Gaspar "Indio" Ortega (born October 31, 1935) was a Mexican professional boxer[1] and is considered one of the best Welterweight boxers from Mexico.
[2] In January 1953, Ortega was only seventeen years old when he won his pro debut against Miguel Ocana in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico.
[3] On June 3, 1961 Gaspar lost to Emile Griffith, the bout would be his first shot at a World Championship.
[4] One of his opponents, American boxer Billy Bello, was found dead of an apparent drug overdose on July 20, 1963, only two weeks after losing a split decision to Ortega at a televised fight held at the Madison Square Garden in New York;[5] Bello was 19.
Their bout had taken place on July 6,[6] In 1995 Ortega was elected into the World Boxing Hall of Fame.