Manuel Ortiz was an American professional boxer. He was a bantamweight world champion with 2 world-title wins. In a career spanning 17 years, 9 months, and 15 days, Ortiz amassed a record of 100-28-3, which includes 54 wins via KO, 11 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1996.
Manuel Ortiz was born in Corona, California, United States on July 2, 1916. He made his professional debut at the age of 21 years on February 25, 1938 against Benny Goldberg. Ortiz lost to Goldberg via 4 round points decision. Not a good start!
Ortiz became a world champion at the age of 26 after 51 professional fights. He challenged Lou Salica for the The Ring bantamweight title and defeated the champion via 12-round unanimous decision, winning his first world title.
Ortiz' last fight was a points decision loss to Enrique Esqueda at age 39, on December 10, 1955.
Some of Manuel Ortiz' best fights were against Kenny Lindsay, Luis Castillo, Leonardo Lopez, Lupe Cordoza, and Harold Dade. For a complete list of Ortiz' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Manuel Ortiz".
Ortiz has 28 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Manuel Ortiz Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
131 | Dec 10, 1955 | 39 | Enrique Esqueda | loss | PTS 10 |
130 | Aug 16, 1955 | 39 | Papelero Sanchez | win | KO 3 |
129 | Jul 22, 1955 | 39 | Memo Valero | win | KO 3 |
128 | Jun 10, 1955 | 38 | Manuel Hernandez | win | KO 4 |
127 | Mar 13, 1953 | 36 | Manuel Hernandez | win | TKO 6 |
126 | Sep 03, 1951 | 35 | Eddie Chavez | loss | UD 10 |
125 | Jul 17, 1951 | 35 | Jackie Graves | loss | UD 10 |
124 | Jun 02, 1951 | 34 | Tirso Del Rosario | loss | PTS 10 |
123 | Mar 03, 1951 | 34 | Bonnie Espinosa | win | KO 8 |
122 | Jan 26, 1951 | 34 | Lauro Salas | loss | MD 10 |
121 | Dec 05, 1950 | 34 | Eddie Chavez | loss | SD 10 |
120 | Nov 10, 1950 | 34 | Jackie McCoy | win | UD 10 |
119 | May 31, 1950 | 33 | Vic Toweel | loss | PTS 15 |
118 | Mar 07, 1950 | 33 | Harold Dade | win | SD 10 |
117 | Nov 14, 1949 | 33 | Theo Medina | win | PTS 10 |
116 | Oct 26, 1949 | 33 | Jackie Paterson | win | PTS 10 |
115 | Oct 03, 1949 | 33 | Ronnie Clayton | loss | PTS 10 |
114 | Aug 29, 1949 | 33 | Jimmy Cooper | loss | MD 10 |
113 | Jul 23, 1949 | 33 | Tony Vazquez | win | KO 4 |
112 | Jul 16, 1949 | 33 | Memo Valero | win | KO 7 |
111 | Jul 09, 1949 | 33 | Leonardo Lopez | win | KO 5 |
110 | Jun 29, 1949 | 32 | Beto Carvajal | win | PTS 10 |
109 | Jun 25, 1949 | 32 | Beto Couary | loss | PTS 10 |
108 | May 20, 1949 | 32 | Pinky Peralta | win | TKO 5 |
107 | May 15, 1949 | 32 | Baby Mickey | win | KO 5 |
106 | Apr 26, 1949 | 32 | Lauro Salas | win | UD 10 |
105 | Mar 29, 1949 | 32 | Henry Davis | loss | UD 10 |
104 | Mar 01, 1949 | 32 | Dado Marino | win | UD 15 |
103 | Jan 01, 1949 | 32 | Jose Cardenas | win | UD 10 |
102 | Dec 14, 1948 | 32 | Maxie Docusen | loss | UD 10 |
101 | Oct 29, 1948 | 32 | Buddy Jacklich | win | KO 8 |
100 | Sep 28, 1948 | 32 | Lauro Salas | loss | UD 10 |
99 | Jul 04, 1948 | 32 | Memo Valero | win | KO 8 |
98 | May 25, 1948 | 31 | Henry Davis | win | SD 10 |
97 | Apr 27, 1948 | 31 | Joey Dolan | win | RTD 6 |
96 | Dec 20, 1947 | 31 | Tirso Del Rosario | win | PTS 15 |
95 | Oct 15, 1947 | 31 | Manny Ortega | loss | TKO 8 |
94 | May 30, 1947 | 30 | David Kui Kong Young | win | SD 15 |
93 | Mar 11, 1947 | 30 | Harold Dade | win | UD 15 |
92 | Jan 06, 1947 | 30 | Harold Dade | loss | UD 15 |
91 | Oct 22, 1946 | 30 | Carlos Chavez | loss | UD 12 |
90 | Jul 12, 1946 | 30 | David Kui Kong Young | win | KO 7 |
89 | Jun 10, 1946 | 29 | Jackie Jurich | win | KO 11 |
88 | May 22, 1946 | 29 | Kenny Lindsay | win | KO 5 |
87 | Apr 22, 1946 | 29 | Horace Leftwich | win | UD 10 |
86 | Mar 19, 1946 | 29 | Carlos Chávez | draw | PTS 15 |
85 | Feb 25, 1946 | 29 | Luis Castillo | win | KO 13 |
84 | Feb 15, 1946 | 29 | Eli Golindo | win | TKO 4 |
83 | Nov 20, 1945 | 29 | Proctor Heinhold | win | PTS 10 |
82 | Nov 12, 1945 | 29 | Jose Andreas | win | UD 10 |
81 | Nov 02, 1945 | 29 | Horace Leftwich | win | PTS 10 |
80 | Jan 26, 1945 | 28 | Bert White | win | KO 7 |
79 | Jan 12, 1945 | 28 | Jose Gonzalez | win | MD 10 |
78 | Nov 22, 1944 | 28 | Lorenzo Safora | win | PTS 10 |
77 | Nov 14, 1944 | 28 | Luis Castillo | win | TKO 9 |
76 | Sep 30, 1944 | 28 | Carlos Chávez | win | SD 10 |
75 | Sep 12, 1944 | 28 | Luis Castillo | win | TKO 4 |
74 | Aug 29, 1944 | 28 | Enrique Bolanos | win | TKO 6 |
73 | Jul 17, 1944 | 28 | Willie Pep 21 74-1 | loss | UD 10 |
72 | Jun 29, 1944 | 27 | Larry Bolvin | win | UD 10 |
71 | May 19, 1944 | 27 | Pee Wee Lewis | win | TKO 9 |
70 | Apr 04, 1944 | 27 | Tony Olivera | win | UD 15 |
69 | Mar 14, 1944 | 27 | Ernesto Aguilar | win | UD 15 |
68 | Nov 23, 1943 | 27 | Benny Goldberg | win | UD 15 |
67 | Oct 01, 1943 | 27 | Leonardo Lopez | win | KO 4 |
66 | Sep 04, 1943 | 27 | Fillo Gonzalez | win | KO 5 |
65 | Aug 13, 1943 | 27 | Leonardo Lopez | win | UD 10 |
64 | Jul 12, 1943 | 27 | Joe Robleto | win | TKO 7 |
63 | Jun 25, 1943 | 26 | Tony Olivera | win | TKO 7 |
62 | May 26, 1943 | 26 | Joe Robleto | win | UD 15 |
61 | Apr 28, 1943 | 26 | Lupe Cordoza | win | KO 6 |
60 | Apr 16, 1943 | 26 | Joe Robleto | win | PTS 10 |
59 | Apr 02, 1943 | 26 | Pedro Ramirez | win | KO 6 |
58 | Mar 10, 1943 | 26 | Lou Salica | win | TKO 11 |
57 | Jan 27, 1943 | 26 | George Freitas | win | TKO 10 |
56 | Jan 01, 1943 | 26 | Kenny Lindsay | win | UD 10 |
55 | Oct 30, 1942 | 26 | Nat Corum | win | TKO 6 |
54 | Oct 09, 1942 | 26 | Nat Corum | win | PTS 10 |
53 | Sep 25, 1942 | 26 | Bobby Carroll | win | KO 5 |
52 | Aug 07, 1942 | 26 | Lou Salica | win | UD 12 |
51 | Jul 03, 1942 | 26 | Elwood Romero | win | TKO 6 |
50 | May 30, 1942 | 25 | Leonardo Lopez | win | TKO 10 |
49 | May 08, 1942 | 25 | Kenny Lindsay | win | KO 6 |
48 | Mar 06, 1942 | 25 | Little Pancho | win | KO 7 |
47 | Jan 02, 1942 | 25 | Tony Olivera | win | MD 10 |
46 | Nov 21, 1941 | 25 | Johnny Grady | win | PTS 8 |
45 | Nov 07, 1941 | 25 | Donnie Maes | win | SD 10 |
44 | Aug 08, 1941 | 25 | Tony Olivera | loss | PTS 10 |
43 | Jun 06, 1941 | 24 | Lou Transparenti | win | KO 7 |
42 | May 14, 1941 | 24 | Chucho Llanes | win | PTS 8 |
41 | May 09, 1941 | 24 | Carlos Chávez | win | PTS 10 |
40 | Apr 04, 1941 | 24 | Carlos Chávez | draw | PTS 10 |
39 | Mar 14, 1941 | 24 | Lupe Cordoza | win | TKO 8 |
38 | Feb 11, 1941 | 24 | Joe Robleto | win | TKO 6 |
37 | Jan 10, 1941 | 24 | Rush Dalma | win | KO 3 |
36 | Oct 26, 1940 | 24 | Carlos Manzano | win | KO 6 |
35 | Oct 10, 1940 | 24 | Panchito Villa | win | TKO 7 |
34 | May 18, 1940 | 23 | Panchito Villa | loss | PTS 10 |
33 | Apr 20, 1940 | 23 | Panchito Villa | win | PTS 10 |
32 | Apr 05, 1940 | 23 | Jackie Jurich | win | TKO 9 |
31 | Mar 21, 1940 | 23 | Andy Vasquez | win | TKO 5 |
30 | Jan 30, 1940 | 23 | Little Dado | draw | PTS 10 |
29 | Dec 14, 1939 | 23 | Elwood Romero | win | PTS 10 |
28 | Dec 05, 1939 | 23 | Cyril Joseph | win | KO 5 |
27 | Oct 24, 1939 | 23 | Horace Mann | win | PTS 10 |
26 | Oct 17, 1939 | 23 | Donnie Maes | loss | PTS 10 |
25 | Sep 15, 1939 | 23 | Lou Salica | loss | PTS 10 |
24 | Aug 08, 1939 | 23 | Bobby Leyvas | loss | PTS 10 |
23 | Jun 09, 1939 | 22 | Jackie Jurich | loss | PTS 10 |
22 | May 04, 1939 | 22 | Sammy LaPorte | win | TKO 7 |
21 | Apr 11, 1939 | 22 | Tommy Cobb | win | PTS 10 |
20 | Mar 14, 1939 | 22 | Jackie Jurich | win | TKO 7 |
19 | Jan 02, 1939 | 22 | Small Montana | loss | PTS 10 |
18 | Dec 06, 1938 | 22 | Bernie Reyes | win | PTS 10 |
17 | Nov 08, 1938 | 22 | David Kui Kong Young | loss | PTS 10 |
16 | Oct 21, 1938 | 22 | Richie Lemos | win | PTS 10 |
15 | Sep 30, 1938 | 22 | Richie Lemos | win | PTS 6 |
14 | Sep 23, 1938 | 22 | Kent Martinez | win | KO 1 |
13 | Aug 15, 1938 | 22 | Tony Navarro | win | KO 3 |
12 | Aug 05, 1938 | 22 | Benny Goldberg | loss | PTS 4 |
11 | Jul 05, 1938 | 22 | Pablo Dano | loss | PTS 6 |
10 | Jun 27, 1938 | 21 | Reuben Ayon | win | TKO 5 |
9 | Jun 24, 1938 | 21 | Frenchy Savidan | win | PTS 4 |
8 | Jun 06, 1938 | 21 | Joe Rickey | win | TKO 3 |
7 | Jun 03, 1938 | 21 | Sammy LaPorte | win | PTS 4 |
6 | May 17, 1938 | 21 | Santos Hugo | win | TKO 4 |
5 | May 03, 1938 | 21 | General Padilla | win | TKO 4 |
4 | Apr 14, 1938 | 21 | Serio Mendoza | win | PTS 4 |
3 | Mar 25, 1938 | 21 | Frenchy Savidan | win | PTS 4 |
2 | Mar 11, 1938 | 21 | Tony Navarro | win | PTS 4 |
1 | Feb 25, 1938 | 21 | Benny Goldberg | loss | PTS 4 |