Manuel Ortiz | |
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Born | Manuel Ortiz July 2, 1916 Corona, California, United States |
Died | May 31, 1970 | (aged 53)
Nationality | American |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Reach | 66 in (168 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 131 |
Wins | 100 |
Wins by KO | 54 |
Losses | 28 |
Draws | 3 |
No contests | 0 |
Manuel Ortiz (July 2, 1916 – May 31, 1970) was an American professional boxer in the bantamweight division and one of the very best boxers of the 1940s, and was named to Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years. In 1996, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.[1]