Manuel Ortiz (100-28-3, 54) was born in Corona, California, United States on July 2, 1916. At the age of 21 years on February 25, 1938, he made his professional boxing debut against Benny Goldberg, losing the fight via 4-round points decision.
On his 52nd career fight at 26 years old, Ortiz became a bantamweight world champion on August 7, 1942 after defeating Lou Salica via 12-round unanimous decision to win the The Ring title.
Ortiz' last fight was a 10-round points decision loss to Enrique Esqueda at age 39 on December 10, 1955. He was on a 1-fight losing streak by his last fight.
Manuel Ortiz' best fight was against Willie Pep.
Ortiz has 28 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "Manuel Ortiz Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
131 | Dec 10, 1955 39 years, 5 months 100-28-3 (54) | Enrique Esqueda | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
130 | Aug 16, 1955 39 years, 1 months 100-27-3 (54) | Papelero Sanchez | 3 | KO | Win | |
129 | Jul 22, 1955 39 years 99-27-3 (53) | Memo Valero | 3 | KO | Win | |
128 | Jun 10, 1955 38 years, 11 months 98-27-3 (52) | Manuel Hernandez | 4 | KO | Win | |
127 | Mar 13, 1953 36 years, 8 months 97-27-3 (51) | Manuel Hernandez | 6 | TKO | Win | |
126 | Sep 3, 1951 35 years, 2 months 96-27-3 (50) | Eddie Chavez | 10 | UD | Loss | |
125 | Jul 17, 1951 35 years 96-26-3 (50) | Jackie Graves | 10 | UD | Loss | |
124 | Jun 2, 1951 34 years, 11 months 96-25-3 (50) | Tirso Del Rosario | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
123 | Mar 3, 1951 34 years, 8 months 96-24-3 (50) | Bonnie Espinosa | 8 | KO | Win | |
122 | Jan 26, 1951 34 years, 6 months 95-24-3 (49) | Lauro Salas | 10 | MD | Loss | |
121 | Dec 5, 1950 34 years, 5 months 95-23-3 (49) | Eddie Chavez | 10 | SD | Loss | |
120 | Nov 10, 1950 34 years, 4 months 95-22-3 (49) | Jackie McCoy | 10 | UD | Win | |
119 | May 31, 1950 33 years, 10 months 94-22-3 (49) | Vic Toweel | BT | 15 | PTS | Loss Lost The Ring |
118 | Mar 7, 1950 33 years, 8 months 94-21-3 (49) | Harold Dade | 10 | SD | Win | |
117 | Nov 14, 1949 33 years, 4 months 93-21-3 (49) | Theo Medina | 10 | PTS | Win | |
116 | Oct 26, 1949 33 years, 3 months 92-21-3 (49) | Jackie Paterson | 10 | PTS | Win | |
115 | Oct 3, 1949 33 years, 3 months 91-21-3 (49) | Ronnie Clayton | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
114 | Aug 29, 1949 33 years, 1 months 91-20-3 (49) | Jimmy Cooper | 10 | MD | Loss | |
113 | Jul 23, 1949 33 years 91-19-3 (49) | Tony Vazquez | 4 | KO | Win | |
112 | Jul 16, 1949 33 years 90-19-3 (48) | Memo Valero | 7 | KO | Win | |
111 | Jul 9, 1949 33 years 89-19-3 (47) | Leonardo Lopez | 5 | KO | Win | |
110 | Jun 29, 1949 32 years, 11 months 88-19-3 (46) | Beto Carvajal | 10 | PTS | Win | |
109 | Jun 25, 1949 32 years, 11 months 87-19-3 (46) | Beto Couary | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
108 | May 20, 1949 32 years, 10 months 87-18-3 (46) | Pinky Peralta | 5 | TKO | Win | |
107 | May 15, 1949 32 years, 10 months 86-18-3 (45) | Baby Mickey | 5 | KO | Win | |
106 | Apr 26, 1949 32 years, 9 months 85-18-3 (44) | Lauro Salas | 10 | UD | Win | |
105 | Mar 29, 1949 32 years, 8 months 84-18-3 (44) | Henry Davis | 10 | UD | Loss | |
104 | Mar 1, 1949 32 years, 7 months 84-17-3 (44) | Dado Marino | BT | 15 | UD | Win Defended The Ring |
103 | Jan 1, 1949 32 years, 5 months 83-17-3 (44) | Jose Cardenas | 10 | UD | Win | |
102 | Dec 14, 1948 32 years, 5 months 82-17-3 (44) | Maxie Docusen | 10 | UD | Loss | |
101 | Oct 29, 1948 32 years, 3 months 82-16-3 (44) | Buddy Jacklich | 8 | KO | Win | |
100 | Sep 28, 1948 32 years, 2 months 81-16-3 (43) | Lauro Salas | 10 | UD | Loss | |
99 | Jul 4, 1948 32 years 81-15-3 (43) | Memo Valero | BT | 8 | KO | Win Defended The Ring |
98 | May 25, 1948 31 years, 10 months 80-15-3 (42) | Henry Davis | 10 | SD | Win | |
97 | Apr 27, 1948 31 years, 9 months 79-15-3 (42) | Joey Dolan | 6 | RTD | Win | |
96 | Dec 20, 1947 31 years, 5 months 78-15-3 (41) | Tirso Del Rosario | BT | 15 | PTS | Win Defended The Ring |
95 | Oct 15, 1947 31 years, 3 months 77-15-3 (41) | Manny Ortega | 8 | TKO | Loss | |
94 | May 30, 1947 30 years, 10 months 77-14-3 (41) | David Kui Kong Young | BT | 15 | SD | Win Defended The Ring |
93 | Mar 11, 1947 30 years, 8 months 76-14-3 (41) | Harold Dade | BT | 15 | UD | Win Won The Ring |
92 | Jan 6, 1947 30 years, 6 months 75-14-3 (41) | Harold Dade | BT | 15 | UD | Loss Lost The Ring |
91 | Oct 22, 1946 30 years, 3 months 75-13-3 (41) | Carlos Chavez | FT | 12 | UD | Loss |
90 | Jul 12, 1946 30 years 75-12-3 (41) | David Kui Kong Young | 7 | KO | Win | |
89 | Jun 10, 1946 29 years, 11 months 74-12-3 (40) | Jackie Jurich | BT | 11 | KO | Win Defended The Ring |
88 | May 22, 1946 29 years, 10 months 73-12-3 (39) | Kenny Lindsay | BT | 5 | KO | Win Defended The Ring |
87 | Apr 22, 1946 29 years, 9 months 72-12-3 (38) | Horace Leftwich | 10 | UD | Win | |
86 | Mar 19, 1946 29 years, 8 months 71-12-3 (38) | Carlos Chávez | FT | 15 | PTS | Draw |
85 | Feb 25, 1946 29 years, 7 months 71-12-2 (38) | Luis Castillo | BT | 13 | KO | Win Defended The Ring |
84 | Feb 15, 1946 29 years, 7 months 70-12-2 (37) | Eli Golindo | 4 | TKO | Win | |
83 | Nov 20, 1945 29 years, 4 months 69-12-2 (36) | Proctor Heinhold | 10 | PTS | Win | |
82 | Nov 12, 1945 29 years, 4 months 68-12-2 (36) | Jose Andreas | 10 | UD | Win | |
81 | Nov 2, 1945 29 years, 4 months 67-12-2 (36) | Horace Leftwich | 10 | PTS | Win | |
80 | Jan 26, 1945 28 years, 6 months 66-12-2 (36) | Bert White | 7 | KO | Win | |
79 | Jan 12, 1945 28 years, 6 months 65-12-2 (35) | Jose Gonzalez | 10 | MD | Win | |
78 | Nov 22, 1944 28 years, 4 months 64-12-2 (35) | Lorenzo Safora | 10 | PTS | Win | |
77 | Nov 14, 1944 28 years, 4 months 63-12-2 (35) | Luis Castillo | BT | 9 | TKO | Win Defended The Ring |
76 | Sep 30, 1944 28 years, 2 months 62-12-2 (34) | Carlos Chávez | 10 | SD | Win | |
75 | Sep 12, 1944 28 years, 2 months 61-12-2 (34) | Luis Castillo | BT | 4 | TKO | Win Defended The Ring |
74 | Aug 29, 1944 28 years, 1 months 60-12-2 (33) | Enrique Bolanos | 6 | TKO | Win | |
73  | Jul 17, 1944 28 years 59-12-2 (32) | 21 years, 9 months 74-1 (24) | 10 | UD | Loss | |
72 | Jun 29, 1944 27 years, 11 months 59-11-2 (32) | Larry Bolvin | 10 | UD | Win | |
71 | May 19, 1944 27 years, 10 months 58-11-2 (32) | Pee Wee Lewis | 9 | TKO | Win | |
70 | Apr 4, 1944 27 years, 9 months 57-11-2 (31) | Tony Olivera | BT | 15 | UD | Win Defended The Ring |
69 | Mar 14, 1944 27 years, 8 months 56-11-2 (31) | Ernesto Aguilar | BT | 15 | UD | Win Defended The Ring |
68 | Nov 23, 1943 27 years, 4 months 55-11-2 (31) | Benny Goldberg | BT | 15 | UD | Win Defended The Ring |
67 | Oct 1, 1943 27 years, 2 months 54-11-2 (31) | Leonardo Lopez | BT | 4 | KO | Win Defended The Ring |
66 | Sep 4, 1943 27 years, 2 months 53-11-2 (30) | Fillo Gonzalez | 5 | KO | Win | |
65 | Aug 13, 1943 27 years, 1 months 52-11-2 (29) | Leonardo Lopez | 10 | UD | Win | |
64 | Jul 12, 1943 27 years 51-11-2 (29) | Joe Robleto | BT | 7 | TKO | Win Defended The Ring |
63 | Jun 25, 1943 26 years, 11 months 50-11-2 (28) | Tony Olivera | 7 | TKO | Win | |
62 | May 26, 1943 26 years, 10 months 49-11-2 (27) | Joe Robleto | BT | 15 | UD | Win Defended The Ring |
61 | Apr 28, 1943 26 years, 9 months 48-11-2 (27) | Lupe Cordoza | BT | 6 | KO | Win Defended The Ring |
60 | Apr 16, 1943 26 years, 9 months 47-11-2 (26) | Joe Robleto | 10 | PTS | Win | |
59 | Apr 2, 1943 26 years, 9 months 46-11-2 (26) | Pedro Ramirez | 6 | KO | Win | |
58 | Mar 10, 1943 26 years, 8 months 45-11-2 (25) | Lou Salica | BT | 11 | TKO | Win Defended The Ring Vacant |
57 | Jan 27, 1943 26 years, 6 months 44-11-2 (24) | George Freitas | BT | 10 | TKO | Win Defended The Ring |
56 | Jan 1, 1943 26 years, 5 months 43-11-2 (23) | Kenny Lindsay | BT | 10 | UD | Win Defended The Ring |
55 | Oct 30, 1942 26 years, 3 months 42-11-2 (23) | Nat Corum | 6 | TKO | Win | |
54 | Oct 9, 1942 26 years, 3 months 41-11-2 (22) | Nat Corum | 10 | PTS | Win | |
53 | Sep 25, 1942 26 years, 2 months 40-11-2 (22) | Bobby Carroll | 5 | KO | Win | |
52 | Aug 7, 1942 26 years, 1 months 39-11-2 (21) | Lou Salica | BT | 12 | UD | Win Won The Ring |
51 | Jul 3, 1942 26 years 38-11-2 (21) | Elwood Romero | 6 | TKO | Win | |
50 | May 30, 1942 25 years, 10 months 37-11-2 (20) | Leonardo Lopez | 10 | TKO | Win | |
49 | May 8, 1942 25 years, 10 months 36-11-2 (19) | Kenny Lindsay | 6 | KO | Win | |
48 | Mar 6, 1942 25 years, 8 months 35-11-2 (18) | Little Pancho | 7 | KO | Win | |
47 | Jan 2, 1942 25 years, 6 months 34-11-2 (17) | Tony Olivera | BT | 10 | MD | Win |
46 | Nov 21, 1941 25 years, 4 months 33-11-2 (17) | Johnny Grady | 8 | PTS | Win | |
45 | Nov 7, 1941 25 years, 4 months 32-11-2 (17) | Donnie Maes | 10 | SD | Win | |
44 | Aug 8, 1941 25 years, 1 months 31-11-2 (17) | Tony Olivera | BT | 10 | PTS | Loss |
43 | Jun 6, 1941 24 years, 11 months 31-10-2 (17) | Lou Transparenti | 7 | KO | Win | |
42 | May 14, 1941 24 years, 10 months 30-10-2 (16) | Chucho Llanes | 8 | PTS | Win | |
41 | May 9, 1941 24 years, 10 months 29-10-2 (16) | Carlos Chávez | 10 | PTS | Win | |
40 | Apr 4, 1941 24 years, 9 months 28-10-2 (16) | Carlos Chávez | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
39 | Mar 14, 1941 24 years, 8 months 28-10-1 (16) | Lupe Cordoza | 8 | TKO | Win | |
38 | Feb 11, 1941 24 years, 7 months 27-10-1 (15) | Joe Robleto | 6 | TKO | Win | |
37 | Jan 10, 1941 24 years, 6 months 26-10-1 (14) | Rush Dalma | 3 | KO | Win | |
36 | Oct 26, 1940 24 years, 3 months 25-10-1 (13) | Carlos Manzano | 6 | KO | Win | |
35 | Oct 10, 1940 24 years, 3 months 24-10-1 (12) | Panchito Villa | 7 | TKO | Win | |
34 | May 18, 1940 23 years, 10 months 23-10-1 (11) | Panchito Villa | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
33 | Apr 20, 1940 23 years, 9 months 23-9-1 (11) | Panchito Villa | 10 | PTS | Win | |
32 | Apr 5, 1940 23 years, 9 months 22-9-1 (11) | Jackie Jurich | 9 | TKO | Win | |
31 | Mar 21, 1940 23 years, 8 months 21-9-1 (10) | Andy Vasquez | 5 | TKO | Win | |
30 | Jan 30, 1940 23 years, 6 months 20-9-1 (9) | Little Dado | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
29 | Dec 14, 1939 23 years, 5 months 20-9 (9) | Elwood Romero | 10 | PTS | Win | |
28 | Dec 5, 1939 23 years, 5 months 19-9 (9) | Cyril Joseph | 5 | KO | Win | |
27 | Oct 24, 1939 23 years, 3 months 18-9 (8) | Horace Mann | 10 | PTS | Win | |
26 | Oct 17, 1939 23 years, 3 months 17-9 (8) | Donnie Maes | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
25 | Sep 15, 1939 23 years, 2 months 17-8 (8) | Lou Salica | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
24 | Aug 8, 1939 23 years, 1 months 17-7 (8) | Bobby Leyvas | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
23 | Jun 9, 1939 22 years, 11 months 17-6 (8) | Jackie Jurich | FL | 10 | PTS | Loss |
22 | May 4, 1939 22 years, 10 months 17-5 (8) | Sammy LaPorte | 7 | TKO | Win | |
21 | Apr 11, 1939 22 years, 9 months 16-5 (7) | Tommy Cobb | 10 | PTS | Win | |
20 | Mar 14, 1939 22 years, 8 months 15-5 (7) | Jackie Jurich | 7 | TKO | Win | |
19 | Jan 2, 1939 22 years, 6 months 14-5 (6) | Small Montana | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
18 | Dec 6, 1938 22 years, 5 months 14-4 (6) | Bernie Reyes | 10 | PTS | Win | |
17 | Nov 8, 1938 22 years, 4 months 13-4 (6) | David Kui Kong Young | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
16 | Oct 21, 1938 22 years, 3 months 13-3 (6) | Richie Lemos | 10 | PTS | Win | |
15 | Sep 30, 1938 22 years, 2 months 12-3 (6) | Richie Lemos | 6 | PTS | Win | |
14 | Sep 23, 1938 22 years, 2 months 11-3 (6) | Kent Martinez | 1 | KO | Win | |
13 | Aug 15, 1938 22 years, 1 months 10-3 (5) | Tony Navarro | 3 | KO | Win | |
12 | Aug 5, 1938 22 years, 1 months 9-3 (4) | Benny Goldberg | 4 | PTS | Loss | |
11 | Jul 5, 1938 22 years 9-2 (4) | Pablo Dano | 6 | PTS | Loss | |
10 | Jun 27, 1938 21 years, 11 months 9-1 (4) | Reuben Ayon | 5 | TKO | Win | |
9 | Jun 24, 1938 21 years, 11 months 8-1 (3) | Frenchy Savidan | 4 | PTS | Win | |
8 | Jun 6, 1938 21 years, 11 months 7-1 (3) | Joe Rickey | 3 | TKO | Win | |
7 | Jun 3, 1938 21 years, 11 months 6-1 (2) | Sammy LaPorte | 4 | PTS | Win | |
6 | May 17, 1938 21 years, 10 months 5-1 (2) | Santos Hugo | 4 | TKO | Win | |
5 | May 3, 1938 21 years, 10 months 4-1 (1) | General Padilla | 4 | TKO | Win | |
4 | Apr 14, 1938 21 years, 9 months 3-1 (0) | Serio Mendoza | 4 | PTS | Win | |
3 | Mar 25, 1938 21 years, 8 months 2-1 (0) | Frenchy Savidan | 4 | PTS | Win | |
2 | Mar 11, 1938 21 years, 8 months 1-1 (0) | Tony Navarro | 4 | PTS | Win | |
1 | Feb 25, 1938 21 years, 7 months 0-1 (0) | Benny Goldberg | 4 | PTS | Loss |
