Best fights of Carlos Ortiz
Over 18 years as a professional, Carlos Ortiz compiled a 61-7-1 (30) record, including 18 title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Carlos Ortiz defeats Ismael Laguna in their 2nd fight
On November 13, 1965 Carlos Ortiz fought Ismael Laguna for the undisputed lightweight title. It was their second meeting. Ortiz was 29 years old with a record of 45-5, and Laguna was 22 with a record of 40-2-1. Ortiz was coming off a loss. Ortiz won via unanimous decision. Crowned the undisputed lightweight champion.
2. Carlos Ortiz KOs Sugar Ramos
On October 22, 1966 Carlos Ortiz defended the undisputed lightweight title against Sugar Ramos. Ortiz was 30 years old with a record of 47-5-1, and Ramos was 24 with a record of 50-2-3. Ortiz was coming off a win and Ramos was on a 5-fight winning streak. Ortiz stopped Sugar Ramos via TKO in the 5th round. Retained the undisputed title.
3. Carlos Ortiz defeats Ismael Laguna in their 3rd fight
On August 16, 1967 Carlos Ortiz defended the undisputed lightweight title against Ismael Laguna. It was their third meeting. Ortiz was 30 years old with a record of 50-5-1, and Laguna was 24 with a record of 47-4-1. Ortiz was on a 4-fight winning streak and Laguna was on a 6-fight winning streak. Ortiz won via unanimous decision. Retained the undisputed title.
4. Carlos Ortiz KOs Sugar Ramos in their 2nd fight
On July 1, 1967 Carlos Ortiz defended the undisputed lightweight title against Sugar Ramos. It was their second meeting. Ortiz was 30 years old with a record of 49-5-1, and Ramos was 25 with a record of 50-3-3. Ortiz was on a 3-fight winning streak, while Ramos was coming off a loss. Ortiz stopped Sugar Ramos via TKO in the 4th round. Retained the undisputed title.
5. Carlos Ortiz KOs Gabriel Elorde in their 2nd fight
On November 28, 1966 Carlos Ortiz defended the undisputed lightweight title against Gabriel Elorde. It was their second meeting. Ortiz was 30 years old with a record of 48-5-1, and Elorde was 31 with a record of 81-20-2. Both Ortiz and Elorde were on a 2-fight winning streak. Ortiz stopped Gabriel Elorde via TKO in the 14th round. Retained the undisputed title.
6. Carlos Ortiz KOs Gabriel Elorde
On February 15, 1964 Carlos Ortiz defended the undisputed lightweight title against Gabriel Elorde. Ortiz was 27 years old with a record of 42-4, and Elorde was 28 with a record of 71-18-2. Ortiz was on a 9-fight winning streak and Elorde was on a 8-fight winning streak. Ortiz stopped Gabriel Elorde via TKO in the 14th round. Retained the undisputed title.
7. Carlos Ortiz loses to Ismael Laguna via majority decision
On April 10, 1965 Carlos Ortiz defended the undisputed lightweight title against Ismael Laguna. Ortiz was 28 years old with a record of 45-4, and Laguna was 21 with a record of 38-2. Ortiz was on a 12-fight winning streak and Laguna was on a 4-fight winning streak. Ortiz lost via majority decision. Lost the undisputed title. Went the distance with Laguna.
8. Carlos Ortiz KOs Johnny Bizzarro
On June 20, 1966 Carlos Ortiz defended the undisputed lightweight title against Johnny Bizzarro. Ortiz was 29 years old with a record of 46-5-1, and Bizzarro was 0 with a record of 0-0. Ortiz stopped Johnny Bizzarro via TKO in the 12th round. Retained the undisputed title.
9. Carlos Ortiz KOs Teruo Kosaka
On December 3, 1962 Carlos Ortiz defended his WBA, NYSAC, and The Ring lightweight titles against Teruo Kosaka. Ortiz was 26 years old with a record of 38-4, and Kosaka was 0 with a record of 0-0. Ortiz was on a 5-fight winning streak. Ortiz stopped Teruo Kosaka via KO in the 5th round. Defended the titles.
10. Carlos Ortiz KOs Ivelaw Eastman
On January 31, 1972 Carlos Ortiz faced Ivelaw Eastman. Ortiz was 35 years old with a record of 55-6-1, and Eastman was 0 with a record of 0-0. Ortiz was on a 4-fight winning streak. Ortiz stopped Ivelaw Eastman via TKO in the 2nd round.