Carlos Ortiz vs. Joe Brown

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Carlos Ortiz 135 lbs beat Joe Brown 135 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15

"Old age and Carlos Ortiz finally caught up with lightweight champion Joe Brown Saturday night as the young New Yorker wrested the world crown from the 35-year-old veteran of 115 ring engagements. A crowd of more than 7,000 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, and a national television audience looked on with astonishment as the 25-year-old bull from the Bronx completely outclassed the Old Bones of fighting. Ortiz did just what he had promised before the fight. He stayed on top of Brown all the way, seldom letting the hard-hitting champion get set to throw a lethal punch with either hand. Ortiz, scoring consistently with a popping left jab as his main weapon, slit open Brown's eye in the 1st round. It bled throughout the evening, and while it may not have hurt the old fellow, it didn't do him any good." -Associated Press

  • Unofficial AP scorecard - 74-61 Ortiz
  • Unofficial UPI scorecard - 75-63 Ortiz
  • Unofficial Las Vegas SUN scorecard - 75-63 Ortiz
  • This bout was postponed from its original date of February 24th due to Brown coming down with infected tonsils on February 22nd.
  • Brown made 134 3/4 on his first attempt. Ortiz made weight on his third attempt.
  • Gate - $62,535
  • Purses: Brown - guaranteed $50,000 with an option of 40% of the combined net gate and TV sponsor contribution (whichever was higher). Ortiz - $17,500 (guaranteed)

Post-fight comments

  • "Sure, I'll fight Brown again...if the price is right. Right now, I'm going to take a short vacation back in New York and think about it...you can do a lot of thinking where money is involved." -Carlos Ortiz
  • "I just couldn't seem to get going. That cut didn't bother me. I could see all right. It was simply that he beat me to the punch." -Joe Brown
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