Gaspar Ortega vs. Stan Harrington (1st meeting)
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Gaspar Ortega 148 lbs beat Stan Harrington 147 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1960-01-08
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Harry Ebbets 5-3
- Judge: Tony Castellano 5-4
- Judge: Nick Gamboli 6-4
"Mexico's Gaspar Ortega won Friday night's 10 round welterweight bout at MSG over Honolulu's Stan Harrington because he had enough left to pull out the last round of a spirited battle. Although the decision by the three officials was unanimous it appeared to have minority support from the crowd of 2,500 who saw the nationally televised contest. The tide of battle swung sharply from Harrington to Ortega as the fight progressed. At the end of four rounds, Harrington appeared a sure winner. But Ortega won five of the last six rounds on all the cards." -Associated Press
- A poll of 16 sportwriters had it all even with 7 scoring it for Ortega, 7 scoring it for Harrington and 2 calling it a draw.
