Carlos Ortiz vs. Edmundo Leite

Ortiz takes a punch in the 1st round.

Carlos Ortiz 144 lbs beat Edmundo Leite 146 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1969-11-21
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Barney Felix 4-4
• Judge: Tony Castellano 7-3
• Judge: John Maschio 4-3

"Carlos Ortiz, 33, former lightweight champion of the world, came out of a 17 month retirement and got the decision over Edmundo Leite, Brazil, in a 10-round welterweight fight in NY's MSG. The bout was planned to lead Ortiz into a title fight with welterweight champion Jose Napoles. Let it be said Ortiz showed a lot of ring rust and needs a couple of good fights to qualify for Napoles." -Ring Magazine, February 1970 issue

• MSG had lined up Donato Paduano for Ortiz on January 26, 1970 in the Garden. Ortiz, however, retired once again.
• Attendance - 8,731
• Gate - $37,656
• Ortiz' purse - $20,000

Post-fight comment

• "You saw only 35% of Carlos Ortiz out there. I do need four months of training and then I will be ready for Napoles."