Gaspar "Indian" Ortega
Born: Gaspar Benitez, October 31, 1935 Mexicali, MEX
(Fought out of Tijuana and New York)
Height: 5-10 1/2
Manager: Nick Corby
Professional Record: 131-39-6 (69 KO's)
Ortega who was half Indian, half Mexican, was a top Welterweight
contender from roughly 1956 till 1964. In his lone title shot, he showed
up badly over-trained and was stopped in twelve rounds by the usually
light-hitting Emile Griffith. Ortega beat many top fighters, including:
Isaac Logart, Tony DeMarco, Kid Gavilan, Rudell Stitch, Stan Harrington,
and Benny "Kid" Paret.
Ortega was also famous for wearing a headress into the ring very similar
to the one that Yori Boy Campas has worn in recent years. In fact, it
was Ortega who gave fellow Indian, Campas the idea for wearing the
headdress.
In retiremment Ortega has worked with troubled youths in a program
called Project More in New Haven, Conneticut. In 1995, Ortega was
diagnosed with life-threatening throat cancer, he has since made a full
recovery.
1953
Jan 1 Miguel Ocana San Luis, Mexico KO 1
Jan 10 Tony Rojas San Luis, Mexico KO 1
Jan 24 Angel Rios San Luis, Mexico KO 1
Feb 15 Kid Algeria Mexicali, Mexico KO 6
Feb 28 Negrito Desilao Ensenada, Mexico KO 2
Mar 1 Negro Garcia Ensenada, Mexico W 6
Mar 15 Chamaco Garcia Ensenada, Mexico KO 6
Apr 24 Kid Charol Ensenada, Mexico KO 2
May 10 Joe Ortega San Luis, Mexico KO 7
May 17 Arnaldo Gil San Luis, Mexico W 8
May 21 Chamaco Ortiz San Luis, Mexico W 8
Jul 5 Chalino Navarez San Luis, Mexico W 8
Jul 12 Chalino Navarez San Luis, Mexico W 8
Sep 26 Esteban Ruiz Ensenada, Mexico KO 2
Oct 12 Ricardo Fox Tijuana W 6
Nov 7 Baby Veloz Ensenada, Mexico KO 2
Dec 2 Gavilancillo Sonorense San Luis, Mexico W 8
Dec 6 Roca Reyes San Luis, Mexico W 6
Dec 13 Tuzo Jimenez San Luis, Mexico W 10
Dec 27 Chilango Rosales San Luis, Mexico W 10
1954
Jan 2 Alex Cano Ensenada, Mexico KO 6
Jun 27 Dave Cervantes Ensenada, Mexico L 10
Jul 24 Baby Franco Tijuana W 10
Aug 25 Iggy Maldanado New York W 4
Sep 10 Tommy Barto New York D 4
Sep 20 Tony Celano Colonial Heights, VA W 10
Nov 19 Tommy Barto New York L 8
Dec 19 Gavilancillo Sonorense Tijuana KO 3
Dec 24 Jesus del Rey Tijuana KO 3
1955
Jan 21 Al Villegas Tijuana KO 3
Mar 14 Dave Cervantes Tijuana KO 8
Apr 16 Tony Esquivel Ensenada, Mexico KO 3
Apr 22 Jesse Robles Mexicali, Mexico KO 8
May 1 Tony Esquivel Mexicali, Mexico KO 8
Jun 12 Dave Cervantes Mexicali, Mexico L 12
(For Baja Welterweight Title)
Jul 20 Alberto Perez Ensenada, Mexico KO 5
Aug 24 Frank Bombiani New York W 4
Oct 14 Juan Tejeda Syracuse, NY W 10
Oct 28 Tex Gonzales Cleveland L 6
Dec 7 Tex Gonzales Cleveland W 6
1956
Feb 10 Tex Gonzales New York W 6
Mar 16 Isaac Logart New York L 10
Apr 2 Hardy Smallwood New York L 10
Jun 11 Gene Poirier New York W 10
Sep 10 Hardy Smallwood Tijuana W 10
Oct 17 Isaac Logart Boston W 10
Nov 23 Tony DeMarco New York W 10
Dec 21 Tony DeMarco New York W 10
1957
Feb 9 Tony DeMarco Boston L 10
Apr 1 Miguel Burciaga Tijuana KO 2
May 10 Isaac Logart Syracuse, NY W 12
Jul 3 Larry Baker Miami Beach L 10
Jul 31 Kid Gavilan Miami Beach L 10
Sep 24 Dave Cervantes Juarez, Mexico W 10
Oct 22 Kid Gavilan Los Angeles W 12
Dec 6 Isaac Logart Cleveland L 12
1958
Feb 5 Ralph Dupas Norfolk, VA L 10
May 12 Bob Torrance Tucson, AZ W 10
Jul 11 Mickey Crawford New York W 10
Aug 13 Mickey Crawford New York D 10
Sep 17 Don Jordan Portland, OR L 10
Oct 22 Don Jordan Long Beach, CA L 12
1959
Jan 2 Denny Moyer New York L 10
Feb 6 Rudell Stitch New York W 10
May 8 Rudell Stitch Syracuse, NY L 10
Jun 16 Ray Terrazas Juarez, Mexico KO 10
Jul 13 Ray Terrazas Tijuana W 10
Aug 7 Benny "Kid" Paret New York W 10
Sep 11 Florentino Fernandez Miami Beach L 10
Oct 30 Florentino Fernandez New York L 10
1960
Jan 7 Stan Harrington New York W 10
Feb 12 Emile Griffith New York L 10
May 17 Armando Muniz Tijuana W 10
May 26 Karl-Heinz Guder Fresno, CA W 10
Jul 6 Johnny Gonsalves Oakland, CA W 10
Aug 27 Enrique Esqueda Mexico City W 10
Sep 12 Karl-Heinz Guder Juarez, Mexico KO 6
Oct 11 Kid Rayo Fresno, CA W 10
Oct 29 Federico Thompson New York L 10
Nov 28 Kid Rayo Long Beach, CA L 10
1961
Jan 7 Carmen Basilio New York L 10
Feb 25 Benny "Kid" Paret Los Angeles W 10
Jun 3 Emile Griffith Los Angeles KO by 12
(For World Welterweight Title)
Aug 22 Bobby Brown Nogales, Mexico KO 5
Sep 2 Reybon Stubbs Obregon, Mexico KO 3
Sep 7 Negro Veloz Hermosillo, Mexico KO 5
Sep 10 Federico Payan Nogales, Mexico KO 2
Sep 13 Georgie Hart Guaymas, Mexico KO 4
Sep 20 Negro Veloz Phoenix KO 4
Sep 29 Kid Rayo San Antonio W 10
Oct 16 Tony Coleman Tucson, AZ KO 3
Oct 24 Kid Rayo San Jose, CA W 10
Nov 28 Frankie Ramirez San Antonio L 10
Dec 6 Roberto Garcia Yuma, AZ KO 3
Dec 13 Bobby Brown Phoenix KO 4
Dec 22 Charlie Wright Prescott, AZ KO 3
1962
Jan 6 Charley Scott New York L 10
Apr 23 Joey Limas Albuqurque L 10
Apr 30 Bernardo Velez Sonora, Mexico KO 6
May 5 Jimmy Davis Sonora, Mexico W 10
May 15 Trinidad DeLoz Amarillo, TX KO 4
May 19 Arnie Cotarobles Clovis, TX W 10
May 30 Federico Payan Juarez, Mexico KO 2
Jun 2 Mike Corona Sonora, Mexico KO 3
Jun 4 Carey Mace Sonora, Mexico KO 5
Jun 12 Everado Armenta Juarez, Mexico W 10
Jun 23 Teddy Arnold Cananea, Mexico KO 6
Jun 24 Camilio Flores Agua Prieta, Mexico KO 6
Jul 2 Charley "Tombstone" Smith Butte, MT L 10
Jul 21 Al Duarte Sonora, Mexico KO 3
Jul 22 Tony Reyes Sonora, Mexico KO 2
Jul 24 Charley "Tombstone" Smith Juarez, Mexico W 10
Aug 5 Juan Lopez Piedras Negras, Mexico KO 5
Sep 10 Charley "Tombstone" Smith Butte, MT KO 5
Sep 22 Bob Formire Boston L 10
Oct 23 Stan Harrington Honolulu KO 8
Nov 15 Mel Barker Albuquerque W 10
Dec 3 Tony Noriega Bakersfield, CA W 10
1963
Jan 28 Charley Scott Baltimore W 10
Feb 10 Pedro Torres Cananea, Mexico KO 2
Feb 26 Beto Gerardo Juarez, Mexico KO 7
Mar 9 Alvaro Gutierrez Monterrey, Mexico D 10
Apr 20 Jose Diaz Nogales, Mexico KO 3
May 17 Everardo Armenta Monterrey, Mexico KO 4
Jun 2 Danny Brown Clovis, TX KO 3
Jun 4 Mike Diaz Sonora, Mexico KO 4
Jun 9 Al Villa Sonora, Mexico KO 2
Jul 6 Billy Bello New York W 10
Jul 28 Al Mendez Nogales, Mexico KO 1
Aug 4 Jimmy Durpey Sonora, Mexico W 10
Aug 12 Kildo Rodriguez Acuan, Mexico KO 5
Aug 18 Manny Ochoa Sonora, Mexico W 10
Sep 13 Tony Noriega Bakersfield, CA D 10
Sep 15 Freddie Mora San Luis, Mexico KO 6
Sep 17 Willie Garcia Pueblo, CO KO 2
Oct 18 Nino Benvenuti Rome L 10
Sep 23 Bobby Pencer Rio Colorado, Mexico W 10
Sep 25 Ricardo Ray Sonora, Mexico W 10
Dec 4 Aristeo Chavarin Juarez, Mexico W 10
Dec 12 Kid Rayo Phoenix W 10
1964
Jan 12 Luis Garduno Tucson, AZ W 10
Jan 22 Memo Lopez Stockton, CA W 10
Feb 10 Francois Pavilla Paris L 10
Feb 28 Domenico Tiberia Rome W 10
Mar 17 Stan Harrington Honolulu L 10
Apr 17 Joe Louis Hargrove Phoenix KO 4
Apr 24 Carlos Diego Sonora, Mexico KO 3
Apr 26 Manuel Garcia Sonora, Mexico KO 2
Apr 29 Victor Delgado Magdalena, Mexico KO 2
May 4 Carlos Arias Tijuana KO 2
May 6 Joe Arias San Luis, Mexico KO 2
May 8 Sixto Diaz Sonora, Mexico KO 4
May 11 Francisco Cancio Nogales, Mexico W 10
May 13 Kid Ayala Cananea, Mexico KO 4
May 14 Felipe Mendoza Sonora, Mexico KO 5
May 16 Juan Rodriguez Sonora, Mexico KO 3
May 19 Willie Ross Las Vegas KO 5
May 23 Kid Rojas Sonora, Mexico KO 4
May 25 Phil Mendoza Cananea, Mexico W 10
May 30 Juan Rodriguez San Luis, Mexico W 10
Jun 6 Nando Artega Magdalena, Mexico W 10
Jun 13 Mike Tunney Medford, OR W 10
Jun 15 Joe Armorosa Sonora, Mexico KO 2
Jun 20 Kilio Barringo San Luis, Mexico KO 1
Jun 27 Cecil Mott Laurel, MD W 10
Aug 4 Gene Bryant Portland, OR D 10
Sep 8 Stan Harrington Honolulu L 12
Sep 29 Gabe Terronez Fresno, CA L 10
Nov 6 Sandro Mazzinghi Rome KO by 7
1965
Jan 21 Marshall Wells Coprus Christi, TX D 10
Feb 23 Brian Curvis London L 10
Mar 23 Manuel Gonzalez Houston L 10
May 25 Ted Whitfield Boston L 10
Jul 31 Manuel Avitia Nuevo Laredo, TX L 10
Aug 17 Henry Aldridge San Jose, CA L 10
Sep 25 Charlie Shipes Modesto, CA L 10
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