Gaspar Ortega vs. Charley Tombstone Smith (3rd meeting)
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Gaspar Ortega 149 lbs beat Charley Tombstone Smith 154 lbs by KO at 1:18 in round 5 of 10
- Date: 1962-09-10
- Location: Civic Center, Butte, Montana, USA
- Referee: Lou Fontana
"Welterweight Gaspar Ortega punished Charley (Tomstone) Smith with flurries of rights and lefts Monday night to score a 5th round knockout in their scheduled 10 round fight. Smith went down for the 4th and last time in 1:18 of the 5th round. Ortega had Smith on the canvas once in the 3rd and twice in the 4th round. Smith won only the 2nd round." -Associated Press
- Ortega's manager, Nick Corby, collapsed at ringside from a heart attack. He was taken to the hospital but made a full recovery.
- Attendance - 2,500 (est.)