Gaspar Ortega
Gaspar "Indio" Ortega (born October 31, 1935 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) was a Mexican professional boxer[1] and is considered one of the best Welterweight boxers from Mexico.[2]
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Statistics | |
Real name | Gaspar Ortega |
Nickname(s) | El Indio |
Weight(s) | Light Middleweight Welterweight |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Reach | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Born | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | October 31, 1935
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 176 |
Wins | 131 |
Wins by KO | 69 |
Losses | 39 |
Draws | 6 |
No contests | 0 |
Pro career
In January 1953, Ortega was only seventeen years old when he won his pro debut against Miguel Ocana in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico.[3]
World Welter Championship
On June 3, 1961 Gaspar lost to Emile Griffith, the bout would be his first shot at a World Championship.[4]
Retirement
In 1995 Ortega was elected into the World Boxing Hall of Fame.[5]
Footnotes
- http://cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/ortega-g.htm
- Jack Cavanaugh, "Ortega Is Still Making Contact in the Ring," New York Times, May 2, 1999.
- http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=112943
- http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=12792
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110717031736/http://www.njboxinghof.org/cgi-bin/henryseehof.pl?502. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2010. Missing or empty
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Further reading
- Troy Rondinone, Friday Night Fighter: Gaspar "Indio" Ortega and the Golden Age of Television Boxing. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2013.
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