Manuel Ortiz

BORN   July 2 1916; Corona, California
DIED May 31 1970; San Diego, California
HEIGHT 5-4
WEIGHT 110-137 lbs
MANAGERS Noel Johnson, Tommy Farmer, Johnny Rogers
RECORD 98-29-3 (52 KO, 1 EX)

Ortiz was a great fighter; He could box or punch and was clever, quick and game; Manuel won the Bantamweight Championship of the World on two occasions and engaged in 23 world title bouts during his career

He defeated such men as Harold Dade, Lou Salica, Lauro Salas, Carlos Chavez, Benny Goldberg, Tony Olivera, Enrique Bolanos, Luis Castillo, Larry Bolvin, Jackie Jurich, Salvador "Dado" Marino, Jackie Paterson, Theo Medina, Buddy Jacklich, Little Pancho, David Kui Kong Young, Joey Dolan and Jackie McCoy

Herb Goldman ranked Ortiz as the #5 All-Time Bantamweight; Manuel was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1975 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996

*** AMATEUR BOUTS ***

1937
          -Ortiz won the National AAU Flyweight Championship


*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***

1938
Feb 25 Benny Goldberg             Hollywood, Ca                     L  4
Mar 11 Tony Navarro               Hollywood, Ca                     W  4
Mar 25 Frenchy Savidan            Hollywood, Ca                     W  4
Apr 14 Serio Mendoza              Hollywood, Ca                     W  4
May  3 General Padilla            Los Angeles, Ca                  TK  4
May 17 Santos Lugo                Los Angeles, Ca                  TK  4
Jun  3 Sammy LaPorte              Hollywood, Ca                     W  4
Jun  6 Joe Rickey                 Long Beach, Ca                   TK  5
Jun 24 Frenchy Savidan            Los Angeles, Ca                   W  4
          -Some sources report "Hollywood, Ca"
Jun 27 Reuben Ayon                Long Beach, Ca                   TK  5
Jul  5 Pablo Dano                 Los Angeles, Ca                   L  6
Aug  5 Benny Goldberg             Los Angeles, Ca                   L  4
          -Some sources report "L 6" in "Hollywood, Ca"
Aug 15 Tony Navarro               El Cento, Ca                     KO  3
Sep 30 Richie Lemos               Hollywood, Ca                     W  6
Oct 21 Richie Lemos               Hollywood, Ca                     W 10
Nov  8 David Kui Kong Young       Los Angeles, Ca                   L 10
Dec  6 Bernie Reyes               Los Angeles, Ca                   W 10

1939
Jan  2 Small Montana              Stockton, Ca                      L 10
Feb  1 Donnie Maes                El Centro, Ca                     L 10
Feb 15 Ken Martinez               El Cento, Ca                     KO  3
Mar 14 Jackie Jurich              San Jose, Ca                     TK  7
Apr 11 Tommy Cobb                 San Jose, Ca                      W 10
May  1 Sammy LaPorte              El Centro, Ca                    KO  7
Jun  9 Jackie Jurich              Hollywood, Ca                     L 10
Aug  1 Bobby "Pancho" Leyvas      Yuma, Az                          L 10
Sep 15 Lou Salica                 Hollywood, Ca                     L 10
Oct 17 Donnie Maes                San Jose, Ca                      L 10
Oct 26 Horace Mann                San Jose, Ca                      W 10
Dec  5 Cyril Josephs              San Jose, Ca                     KO  5
Dec 14 Elwood Romero              Sacramento, Ca                    W 10

1940
Jan 30 Little Dado                Stockton, Ca                      D 10
Mar 21 Andy Vasquez               Hollywood, Ca                    TK  5
          -Some sources report 3/22/40
Apr  5 Jackie Jurich              Hollywood, Ca                    TK  9
          -Some sources report "KO 7"
Apr 20 Panchito Villa             Mexico City, Mex                  W 10
May 18 Panchito Villa             Mexico City, Mex                  L 10
Oct  9 Panchito Villa             Mexico City, Mex                 KO  7
          -Some sources report "Monterrey, Mex"

1941
Jan 10 Rush Dalma                 Hollywood, Ca                    KO  3
Feb    Jose Robleto               Calexito, Ca                     KO  6
Mar 14 Lupe Cardoza               Sacramento, Ca                   TK  9
Apr  4 Carlos Chavez              Hollywood, Ca                     D 10
May  9 Carlos Chavez              Hollywood, Ca                     W 10
May 20 Jesus "Chucho" Llanes      El Centro, CA                     W 10
Jun  6 Lou Transparenti           Hollywood, Ca                    KO  7
Aug  8 Tony Olivera               Hollywood, Ca                     L 10
Nov  7 Donnie Maes                Hollywood, Ca                     W 10
Nov 21 Johnny Grady               San Diego, Ca                     W 10
          -Some sources report "Hollywood, Ca"

1942
Jan  2 Tony Olivera               Hollywood, Ca                     W 10
          -Bantamweight Championship of California
Mar  6 Little Pancho              Hollywood, Ca                    KO  7
May  8 Kenny Lindsay              Hollywood, Ca                    KO  6
May 30 Leonardo Lopez             Tijuana, Mex                     KO 10  
Jul  3 Elwood Romero              Hollywood, Ca                    TK  6
Aug  7 Lou Salica                 Hollywood, Ca                     W 12
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Sep 25 Bobby Carroll              San Diego, Ca                    KO  5
Oct  9 Nat Corum                  Portland, Or                      W 10
Oct 30 Nat Corum                  Hollywood, Ca                    TK  6

1943
Jan  1 Kenny Lindsay              Portland, Or                      W 10
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Jan 27 George Freitas             Oakland, Ca                      TK 10
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Mar 10 Lou Salica                 Oakland, Ca                      TK 11
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Apr  2 Pedro Ramirez              Hollywood, Ca                    KO  6
Apr 16 Jose Robleto               San Diego, Ca                     W 10
Apr 28 Lupe Cardoza               Fort Worth, Tx                   KO  6
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
May 26 Jose Robleto               Long Beach, Ca                    W 15
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Jun 25 Tony Olivera               Hollywood, Ca                    TK  7
Jul 11 Jose Robleto               Seattle, Wa                      TK  7
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Aug 13 Leonardo Lopez             Hollywood, Ca                     W 10
Sep  4 Filio Gonzalez             Mexico City, Mex                 KO  5
          -Some sources report "W 10" in "Hollywood, Ca"
Oct  1 Leonardo Lopez             Hollywood, Ca                    KO  4
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Nov 23 Benny Goldberg             Los Angeles, Ca                   W 15
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World

1944
Mar 14 Ernesto Aguilar            Los Angeles, Ca                   W 15
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Apr  4 Tony Olivera               Los Angeles, Ca                   W 15
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
May 19 Pee Wee Lewis              Hollywood, Ca                    TK  9
Jun 29 Larry Bolvin               Boston, Ma                        W 10
Jul 17 Willie Pep                 Boston, Ma                        L 10
Aug 29 Enrique Bolanos            Los Angeles, Ca                  TK  6
Sep 12 Luis Castillo              Los Angeles, Ca                  TK  4
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Sep 30 Carlos Chavez              Hollywood, Ca                     W 10
          -Some sources report "Los Angeles, Ca"
Nov 14 Luis Castillo              Los Angeles, Ca                  TK  9
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Nov 22 Lorenzo Safora             Oakland, Ca                       W 10

1945
Jan 12 Jose "Baby" Gonzalez       Hollywood, Ca                     W 10
Jan 26 Bert White                 San Diego, Ca                    KO  7
Nov  2 Horace Leftwich            San Diego, Ca                     W 10
Nov 12 Jose Andreas               Dallas, Tx                        W 10
Nov 20 Proctor Heinold            San Antonio, Tx                   W 10

1946
Feb 15 Eli Galindo                Hollywood, Ca                    TK  4
Feb 25 Luis Castillo              San Francisco, Ca                KO 13
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Mar 19 Carlos Chavez              Los Angeles, Ca                   D 15
Apr 22 Horace Leftwich            San Francisco, Ca                 W 10
May 25 Kenny Lindsay              Hollywood, Ca                    KO  5
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World;
           Some sources report 5/25/46
Jun 10 Jackie Jurich              San Francisco, Ca                KO 11
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Jul 12 David Kui Kong Young       Honolulu, Oahu, Hi               KO  7
Oct 11 Carlos Chavez              Los Angeles, Ca                   L 12
          -Some sources report 10/22/46

1947
Jan  6 Harold Dade                San Francisco, Ca                 L 15
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Mar 11 Harold Dade                Los Angeles, Ca                   W 15
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
May 30 David Kui Kong Young       Honolulu, Oahu, Hi                W 15	
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Oct 15 Manny Ortega               El Paso, Tx                      LT  8
Dec 20 Tirso Del Rosario          Manila, Philippines               W 15
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World

1948
Apr 27 Joey Dolan                Portland, Or                      TK  6
May 25 Henry Davis               Honolulu, Oahu, Hi                 W 10
Jul  4 Memo Valero               Mexicali, Mex                     KO  8
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Sep 28 Lauro Salas               Los Angeles, Ca                    L 10
Oct 29 Buddy Jacklich            Hollywood, Ca                     KO  8
Dec 14 Maxie Docusen             Los Angeles, Ca                    L 10

1949
Jan  1 Jose Cardenas             Mexicali, Mex                      W 10
Mar  1 Dado Marino               Honolulu, Oahu, Hi                 W 15
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Mar 29 Henry Davis               Honolulu, Oahu, Hi                 L 10
Apr 26 Lauro Salas               Los Angeles, Ca                    W 10
May 15 Baby Mickey               Sonora, Mex                       KO  5
          -Some sources report "Guaymas, Mex"
May 20 Pinky Peralta             Mexico City, Mex                  KO  5
Jun 25 Roberto "Baby" Coaury     Vera Cruz, Mex                     L 10
Jun 29 Roberto Carvajal          Merida, Mex                        W 10
Jul 16 Memo Valero               Mexico City, Mex                  KO  7
Jul 23 Tony Vasquez              Tampico, Mex                      KO  4
Aug 29 Jimmy Cooper              Washington, DC                     L 10
Sep  2 Chuck Wilkerson           Chicago, Il                       EX  4
Oct  3 Ronnie Clayton            Manchester, Eng                    L 10
Oct 26 Jackie Paterson           Glasgow, Scot                      W 10
Nov 14 Theo Medina               Paris, Fr                          W 10

1950
Mar  7 Harold Dade               Los Angeles, Ca                    W 10
May 31 Vic Toweel                Johannesburg, Trans, SA            L 15
          -Bantamweight Championship of the World
Nov 10 Jackie McCoy              Hollywood, Ca                      W 10
Dec  5 Eddie Chavez              San Jose, Ca                       L 10

1951
Jan 26 Lauro Salas               Hollywood, Ca                      L 10
Mar  3 Bonnie Espinosa           Manila, Philippines               KO  8
Jun  2 Tirso Del Rosario         Manila, Philippines                L 10
Jul 17 Jackie Graves             Los Angeles, Ca                    L 10
Sep  3 Eddie Chavez              San Jose, Ca                       L 10
          -Some sources report "Santa Clara, Ca"

1953
Mar  6 Manuel Hernandez          Mexicali, Mex                     KO  6

1955
Jun 10 Manuel Hernandez          Ensenada, Mex                     KO  4
Jul 22 Memo Valero               Mexicali, Mex                     KO  3
Aug 16 Papelero Sanchez          Mexicali, Mex                     KO  3
Dec 10 Enrique Esqueda           Mexico City, Mex                   L 10


*** The Following Bout Is Reported But Not Confirmed ***

1938
Nov 15 Benny Goldberg             Hollywood, Ca                     L 10


Record courtesy of Tracy Callis and Matt Tegen, Historians,
International Boxing Research Organization
 
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