD

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA

10 of 10 · 135 / 134 lbs

Judges: George Latka 98-92 | Jimmy Wilson 97-92

Referee: Charley Randolph (98-92)

15 7 0

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 136 / 132 lbs

Judges: Bert Grant 6-4 | Joe Agnello 8-2

Referee: Harry Kessler (5-4)

14 5 0

W-UD

St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 138 / 134 lbs

Judges: Phil Botwinik 8-1 | Ray Kozak 6-5

Referee: Barney Felix (8-1)

21 4 1

W-UD

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

10 of 10 · 135 / 137 lbs

Judges: Franklin Spike McAdams 48-43 | Howard Walsh 48-44

Referee: Bill Doty (47-43)

13 7 1

W-UD

Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

10 of 10 · 138 / 137 lbs

22 7 2

W-TKO

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA

7 of 10 · 137 / 139 lbs · 1:22

Judges: Lee Grossman 60-53 | Charley Randolph 60-51

Referee: Tommy Hart (60-49)

22 7 2

?-ND

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA

9 of 10 · 138 / 139 lbs

Referee: Dick Young

9 2 2

W-UD

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA

10 of 10 · 134 / 132 lbs

Judges: Howard Walsh 48-44 | Harold Marovitz 49-43

Referee: Bernie Weismann (48-44)

21 2 1

W-UD

St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 135 / 139 lbs

Judges: Al Singer 8-2 | Frank Fullam 8-2

Referee: Johnny LoBianco (8-1)

31 8 0

W-TKO

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA

9 of 10 · 140 / 142 lbs · 1:33

Referee: Charley Randolph (80-71)