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Benny Goldberg vs Manuel Ortiz — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Benny Goldberg

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Manuel Ortiz

Benny Goldberg (38-2-2) and Manuel Ortiz (100-28-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Goldberg

38

Wins11 KO · 29%

2

Losses

2

Draws4 tracked bouts

Ortiz

100

Wins54 KO · 54%

28

Losses

3

Draws131 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Goldberg leads 2–1

Benny Goldberg and Manuel Ortiz have met 3 times; Goldberg leads 2–1.

Benny Goldberg and Manuel Ortiz have met 3 times; Goldberg leads 2–1.
Met1938Feb 251938Aug 51943Nov 23Series
Benny GoldbergFighter AWWonWWonLLost2–1W–L
Manuel OrtizFighter BLLostLLostWWon1–2W–L
ResultPTSPTSUD3Meetings

The Numbers

Goldberg 3 · Ortiz 5 of 8 measurable rows
GoldbergOrtiz
Record
38-2-2 (edge)100-28-3
Win %0–100%
92.9% (edge)
77.5%
Wins by knockoutmax 54
11
54 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
28.95%
54% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
0%
54% (edge)
Times stopped†max 1
0 (edge)
1
Title reignsmax 4
0
4 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 7.4
0.7
7.4 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 131
4
131

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held
Benny Goldberg: 5′5″
Manuel Ortiz: No height on file
Reachnot held
Benny Goldberg: No reach on file
Manuel Ortiz: 66″
Agenot comparable
Benny Goldberg: Died aged 82
Manuel Ortiz: Died aged 53
Stance
Benny Goldberg: Southpaw
Manuel Ortiz: Orthodox

Benny Goldberg left, Manuel Ortiz right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Benny Goldberg3 wins · from 4 tracked bouts

Benny Goldberg: 3 tracked wins — 3 on the cards (100%). Counted from 4 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

3 on the cards 100%

Manuel Ortiz100 wins · from 131 tracked bouts

Manuel Ortiz: 100 tracked wins — 54 by KO/TKO (54%) and 46 on the cards (46%). Counted from 131 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

54 by KO/TKO 54%46 on the cards 46%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Benny Goldberg 4, Manuel Ortiz 131 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Benny Goldberg had won three in a row before losing a decision to Manuel Ortiz. Goldberg last boxed on Nov 23, 1943.WWWL

Ortiz Feb 1938Ortiz Aug 1938Archibald Jul 1942Ortiz Nov 19430.7 tracked bouts per year

Manuel Ortiz had won four in a row before losing a decision to Enrique Esqueda. Ortiz last boxed on Dec 10, 1955.WWWWL

Hernandez Mar 1953Hernandez Jun 1955Valero Jul 1955Sanchez Aug 1955Esqueda Dec 19557.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Benny Goldberg and Manuel Ortiz ever fought each other?
Yes. Benny Goldberg and Manuel Ortiz have met 3 times and Benny Goldberg leads the series 2-1.
The 3 meetings

LNov 23, 1943 · Ortiz · UD

WAug 5, 1938 · Goldberg · PTS

WFeb 25, 1938 · Goldberg · PTS

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Goldberg or Ortiz?
Benny Goldberg is 38-2-2 and Manuel Ortiz is 100-28-3. Benny Goldberg has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Goldberg38–2–292.9%

Ortiz100–28–377.5%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Goldberg or Ortiz?
Benny Goldberg has 11 knockout wins and Manuel Ortiz has 54. Manuel Ortiz has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Goldberg1129%

Ortiz5454%

The Numbers ↓
Do Goldberg and Ortiz have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Benny Goldberg and Manuel Ortiz have faced.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Goldberg and Ortiz?
This comparison is drawn from 4 bouts tracked for Benny Goldberg and 131 bouts tracked for Manuel Ortiz. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Goldberg4bouts

Ortiz131bouts

How They Win ↓

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