Manuel Ortiz (boxer)

Manuel Ortiz
Ortiz, circa 1950
Born
Manuel Ortiz

(1916-07-02)July 2, 1916
Corona, California, United States
DiedMay 31, 1970(1970-05-31) (aged 53)
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Reach66 in (168 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights131
Wins100
Wins by KO54
Losses28
Draws3
No contests0

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]