On October 22, 1966, the 30-year-old undisputed lightweight world champion, Carlos Ortiz (47-5-1, 19 KOs), faced a 24-year-old Mexican boxer Sugar Ramos (50-2-3, 36 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Ortiz came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 2 days. Ramos was on a 5-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 10 days.
Carlos Ortiz stopped Sugar Ramos via TKO in the 5th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles. Ortiz improves his record to 48-5-1 (20 KOs), while Ramos adds a loss to his record at 50-3-3.
On June 12, 1959, a 22-year-old Carlos Ortiz (29-2, 11 KOs) and Kenny Lane met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a super-lightweight bout.
Ortiz came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 30 days.
In the rematch, Carlos Ortiz stopped Kenny Lane via TKO in the 2nd round. Ortiz improves his record to 30-2 (12 KOs)
On November 13, 1965, a 29-year-old Carlos Ortiz (45-5, 18 KOs) got a shot at the undisputed lightweight championship held by 22-year-old Ismael Laguna (40-2-1, 26 KOs).
Ortiz came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 36% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 3 days. Laguna was on a 0-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 27 days.
Carlos Ortiz defeated Ismael Laguna via unanimous decision in the rematch and wins the WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed lightweight world champion. Ortiz improves his record to 46-5, while Laguna adds a loss to his record at 40-3-1.
On December 3, 1962, the 26-year-old WBA and The Ring lightweight world champion, Carlos Ortiz (38-4, 13 KOs), faced Teruo Kosaka, in a title defense fight.
Ortiz came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 31% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 26 days.
Carlos Ortiz stopped Teruo Kosaka via KO in the 5th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring lightweight titles. Ortiz improves his record to 39-4 (14 KOs)
On July 1, 1967, the 30-year-old undisputed lightweight world champion, Carlos Ortiz (49-5-1, 21 KOs), faced a 25-year-old Mexican boxer Sugar Ramos (50-3-3, 36 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Ortiz came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 38% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 3 days. Ramos was on a -1-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 9 days.
In the rematch, Carlos Ortiz stopped Sugar Ramos via TKO in the 4th round, and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring lightweight titles. Ortiz improves his record to 50-5-1 (22 KOs), while Ramos adds a loss to his record at 50-4-3.
On August 16, 1967, the 30-year-old undisputed lightweight world champion, Carlos Ortiz (50-5-1, 22 KOs), faced a 24-year-old Panamanian boxer Ismael Laguna (47-4-1, 30 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Ortiz came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 15 days. Laguna was on a 6-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 13 days.
Carlos Ortiz defeated Ismael Laguna via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles. Ortiz improves his record to 51-5-1, while Laguna adds a loss to his record at 47-5-1.
On June 20, 1966, the 29-year-old undisputed lightweight world champion, Carlos Ortiz (46-5-1, 18 KOs), faced a undefined Johnny Bizzarro undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Ortiz came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 13 days.
Carlos Ortiz stopped Johnny Bizzarro via TKO in the 12th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles. Ortiz improves his record to 47-5-1 (19 KOs)
On November 28, 1966, the 30-year-old undisputed lightweight world champion, Carlos Ortiz (48-5-1, 20 KOs), faced a 31-year-old Filipino boxer Flash Elorde (81-20-2, 29 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Ortiz came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 37% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 6 days. Elorde was on a 2-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 6 days.
In the rematch, Carlos Ortiz stopped Flash Elorde via TKO in the 14th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles. Ortiz improves his record to 49-5-1 (21 KOs), while Elorde adds a loss to his record at 81-21-2.
On February 15, 1964, the 27-year-old undisputed lightweight world champion, Carlos Ortiz (42-4, 16 KOs), faced a 28-year-old Filipino boxer Flash Elorde (71-18-2, 27 KOs) in an undisputed title defense fight.
Ortiz came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 24 days. Elorde was on a 8-fight win streak with a 29% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 30 days.
Carlos Ortiz stopped Flash Elorde via TKO in the 14th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles. Ortiz improves his record to 43-4 (17 KOs), while Elorde adds a loss to his record at 71-19-2.
On April 7, 1963, the 26-year-old undisputed lightweight world champion, Carlos Ortiz (39-4, 14 KOs), faced a undefined Doug Vaillant undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Ortiz came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 32% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 4 days.
In the rematch, Carlos Ortiz stopped Doug Vaillant via TKO in the 13th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight titles. Ortiz improves his record to 40-4 (15 KOs)