Who was Casper Ortiz and how good a fighter was he?

ferocity · Post by **ferocity** » 09 Mar 2006, 03:17

I ask because in Margaritos ppv, during Margaritos fight with Gomez. Gill Glancy was asked, "who in todays boxing does Margarito style compare too?" Glacny said, "I have to go back to the boxer of yesterday and first time I seen Margarito I thought I was seeing Casper Ortiz, Margarito fights just like Casper...."

How good a fighter was Casper and what weight class did he fight at?

john2345 · Post by **john2345** » 09 Mar 2006, 11:25

Are you sure he didn't say "Gaspar Ortega"??

Gaspar was an aggressive all action fighter.... I think I'm right in saying that the referee Mike Ortega is his son.

For Gaspar's record in the ring see

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=9778

J

john2345 · Post by **john2345** » 09 Mar 2006, 11:49

Yes, it was Gaspar Ortega... did a Google ssarch on "gaspar ortega" and "margarito" and got this

http://www.trufanboxing.com/BOXING%20NEWS.htm

You'll see the bit where it reads...

"Legendary trainer/commentator Gil Clancy attended the bout and stated that Margarito resembles another famous welterweight, Gaspar Ortega "

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ferocity · Post by **ferocity** » 09 Mar 2006, 19:10

Thanks, yes thats the fighter Gil was talking about I spelled the name wrong, sorry. Thanks for the info.

ferocity · Post by **ferocity** » 09 Mar 2006, 23:07

Gasper fought his share of great fighters. I hope sometime in the future in a Margarito fight they show clips of Gasper.

ferocity · Post by **ferocity** » 10 Mar 2006, 03:46

Margarito may fight simalar to Casper but he looks like him too. Found this picture - I couldn't find a younger picture of Casper.

http://www.fightphotos.com/pixstore/images/201.jpg

john2345 · Post by **john2345** » 10 Mar 2006, 04:15

Yes, he does have a certain resemblance...that's what drew me to thinking it was Gaspar Ortega.... he was a really tough fighter who always did his 100% best. You knew that after facing him you'd been in a fight!

J