Comments Thread For: Reflecting Back On The Career of Carlos Ortiz

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

The boxing world rejoiced last weekend as heroes, past and present, were inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. One of the stars was Puerto Rican great Miguel Cotto, but a day later a shadow was cast over the sport and the famous fighting isle when one of their great ones, Carlos Ortiz, passed away.
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[komandante]

A great story, every Filipino boxing fans knows Carlos Ortiz because of his fights with another legend Gabriel Flash Elorde the only fighter who recieved a posthumous award from the Pope, lucky to watched live his fight in Manila as well as the one with Ismael Laguna.

[1Eriugenus]

“On my way up you couldn’t find any bums.”

This man fought Kenny Lane, Joe Brown, Duilio Loi, Nicolino Locche, Ismael Laguna, ken Buchanan & Sugar Ramos! That is a ridiculously packed resume. He deserves every plaudit he gets.

[garfios]

Great fighter, I never understood why he didn't want to fight Napoles. RIP, I didn't know he passed away.

[ShoulderRoll]

Arguably the greatest Puerto Rican boxer ever but this article only gets 3 comments? Sad.