Carlos Ortiz (born September 9, 1936) is a Puerto Rican who was a three time world boxing champion, twice in the lightweight division and once in the Jr. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Welterweights.
Ortiz, born in Ponce, started his professional career in 1955 with a first round knockout of Harry Bell in New York. Ponce ( IPA) officially the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce, is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Southern Coastal Plain region Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Lawrie Bell (1929-1984 was a career officer in the Australian Army and a notable amateur Ornithologist. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He moved from Puerto Rico to New York before he began boxing as a professional, he would campaign there during the first stages of his career. After 9 bouts there, he fought outside New York for the first time, moving to Massachusetts to knock Al Duarte out in 4 rounds. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. His next 3 bouts were also outside New York, but he stayed within the confines of New England, as they happened, once again in Massachusetts, and in New Jersey. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
He returned to New York again and won 4 more bouts in a row, then made his California debut, beating Mickey Northrup by a decision in 10 rounds. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. 2 more fights in California and one in New York went by, after which he returned to California to meet Lou Filippo, nowadays a member of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame as a referee. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall Filippo was also one of the guys who participated in 1982's Rocky III, as one of the referees. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Rocky III ( 1982) is the third installment in the Rocky movie series. The first time, it was declared a no-contest after 9 rounds, but in the second, Carlos prevailed, by a knockout in 9. 5 more wins followed, and then he met Johnny Busso, who handled Carlos his first loss, on a 10 round decision. That fight was held in New York, and in an immediate rematch between Ortiz and Busso, Carlos won, also by a 10 round decision, and also in New York.
Next Carlos flew to England to meet Dave Charnley, who was considered one of the top challengers of that time. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Dave Charnley (born October 10, 1935 in Dartford, England) was an English lightweight boxer and is considered to be one of the greatest Ortiz won the fight at at Harringay Arena on a 10 round decision, after which promoters thought he was ready for a world title try. Harringay Arena was a sporting and events venue on Green Lanes in Harringay, North London, England.
Carlos met Kenny Lane for the vacant world Jr. Welterweight title, in New York on the night of June 12, 1959. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lane had handled Carlos his second loss months before, winning a 10 round decision over Ortiz in Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the This time, Carlos became the World's Jr Welterweight champion, knocking out Lane in 2 rounds. "The world " is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an Anthropocentric or Human Worldview, as a place Ortiz had become the first Puerto Rican world boxing champion since Sixto Escobar more than 30 years before, and only the second Puerto Rican world boxing champion ever. Sixto Escobar ( March 23, 1913 - November 17, 1979) was Puerto Rico 's first world Boxing champion Unfortunately for him, not much importance was being given to that division at the time, since that division's title had been vacant for 13 years. But Carlos defended his title twice, knocking out former world lightweight champion Battling Torres in Torres' background of Los Angeles, and beating Duilio Loi in 15 rounds by decision at San Francisco. Raymundo "Battling" Torres (b February 17, 1941) was a Mexican Junior lightweight who fought from 1957 to 1967 Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Duilio Loi ( April 19, 1929 – January 20, 2008) was an Italian boxer who held the Italian and European Lightweight The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
His next fight was a rematch with Loi, and it took Ortiz to Milan, Italy to defend his crown. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This time, it was Loi's turn to become a world champion, winning by a 15 round decision.
After another win, Ortiz travelled to Milan once again, and met Loi in a rubber match. This time, he lost again, by 15 round decision.
Instead of going up in weight, like most boxers throughout history have done after losing the title in their original division, Ortiz went down in weight, and challenged world champion Joe Brown (also a member of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame). Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Early Life & Career Born into poverty in Baton Rouge Louisiana, USA on 18 May 1926, Joe Brown started work as a grocery assistant moved Ortiz won a 15 round decision over Brown on April 21 of 1962 in Las Vegas, to win his second world title, this time in his second championship division. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Ortiz defended with a 5 round knockout of Teruo Kosaka in Tokyo before making his Puerto Rican debut, with a 13 round knockout win over Doug Valiant to retain his title on April 7, 1963 in San Juan. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in
A knockout win in 14 rounds over another hall of famer, Gabriel Elorde, Flash in the Philippines followed, and then a remach with Lane, this time Ortiz retaining his world Lightweight title with a 15 round decision in San Juan. Gabriel "Flash" Elorde ( March 25, 1935 – January 2, 1985) is widely considered as one of the greatest Filipino The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP But in 1965 he went to Panama and fought yet another member of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame, Ismael Laguna who defeated him in 15 rounds to claim Ortiz's world Lightweight title. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Ismael Laguna Meneses (born June 28, 1943, in Colon Panama) was a professional boxer. A rematch in San Juan followed, and Ortiz regained the world Lightweight title beating Laguna by a 15 round decision also.
1966 saw Ortiz draw with world Jr Welterweight champion Nicolino Locche in a ten round non-title affair in Argentina, and retain his title vs Johnny Bizarro (KO in 12 in Pittsburgh), Sugar Ramos (another International Boxing Hall Of Fame Member, ko in 5 rounds in Mexico City) and Flash Elorde, also by ko in 14 at a New York rematch. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Nicolino Locche ( September 2, 1939 &ndash September 7, 2005) was an Argentine boxer from Tunuyán For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Ultiminio "Sugar" Ramos (born December 2, 1941, Matanzas, Cuba) is a Cuban boxer, who began his boxing career Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The Ramos fight proved controversial, because the WBC's president proclaimed at first that the punch with which Ortiz had beaten Ramos with had been illegal, but he later reconsidered and gave Ortiz the title, and the knockout victory, back, with the condition that a rematch be fought in the future. The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico,
And so 1967 came, and Ortiz and Ramos met once again, this time in San Juan. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Ortiz retained the title by a knockout in 4 rounds, and this time the bout went without any controversies. Then, he and Laguna fought a third time, and Ortiz retained his title by a 15 round decision in New York.
June 29, 1968, proved to be Ortiz's last day as a world champion, as he lost his world lightweight title to Dominican Carlos Cruz on a 15 round decision in the Dominican Republic. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with This article is about Carlos Cruz the boxer. For the portuguese Television presenter, see Carlos Cruz (television presenter There was going to be a rematch to be held in San Juan, but Cruz died in the Dominicana De Aviacion DC-9 crash off the Dominican Republic's Atlantic Ocean coast when he was flying to meet Ortiz in a rematch, in the same plane crash that also killed most members of the Puerto Rican Women's National Volleyball team, as well as the rest of the passengers on the plane (see: Dominicana DC-9 air disaster). Dominicana de Aviación was the national and international Flag carrier of the Dominican Republic. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Dominicana de Aviación Santo Domingo DC-9 air disaster occurred on February 15th, 1970.
Ortiz kept on fighting, but he never got another chance at a world title. He retired after losing at the Madison Square Garden by a knockout in 6 rounds to Ken Buchanan. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Ken Buchanan (born June 28, 1945) is a former world Boxing champion It was the only time he was stopped in his career. His final record was of 61 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with one bout declared a no-contest and 30 knockout wins.
Ortiz is also a member of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame and he always enjoys to take photos with his fans and sign autographs for them. An autograph is a Document written entirely in the handwriting of its Author, as opposed to a typeset document or
| Preceded by Tippy Larkin Abandoned |
World Light Welterweight Champion 12 Jun 1959–1 Sep 1960 |
Succeeded by Duilio Loi |
| Preceded by Joe Brown |
World Lightweight Champion 21 Apr 1962–10 Apr 1965 |
Succeeded by Ismael Laguna |
| Preceded by Ismael Laguna |
World Lightweight Champion 13 Nov 1965–29 Jun 1968 |
Succeeded by Carlos Teo Cruz |
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- List of lightweight boxing champions
- List of male boxers
- List of WBC world champions
- List of undisputed boxing champions
- List of Puerto Rican boxing world champions
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