Rudell Stitch vs. Gaspar Ortega (1st meeting) - Revision history

4champs at 07:48, 7 November 2015

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			*'''See also:''' [[Rudell Stitch vs. Gaspar Ortega (2nd meeting)]]

	"Gaspar Ortega, handicapped by a cut over his left eye suffered in the third round, broke a three-fight losing streak Friday night to take a split decision over Rudell Stitch of Louisville. The two boys came together in the third round and Stitch apologized as he backed away while blood started to flow from a cut over Ortega's left eye. Apparently it was an accidental butt. They took turns in a free-swinging scrap as the tide changed from round to round. Ortega, a 23-year-old Mexican, seemed to fight better after he got the eye cut. Standing his ground when Stitch rushed in, Gaspar drove home his right counter punches and also shook up his man with hooks to the body." - Associated Press		"Gaspar Ortega, handicapped by a cut over his left eye suffered in the third round, broke a three-fight losing streak Friday night to take a split decision over Rudell Stitch of Louisville. The two boys came together in the third round and Stitch apologized as he backed away while blood started to flow from a cut over Ortega's left eye. Apparently it was an accidental butt. They took turns in a free-swinging scrap as the tide changed from round to round. Ortega, a 23-year-old Mexican, seemed to fight better after he got the eye cut. Standing his ground when Stitch rushed in, Gaspar drove home his right counter punches and also shook up his man with hooks to the body." - Associated Press

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	*"I didn't mean it. I came up and just happened to hit him." - Rudell Stitch, explaining the accidental butt.		*"I didn't mean it. I came up and just happened to hit him." - Rudell Stitch, explaining the accidental butt.

	==~~External Links~~==		==Newspaper Articles==
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pp8nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6nYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4753,3016035&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en ''St. Petersburg Times'' - February 6, 1959]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pp8nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6nYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4753,3016035&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en "Unranked Stitch Picked Over Ortega In TV Bout" - St. Petersburg Times - February 6, 1959]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n45GAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cekMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2383,946839&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en ''Schenectady Gazette'' - February 7, 1950]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n45GAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cekMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2383,946839&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en "Ortega Cops Decision Over Stitch" - Schenectady Gazette - February 7, 1950]
			*[http://archive.courier-journal.com/article/20051125/COLUMNISTS04/511250367/Boxer-made-greatest-sacrifice-all "Boxer made 'the greatest' sacrifice of all" - The Courier-Journal - November 24, 2005]

4champs at 06:02, 3 May 2014

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	"Gaspar Ortega, handicapped by a cut over his left eye suffered in the ~~3rd~~ round, broke a three-fight losing streak Friday night to take a split decision over Rudell Stitch of Louisville. The two boys came together in the ~~3rd~~ round and Stitch apologized as he backed away while blood started to flow from a cut over Ortega's left eye. Apparently it was an accidental butt. They took turns in a free-swinging scrap as the tide changed from round to round. Ortega, a 23 year old Mexican, seemed to fight better after he got the eye cut. Standing his ground when Stitch rushed in, Gaspar drove home his right counter punches and also shook up his man with hooks to the body." -Associated Press		"Gaspar Ortega, handicapped by a cut over his left eye suffered in the third round, broke a three-fight losing streak Friday night to take a split decision over Rudell Stitch of Louisville. The two boys came together in the third round and Stitch apologized as he backed away while blood started to flow from a cut over Ortega's left eye. Apparently it was an accidental butt. They took turns in a free-swinging scrap as the tide changed from round to round. Ortega, a 23-year-old Mexican, seemed to fight better after he got the eye cut. Standing his ground when Stitch rushed in, Gaspar drove home his right counter punches and also shook up his man with hooks to the body." - Associated Press

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Referee Al Berl scored it 5-5 in rounds but gave it to Ortega by a score of 7-6 employing NY's supplemental point score for even rounds.
	*Ortega was ranked sixth in the world at welterweight, and Stitch was unranked.		*Ortega was ranked sixth in the world at welterweight, and Stitch was unranked.
	*Stitch was an 8-5 favorite.		*Stitch was an 8-5 favorite.
	*In the third round, Stitch and Ortega accidentally butted heads. Stitch wasn't hurt, but Ortega was staggering around. Stitch backed away and allowed Ortega's head to clear: he didn't believe in taking advantage of an opponent in such a situation.		*In the third round, Stitch and Ortega accidentally butted heads. Stitch wasn't hurt, but Ortega was staggering around. Stitch backed away and allowed Ortega's head to clear: he didn't believe in taking advantage of an opponent in such a situation.
	*The Associated Press scored the fight 6-4 for Ortega. Seven out of twelve ringside sportswriters polled after the fight thought Ortega won the fight.		*Referee Al Berl scored the fight 5-5 in rounds but gave it to Ortega by a score of 7-6, employing New York's supplemental point system for scorecards that are even in rounds.
	*Unofficial UPI scorecard - 4-3-3 Stitch.		*The Associated Press scored the fight 6-4 for Ortega, and United Press International had it 4-3-3 for Stitch. Seven out of twelve ringside sportswriters polled after the fight thought Ortega won the fight.

	Post fight comment		==Post fight comment==
			*"I didn't mean it. I came up and just happened to hit him." - Rudell Stitch, explaining the accidental butt.
	* "I didn't mean it. I came up and just happened to hit him." -Rudell Stitch, explaining the accidental butt.

	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pp8nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6nYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4753,3016035&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en ''St. Petersburg Times'' - February 6, 1959]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pp8nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6nYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4753,3016035&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en ''St. Petersburg Times'' - February 6, 1959]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n45GAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cekMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2383,946839&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en ''Schenectady Gazette'' - February 7, 1950]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n45GAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cekMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2383,946839&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en ''Schenectady Gazette'' - February 7, 1950]

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			"Gaspar Ortega, handicapped by a cut over his left eye suffered in the 3rd round, broke a three-fight losing streak Friday night to take a split decision over Rudell Stitch of Louisville. The two boys came together in the 3rd round and Stitch apologized as he backed away while blood started to flow from a cut over Ortega's left eye. Apparently it was an accidental butt. They took turns in a free-swinging scrap as the tide changed from round to round. Ortega, a 23 year old Mexican, seemed to fight better after he got the eye cut. Standing his ground when Stitch rushed in, Gaspar drove home his right counter punches and also shook up his man with hooks to the body." -Associated Press

	==Notes==		==Notes==
			*Referee Al Berl scored it 5-5 in rounds but gave it to Ortega by a score of 7-6 employing NY's supplemental point score for even rounds.
	*Ortega was ranked sixth in the world at welterweight, and Stitch was unranked.		*Ortega was ranked sixth in the world at welterweight, and Stitch was unranked.
	*Stitch was an 8-5 favorite.		*Stitch was an 8-5 favorite.
	*In the third round, Stitch and Ortega accidentally butted heads. Stitch wasn't hurt, but Ortega was staggering around. Stitch backed away and allowed Ortega's head to clear: he didn't believe in taking advantage of an opponent in such a situation.		*In the third round, Stitch and Ortega accidentally butted heads. Stitch wasn't hurt, but Ortega was staggering around. Stitch backed away and allowed Ortega's head to clear: he didn't believe in taking advantage of an opponent in such a situation.
	*The Associated Press scored the fight 6-4 for Ortega. Seven out of twelve ringside sportswriters polled after the fight thought Ortega won the fight.		*The Associated Press scored the fight 6-4 for Ortega. Seven out of twelve ringside sportswriters polled after the fight thought Ortega won the fight.
			*Unofficial UPI scorecard - 4-3-3 Stitch.

			Post fight comment

			* "I didn't mean it. I came up and just happened to hit him." -Rudell Stitch, explaining the accidental butt.

	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pp8nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6nYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4753,3016035&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en ''St. Petersburg Times'' - February 6, 1959]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pp8nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6nYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4753,3016035&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en ''St. Petersburg Times'' - February 6, 1959]
	*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n45GAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cekMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2383,946839&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en ''Schenectady Gazette'' - February 7, 1950]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n45GAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cekMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2383,946839&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en ''Schenectady Gazette'' - February 7, 1950]

4champs at 01:11, 7 July 2013

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	In the third round, Stitch and Ortega accidentally butted heads. Stitch wasn't hurt, but Ortega was staggering around. Stitch backed away and allowed Ortega's head to clear: he didn't believe in taking advantage of an opponent in such a situation.

	The Associated Press scored the fight 6-4 for Ortega. ~~A ringside poll of sportswriters showed that seven~~ out of twelve thought Ortega won.		==Notes==
			*Ortega was ranked sixth in the world at welterweight, and Stitch was unranked.
			*Stitch was an 8-5 favorite.
			*In the third round, Stitch and Ortega accidentally butted heads. Stitch wasn't hurt, but Ortega was staggering around. Stitch backed away and allowed Ortega's head to clear: he didn't believe in taking advantage of an opponent in such a situation.
			*The Associated Press scored the fight 6-4 for Ortega. Seven out of twelve ringside sportswriters polled after the fight thought Ortega won the fight.

	~~Source~~: ~~The~~ ''~~Courier~~-~~Journal~~'' - ~~November 25~~, ~~2005~~		==External Links==
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pp8nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6nYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4753,3016035&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en ''St. Petersburg Times'' - February 6, 1959]
			*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n45GAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cekMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2383,946839&dq=rudell+stitch+ortega&hl=en ''Schenectady Gazette'' - February 7, 1950]

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	In the third round, Stitch and Ortega accidentally butted heads. Stitch wasn't hurt, but Ortega was staggering around. Stitch backed away and allowed Ortega's head to clear~~. He~~ didn't believe in taking advantage of an opponent in such a situation.		In the third round, Stitch and Ortega accidentally butted heads. Stitch wasn't hurt, but Ortega was staggering around. Stitch backed away and allowed Ortega's head to clear: he didn't believe in taking advantage of an opponent in such a situation.

	Source: ''~~The~~ Courier-Journal'' November 25, 2005		The Associated Press scored the fight 6-4 for Ortega. A ringside poll of sportswriters showed that seven out of twelve thought Ortega won.

			Source: The ''Courier-Journal'' - November 25, 2005

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In the third round, Stitch and Ortega accidentally butted heads. Stitch wasn't hurt, but Ortega was staggering around. Stitch backed away and allowed Ortega's head to clear. He didn't believe in taking advantage of an opponent in such a situation.

Source: ''The Courier-Journal'' November 25, 2005