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Carlos Ortiz

Carlos Ortiz held the NYSAC and WBA super lightweight world titles and the NYSAC, WBA, WBC and The Ring lightweight world titles between 1959 and 1968. Ortiz was undisputed world champion at super lightweight (1959–1960) and lightweight (1962–1968). Ortiz was the first WBC lightweight world champion. Ortiz first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the NYSAC and WBA super lightweight world titles by beating Kenny Lane.

World title bouts
18
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
14–4
World titles held
6
Longest world title reign (The Ring lightweight, 1962–1965)
2 years, 11 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1959 – Jan 1969

Super LightweightNYSAC
WBA
LightweightNYSAC
WBA
WBC
The Ring
The NBA becomes the WBA
1959age 221960age 231961age 241962age 251963age 261964age 271965age 281966age 291967age 301968age 311969age 32
19601962196419661968

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1968

  2. The Ring magazine rates Carlos Ortiz No. 3 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  3. Carlos Cruz beats Carlos Ortiz via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  4. 1967

  5. The Ring magazine rates Carlos Ortiz the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  6. Carlos Ortiz beats Ismael Laguna via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  7. Carlos Ortiz beats Sugar Ramos via knockout 4/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  8. 1966

  9. The Ring magazine rates Carlos Ortiz the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  10. Carlos Ortiz beats Flash Elorde via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBA and The Ring

  11. Carlos Ortiz’s reign as the WBC lightweight world champion ends

    Lightweight · WBC

  12. Carlos Ortiz beats Sugar Ramos via knockout 5/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  13. Carlos Ortiz beats Johnny Bizzarro via knockout 12/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  14. 1965

  15. The Ring magazine rates Carlos Ortiz the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  16. Carlos Ortiz beats Ismael Laguna via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  17. Ismael Laguna beats Carlos Ortiz via majority decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  18. 1964

  19. The Ring magazine rates Carlos Ortiz the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  20. Carlos Ortiz beats Kenny Lane via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  21. Carlos Ortiz beats Flash Elorde via knockout 14/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  22. 1963

  23. The Ring magazine rates Carlos Ortiz the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  24. Carlos Ortiz beats Douglas Vaillant via knockout 13/15

    Lightweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring

  25. Carlos Ortiz becomes WBC lightweight champion

    Lightweight · WBC

  26. 1962

  27. The Ring magazine rates Carlos Ortiz the lightweight champion in its annual ratings

  28. Carlos Ortiz beats Teruo Kosaka via knockout 5/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  29. Carlos Ortiz beats Joe Brown via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  30. 1961

  31. The Ring magazine rates Carlos Ortiz No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  32. Duilio Loi beats Carlos Ortiz via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  33. 1960

  34. The Ring magazine rates Carlos Ortiz No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  35. Duilio Loi beats Carlos Ortiz via majority decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  36. Carlos Ortiz beats Duilio Loi via split decision 15/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  37. Carlos Ortiz beats Battling Torres via knockout 10/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  38. 1959

  39. The Ring magazine rates Carlos Ortiz No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  40. Carlos Ortiz beats Kenny Lane via knockout 2/15

    Super Lightweight · NYSAC and WBA

  41. 1958

  42. The Ring magazine rates Carlos Ortiz No. 2 at lightweight in its annual ratings