Carmen Basilio vs. Gaspar Ortega
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Carmen Basilio 159 lbs beat Gaspar Ortega 149 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1961-01-07
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Al Berl 6-4
- Judge: Joe Eppy 5-4
- Judge: Leo Birnbaum 6-4
"Carmen Basilio overcame a sluggish start to pound out a unanimous 10 round decision over Gaspar Ortega at MSG Saturday night with a two-fisted attack. The 33 year old battler from Canastota, NY, showed little effects of his long layoff as he closed with a rush to have his younger and lighter foe from Mexico hanging on at the final bell. There were no knockdowns although several times the 25 year old Ortega was staggered by solid right hands. Ortega fought back furiously each time he was hurt and on several occasions hurt his older foe with furious counter-punching. Ortega showed no visible damage but Basilio came out of the fight with a slight cut alongside his right eye." -Associated Press
- Basilio received a 30 day suspension from the NYSAC for weighing in at 159 1/2, which was 4 1/2 pounds over the contracted weight of 155.
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-4-1 Basilio
- Unofficial UPI scorecard - 7-3 Basilio
- Attendance - 8,000
- Gate - $17,000