Fight:80

Manuel Ortiz 122 lbs drew with Carlos Chavez 125 lbs by PTS in round 15 of 15

• Date: 1946-03-19
• Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Referee: Frankie Van 82-83
• Judge: Charley Randolph 79-86
• Judge: Steve Nyland 84-81

Chavez was winning the bout after ten rounds. A late rally by Ortiz that began in the 9th round, secured him the draw. Chavez was cut under his left eye in the 4th round, and under the right eye in the 12th round.

Source: Los Angeles Times, which favored Ortiz 7-5 in rounds.

"Briefly, it was a perpetual punching affair, with every punch in the book being used." (The Ring, June 1946, page 40)