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Ortiz Wins By K.O.
(N.Z.P.A.-Reute r—Cop y rig ht) NEW YORK.
Two American world boxing champions successfully repulsed challenges from French and Filipino fighters yesterday.
In New York, C. Ortiz retained the light-weight title by knocking out F. Elordfe (Philippines) in the fourteenth round of a scheduled 15-round bout.
In Dallas, C. Cokes, the welter-weight champion, retained his title when he outpointed J. Josselin (France) over 15 rounds.
The 31-year-old Ortiz dropped the Filipino with a hard left hook to the jaw and the challenger was counted out while lying motionless.
The result was almost a repeat performance of the first meeting between the two boxers at Manila in February, 1964. That time Elorde suffered a badly cut right eye and the referee stopped the bout in the fourteenth round. It was the first time the 31-year-old Elorde, the world junior light-weight title-hold-er, had been on the canvas in 96 professional fights.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31230, 30 November 1966, Page 19
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