By David Martinez / dmboxing.com
On September 3, 2014, we laid to rest my best (boxing) friend – Johnny Ortiz, at All Souls Catholic Cemetery in Long Beach, California.
I was so respectfully honored to have been able to be a speaker and to be chosen as a pallbearer at the funeral 
services for my friend.
services for my friend.I will miss Johnny beyond belief and please join me, and family, and friends in prayer for his soul “forever” and “forever” in heaven with God.
The Johnny Ortiz legacy will ALWAYS be connected and never forgotten on this website, by going to menu under Categories and click onto his name for viewing many features and also articles he contributed to www.dmboxing.com 
RIP dear Johnny. Your never-ending kindness toward me and all of our wonderful conversations will live on forever in my mind. I miss you so much. Thanks for all you did for me! It is not forgotten.
“Vaya con Dios” my beloved friend. And save a place for me. Just not too soon.