Carlos Ortiz vs Ismael Laguna
On April 10, 1965, Carlos Ortiz (45-4, 18 KOs), the undisputed lightweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against Panamanian challenger, Ismael Laguna (38-2, 25 KOs).
Ortiz vs Laguna Stats
Carlos Ortiz is coming in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 36% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round TKO victory over Dick Divola, 3 months and 27 days ago. Ismael Laguna is on a 4-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Sebastiao Nascimento, 3 months and 21 days ago.
Ortiz vs Laguna Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 78-22 in favor of Ismael Laguna. It is going to be a competitive fight and Carlos Ortiz will put up a very good fight, but Laguna will prevail.
Ortiz vs Laguna Result
Ismael Laguna defeated Carlos Ortiz via majority decision and wins the WBA, WBC, and The Ring lightweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed lightweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Laguna improves his record to 39-2, while Ortiz adds a loss to his record at 45-5.