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Johnny Ortiz
Johnny Ortiz was once the co-owner of the world famous Main St. Gym. The gym was used in most of the major boxing films including the first three Rocky movies.
He was a twelve year...mehr sehenJohnny Ortiz was once the co-owner of the world famous Main St. Gym. The gym was used in most of the major boxing films including the first three Rocky movies.
He was a twelve year host of his own radio show, “Ringside with Johnny Ortiz.” His show aired on ESPN radio as well as six other Los Angeles radio stations.
As a member of the Screen Actors Guild since 1974, he has had numerous roles on film and TV and is an accomplished stage actor. In college he won the Actor of the Year award. He has had numerous experiences with mega stars of film, TV, and the sports world. Fifteen Academy Award winners are numbered among these personal encounters.
In April of 1999, he completed his role opposite Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson in the movie, “Play It To The Bone.” In May 2001, he was cast by director Michael Mann to play a boxing reporter in the film, “Ali.”
He has been the recipient of eight highly prestigious awards for “His Great Influence and Devotion to the Sport of Boxing.” He has been inducted twice into several Boxing Hall of Fame organizations.
In 2010, he was given a “Celebration of His Life, A tribute to Johnny Ortiz.” The event was attended by two hundred and forty friends.weniger sehen
Bücher von Johnny Ortiz
My Life Among the Icons: A Fascinating Memoir of a Raconteur Whose Life Intersected with the Giants of Sports and the Glamour of Hollywood