Silverio Ortiz

Silverio José Ortiz Ley (born 18 December 1982) is a Mexican professional boxer. Silverio is the current IBA light welterweight Champion. He is married with four children.

Early life

Ortiz was born in Chicxulub, Yucatán and is the grandson of a Chinese immigrant.^[1][2] After taking up boxing, he became the Yucatán amateur champion before turning pro.^[3]

Professional career

In April 2005, Ortiz beat an undefeated Ricardo Dominguez at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.^[4]

On May 1, 2010 Ortiz beat title contender Fernando Angulo to win the IBA light welterweight title.^[5]

Professional boxing record

|- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;" |align="center" colspan=8|26 Wins (12 knockouts, 14 decisions), 13 Losses (4 knockouts, 9 decisions), 0 Draws |- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;" |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res. |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |-align=center |-align=center |Win|| 26-13 ||align=left| Oscar Tinajero |RTD|| 7 || 2012-05-11 || align=left| Arena Auditorio de la CMT, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 25-13 ||align=left| Mahonri Montes |UD|| 8 || 2012-03-31 || align=left| Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 24-13 ||align=left| Cristian Favela |UD|| 10 || 2011-10-15 || align=left| Plaza de Toros Monumental Aviles, Motul, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 23-13 ||align=left| Efren Hinojosa |KO|| 2,1:56 || 2011-02-19 || align=left| Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left|Retained IBA light welterweight title |-align=center |Win|| 22-13 ||align=left| Elvin Perez |KO|| 2,1:17 || 2010-10-16 || align=left| Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left|Retained IBA light welterweight title |-align=center |Win|| 21-13 ||align=left| Fernando Angulo |UD|| 12 || 2010-05-01 || align=left| Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left|Won vacant IBA light welterweight title |-align=center |Loss|| 20-13 ||align=left| Herman Ngoudjo |TKO|| 6,1:43 || 2010-02-06 || align=left| Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 20-12 ||align=left| Moises Perez |UD|| 6 || 2009-10-31 || align=left| Deportivo La Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Loss|| 19-12 ||align=left| Marcos Rene Maidana |KO|| 2,2:04 || 2008-11-01 || align=left| Koenig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany |align=left| |-align=center |Loss|| 19-11 ||align=left| Jose Reyes |UD|| 12 || 2007-09-14 || align=left| Kissimmee Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida |align=left|For WBO Latino lightweight title |-align=center |Win|| 19-10 ||align=left| Mario Alberto Mondragon |TKO|| 3,2:39 || 2007-06-16 || align=left| Centro de Convenciones Siglo XXI, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 18-10 ||align=left| Alfredo Hernandez |TKO|| 2,0:50 || 2007-02-03 || align=left| Camara de Comercio, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Loss|| 17-10 ||align=left| Czar Amonsot |UD|| 10 || 2006-07-02 || align=left| Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 17-9 ||align=left| Miguel Angel Huerta |UD|| 8 || 2006-04-08 || align=left| Apache Gold Casino, Globe, Arizona |align=left| |-align=center |Loss|| 16-9 ||align=left| David Díaz |UD|| 10 || 2006-03-17 || align=left| Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois |align=left| |-align=center |Loss|| 16-8 ||align=left| Wes Ferguson |UD|| 8 || Nov 19, 2005 || align=left| Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 16-7 ||align=left| Gerardo Valdez |TKO|| 1 || 2005-10-15 || align=left| Domo de la Macroplaza, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 15-7 ||align=left| Daniel Seda |UD|| 10 || 2005-08-02 || align=left| Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 14-7 ||align=left| Ricardo Dominguez |UD|| 8 || 2005-04-22 || align=left| Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas |align=left| |-align=center |Loss|| 13-7 ||align=left| William Morelo |TKO|| 5,3:00 || 2004-11-05 || align=left| Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |-align=center |Loss|| 13-6 ||align=left| Eleazar Contreras Jr |UD|| 12 || 2004-05-06 || align=left| Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas |align=left|For IBA lightweight title |-align=center |Loss|| 13-5 ||align=left| José Luis Soto Karass |MD|| 8 || 2004-04-03 || align=left| Grand Arena, City of Industry, California |align=left| |-align=center |Loss|| 13-4 ||align=left| Mike Anchondo |TKO|| 4,3:00 || 2003-09-18 || align=left| Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana, California |align=left|For WBC Youth super featherweight title
Ringside doctor advised referee to stop the fight after 4th round |-align=center |Loss|| 13-3 ||align=left| Stevie Forbes |UD|| 10 || 2003-04-26 || align=left| Stratosphere Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |align=left| |-align=center |Loss|| 13-2 ||align=left| Jorge Páez |TD|| 7,2:44 || 2003-02-07 || align=left| HP Pavilion, San Jose, California |align=left|Paez knocked out by unintentional blow from Ortiz while the referee was separating the fighters.
To decide the outcome of the fight, the decision was made using the scorecards |-align=center |Win|| 13-1 ||align=left| Tomas Santos Serrano |TKO|| 12 || 2002-02-23 || align=left| Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left|Won South-East super featherweight title |-align=center |Win|| 12-1 ||align=left| Luis Couoh |MD|| 12 || 2002-01-26 || align=left| Valladolid, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left|Retained Yucatán State lightweight title |-align=center |Win|| 11-1 ||align=left| Juan Carlos Chan |TKO|| 3 || 2001-12-01 || align=left| Chicxulub, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left|Won vacant Yucatán State lightweight title |-align=center |Win|| 10-1 ||align=left| Francisco Guillen |SD|| 8 || 2001-10-05 || align=left| Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 9-1 ||align=left| Manuel Carballo |UD|| 10 || 2001-09-14 || align=left| Chicxulub, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 8-1 ||align=left| Melvin Cepeda |UD|| 8 || 2001-07-01 || align=left| Conkal, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 7-1 ||align=left| Ramon Perez |PTS|| 8 || 2001-04-06 || align=left| Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 6-1 ||align=left| Jose Luis Cob |KO|| 3 || 2001-03-01 || align=left| Chicxulub, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 5-1 ||align=left| Luis Couoh |UD|| 8 || 2001-01-26 || align=left| Chicxulub, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Loss|| 4-1 ||align=left| Manuel Estrella |SD|| 8 || 2000-10-14 || align=left| Arena Santiago, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 4-0 ||align=left| Samuel Lemus |KO|| 3 || 2000-08-18 || align=left| Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 2-0 ||align=left| Luis Couoh |TKO|| 3 || 2000-04-14 || align=left| Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center |Win|| 1-0 ||align=left| Manuel Montero |TKO|| 1 || 2000-03-18 || align=left| Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |align=left|

References

1. ^ Gutiérrez, Juan Carlos (8 May 2010). "Devuelve Silverio Ortiz a Chicxulub Pueblo la fe en el deporte" (in Spanish). Peninsula Deportiva. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
2. ^ ""Chamaco" Ortiz perdió tundiendo a su rival" (in Spanish). De Peso Yucatán. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
3. ^ "A una década de la gran hazaña" (in Spanish). Por Esto!. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
4. ^ "Silverio Ortiz boxer"
5. ^ "Silverio Ortiz con gran chance". www.notifight.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14.