Have Benny Paret and Gaspar Ortega ever fought each other?

Yes. Benny Paret and Gaspar Ortega have met 2 times and Gaspar Ortega leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Paret or Ortega?

Benny Paret is 35-12-3 and Gaspar Ortega is 131-39-6. Gaspar Ortega has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Paret or Ortega?

Benny Paret has 10 knockout wins and Gaspar Ortega has 69. Gaspar Ortega has more.

Do Paret and Ortega have any common opponents?

Benny Paret and Gaspar Ortega share 6 common opponents: Charley Scott, Emile Griffith and Luis Federico Thompson (and 3 others). Benny Paret fared better against 4 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Paret and Ortega?

This comparison is drawn from 50 bouts tracked for Benny Paret and 176 bouts tracked for Gaspar Ortega. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Benny Paret vs Gaspar Ortega — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Gaspar Ortega

Benny Paret (35-12-3) and Gaspar Ortega (131-39-6) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 6 common opponents.

Paret

Wins10 KO · 29%

Losses

Draws50 tracked bouts

Ortega

131

Wins69 KO · 53%

Losses

Draws176 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Ortega leads 2–0

Benny Paret and Gaspar Ortega have met 2 times; Ortega leads 2–0.
Met	1959Aug 7	1961Feb 25	Series
Benny ParetFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Gaspar OrtegaFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	SDOrtega vs Paret	UDOrtega vs Paret	2Meetings

The Numbers

Paret 1 · Ortega 7 of 8 measurable rows

ParetEdge = longer wingOrtega

Record: 35-12-3131-39-6 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 73%
76.1% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 69: 10
69 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 28.57%
52.67% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 31%
53% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 4: 4
2 (edge)
Title reignsmax 4: 4 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 13.8: 6.3
13.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 176: 50
176

† 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

Agenot comparable: Benny Paret: Died aged 25; Gaspar Ortega: 90
Stance: Benny Paret: Orthodox; Gaspar Ortega: Orthodox

Benny Paret left, Gaspar Ortega 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 Paret35 wins · from 50 tracked bouts

11 by KO/TKO 31%24 on the cards 69%

Gaspar Ortega131 wins · from 176 tracked bouts

69 by KO/TKO 53%62 on the cards 47%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Benny Paret 50, Gaspar Ortega 176 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared

6 shared · Paret better on 4 · even on 26 shared · Benny Paret better on 4 · even on 2

ParetBenny Paret

Opponent

OrtegaGaspar Ortega

Benny Paret
2–0 against
Win, SD
1960Jan 1960
Win, UD
1959Dec 1959
ScottCharley ScottParet betterBenny Paret better — 2–0 to 1–1
Gaspar Ortega
1–1 against
Win, UD
1963Jan 1963
Loss, UD
1962Jan 1962
Benny Paret
1–2 against
Loss, TKO 12
1962Mar 1962
Win, SD
1961Sep 1961
Loss, KO 13
1961Apr 1961
GriffithEmile GriffithUnited States 85–24–2Paret betterBenny Paret better — 1–2 to 0–2
Gaspar Ortega
0–2 against
Loss, TKO 12
1961Jun 1961
Loss, SD
1960Feb 1960
Benny Paret
1–0–1 against
Win, UD
1960Dec 1960
Draw, PTS
1960Mar 1960
ThompsonLuis Federico ThompsonArgentina 150–14–15Paret betterBenny Paret better — 1–0–1 to 0–1
Gaspar Ortega
Loss, UD
1960Oct 1960
Benny Paret
Loss, SD
1960Aug 1960
MoyerDenny MoyerUnited States 98–38–4 · Super WelterweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Gaspar Ortega
Loss, SD
1959Jan 1959
Benny Paret
Win, UD
1960May 1960
JordanDon JordanUnited States 51–23–1Paret betterBenny Paret better — 1–0 to 0–2
Gaspar Ortega
0–2 against
Loss, SD
1958Oct 1958
Loss, SD
1958Sep 1958
Benny Paret
Win, TKO 8
1958Jun 1958
RosalesAugustin RosalesEvenEven — 1–0 both
Gaspar Ortega
Win, PTS
1953Dec 1953

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Benny Paret has lost two straight, after one straight win. Paret last boxed on Mar 24, 1962.LLWLL

Ortega Feb 1961Griffith Apr 1961Griffith Sep 1961Fullmer Dec 1961Griffith Mar 19626.3 tracked bouts per year

Gaspar Ortega last boxed on Sep 25, 1965 — 22,308 days ago. Ortega had lost six straight.LLLLL

González Mar 1965Whitfield May 1965Avitia Jul 1965Aldrich Aug 1965Shipes Sep 196513.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Benny Paret and Gaspar Ortega ever fought each other?: Yes. Benny Paret and Gaspar Ortega have met 2 times and Gaspar Ortega leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Paret or Ortega?: Benny Paret is 35-12-3 and Gaspar Ortega is 131-39-6. Gaspar Ortega has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Paret or Ortega?: Benny Paret has 10 knockout wins and Gaspar Ortega has 69. Gaspar Ortega has more.
Do Paret and Ortega have any common opponents?: Benny Paret and Gaspar Ortega share 6 common opponents: Charley Scott, Emile Griffith and Luis Federico Thompson (and 3 others). Benny Paret fared better against 4 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Paret and Ortega?: This comparison is drawn from 50 bouts tracked for Benny Paret and 176 bouts tracked for Gaspar Ortega. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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