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Bantamweight · Golden Age (1920–1959)

Manuel Ortiz

99
Wins
28
Losses
3
Draws
49
KOs
49%
KO %
Born
1916
Died
1970
Nationality
USA
Career
1938–1955

Made around 20 bantamweight title defences.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1938–1955
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Benny Goldberg · L PTS

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Carlos Manzano · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Tony Olivera · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  4. Milestone

    100th recorded win

    vs Papelero Sanchez · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  5. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Enrique Esqueda · L PTS. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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Title wins · dates not yet documented

Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

Manuel Ortiz · Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain
Manuel Ortiz · Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain

1 archival photographs under their original licences.

Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1938-02-25LBenny GoldbergPTS4Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1938-03-11WTony NavarroPTS4Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1938-03-25WFrenchy SavidanPTS4Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1938-04-14WSerio MendozaPTS4Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1938-05-03WGeneral PadillaTKO4Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1938-05-17WSantos HugoTKO4Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1938-06-03WSammy LaPortePTS4Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1938-06-06WJoe RickeyTKO3Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, U.S.
1938-06-24WFrenchy SavidanPTS4Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1938-06-27WReuben AyonTKO5Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, U.S.
1938-07-05LPablo DanoPTS6Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1938-08-05LBenny GoldbergPTS4Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1938-08-15WTony NavarroKO3El Centro, California, U.S.
1938-09-23WKent MartinezKO1Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
1938-09-30WRichie LemosPTS6Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1938-10-21WRichie LemosPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1938-11-08LDavid Kui Kong YoungPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1938-12-06WBernie ReyesPTS10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1939-01-02LSmall MontanaPTS10Stockton, California, U.S.
1939-03-14WJackie JurichTKO7Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S.
1939-04-11WTommy CobbPTS10Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S.
1939-05-04WSammy LaPorteTKO7El Centro Arena, El Centro, California, U.S.
1939-06-09LJackie JurichPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1939-08-08LBobby LeyvasPTS10Riverview Bowl, Yuma, Arizona, U.S.
1939-09-15LLou SalicaPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1939-10-17LDonnie MaesPTS10Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S.
1939-10-24WHorace MannPTS10Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S.
1939-12-05WCyril JosephKO5San Jose, California, U.S.
1939-12-14WElwood RomeroPTS10Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
1940-01-30DLittle DadoPTS10Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, U.S.
1940-03-21WAndy VasquezTKO5Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1940-04-05WJackie JurichTKO9Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1940-04-20WPanchito VillaPTS10Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
1940-05-18LPanchito VillaPTS10Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
1940-10-10WPanchito VillaTKO7Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
1940-10-26WCarlos ManzanoKO6Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
1941-01-10WRush DalmaKO3Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1941-02-11WJoe RobletoTKO6Calexico Arena, Calexico, California, U.S.
1941-03-14WLupe CordozaTKO8Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S.
1941-04-04DCarlos ChávezPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1941-05-09WCarlos ChávezPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1941-05-14WChucho LlanesPTS8San Bernardino A.C., San Bernardino, California, U.S.
1941-06-06WLou TransparentiKO7Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1941-08-08LTony OliveraPTS10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1941-11-07WDonnie MaesSD10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1941-11-21WJohnny GradyPTS8Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
1942-01-02WTony OliveraMD10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1942-03-06WLittle PanchoKO7Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1942-05-08WKenny LindsayKO6Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1942-05-30WLeonardo LopezTKO10Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
1942-07-03WElwood RomeroTKO6Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1942-08-07WLou SalicaUD12Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1942-09-25WBobby CarrollKO5Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
1942-10-09WNat CorumPTS10Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
1942-10-30WNat CorumTKO6Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1943-01-01WKenny LindsayUD10Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
1943-01-27WGeorge FreitasTKO10Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
1943-03-10WLou SalicaTKO11Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
1943-04-02WPedro RamirezKO6Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1943-04-16WJoe RobletoPTS10Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
1943-04-28WLupe CordozaKO6Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
1943-05-26WJoe RobletoUD15Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California, U.S.
1943-06-25WTony OliveraTKO7Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1943-07-12WJoe RobletoTKO7Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
1943-08-13WLeonardo LopezUD10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1943-09-04WFillo GonzalezKO5Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
1943-10-01WLeonardo LopezKO4Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1943-11-23WBenny GoldbergUD15Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1944-03-14WErnesto AguilarUD15Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1944-04-04WTony OliveraUD15Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1944-05-19WPee Wee LewisTKO9Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1944-06-29WLarry BolvinUD10Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1944-07-17LWillie PepUD10Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
1944-08-29WEnrique BolanosTKO6Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1944-09-12WLuis CastilloTKO4Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1944-09-30WCarlos ChávezSD10Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1944-11-14WLuis CastilloTKO9Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1944-11-22WLorenzo SaforaPTS10Auditorium, Oakland, California, U.S.
1945-01-12WJose GonzalezMD10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1945-01-26WBert WhiteKO7Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
1945-11-02WHorace LeftwichPTS10Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.
1945-11-12WJose AndreasUD10Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
1945-11-20WProctor HeinholdPTS10Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
1946-02-15WEli GolindoTKO4Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1946-02-25WLuis CastilloKO13Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1946-03-19DCarlos ChávezPTS15Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1946-04-22WHorace LeftwichUD10Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1946-05-22WKenny LindsayKO5Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1946-06-10WJackie JurichKO11Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1946-07-12WDavid Kui Kong YoungKO7Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1946-10-22LCarlos ChavezUD12Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1947-01-06LHarold DadeUD15Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S.
1947-03-11WHarold DadeUD15Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1947-05-30WDavid Kui Kong YoungSD15Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1947-10-15LManny OrtegaTKO8County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
1947-12-20WTirso Del RosarioPTS15Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
1948-04-27WJoey DolanRTD6Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
1948-05-25WHenry DavisSD10Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1948-07-04WMemo ValeroKO8Plaza de Toros, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
1948-09-28LLauro SalasUD10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1948-10-29WBuddy JacklichKO8Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1948-12-14LMaxie DocusenUD10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1949-01-01WJose CardenasUD10Plaza de Toros, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
1949-03-01WDado MarinoUD15Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1949-03-29LHenry DavisUD10Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1949-04-26WLauro SalasUD10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1949-05-15WBaby MickeyKO5Sonora, Mexico
1949-05-20WPinky PeraltaTKO5Monumental Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
1949-06-25LBeto CouaryPTS10Veracruz, Mexico
1949-06-29WBeto CarvajalPTS10Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
1949-07-09WLeonardo LopezKO5Plaza de Toros, Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico
1949-07-16WMemo ValeroKO7Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
1949-07-23WTony VazquezKO4Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
1949-08-29LJimmy CooperMD10Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1949-10-03LRonnie ClaytonPTS10King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, England
1949-10-26WJackie PatersonPTS10Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
1949-11-14WTheo MedinaPTS10Palais des Sports, Paris, France
1950-03-07WHarold DadeSD10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1950-05-31LVic ToweelPTS15Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
1950-11-10WJackie McCoyUD10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1950-12-05LEddie ChavezSD10Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, U.S.
1951-01-26LLauro SalasMD10Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S.
1951-03-03WBonnie EspinosaKO8Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
1951-06-02LTirso Del RosarioPTS10Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
1951-07-17LJackie GravesUD10Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1951-09-03LEddie ChavezUD10San Jose, California, U.S.
1953-03-13WManuel HernandezTKO6Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
1955-06-10WManuel HernandezKO4Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
1955-07-22WMemo ValeroKO3Campo de Softbol, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
1955-08-16WPapelero SanchezKO3Plaza de Toros, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
1955-12-10LEnrique EsquedaPTS10Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Showing 131 of 131 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-15. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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