José Medel
Mexican boxer
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José Medel (June 21, 1938 - January 31, 2001), sometimes introduced as Joe Medel,[1] was a Mexican boxer in the Featherweight division.[2] He was one of the most popular boxers from Mexico.[3][4]
Nickname
El HuitlacocheNationality
Mexican
MexicanBornJosé Medel
March 19, 1938
March 19, 1938
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedJanuary 31, 2001(2001-01-31) (aged 62)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | El Huitlacoche |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | José Medel March 19, 1938 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | January 31, 2001(2001-01-31) (aged 62) |
| Height | 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (164 cm) |
| Weight | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight Flyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 67+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 108 |
| Wins | 69 |
| Win by KO | 44 |
| Losses | 31 |
| Draws | 8 |
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Professional career
Medel was born in Mexico City, Mexico. In August 1959, he beat José Toluco López to win the Mexican Bantamweight Championship.[5]
WBA World bantamweight title
His first world title shot was in Brazil against the WBA champion Eder Jofre, Medel would go on to lose the bout.[6]
WBC & WBA World bantamweight titles
In his next title fight, Medel lost a fifteen round decision to Fighting Harada in Japan the country of the champion.[7]
Professional boxing record
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| 69 Wins (44 knockouts, 25 decisions), 31 Losses (10 knockouts, 20 decisions, 1 disqualification), 8 Draws | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 69–31–8 |  Royal Kobayashi |
RTD | 6 (10) | 1974-06-09 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Loss | 69–30–8 |  Adalides Munoz |
KO | 4 (10) | 1973-09-29 | Acapulco, Mexico |
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| Win | 69–29–8 | Miguel Hernandez |
TKO | 6 (10) | 1972-04-18 | Auditorio Matamoros, Matamoros, Mexico |
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| Loss | 68–29–8 | Salvador Martinez Carillo |
PTS | 10 | 1972-01-21 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| Loss | 68–28–8 | Jose Luis Meza |
PTS | 10 | 1971-03-27 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Loss | 68–27–8 | Efren Torres |
KO | 4 (10) | 1970-10-31 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| Win | 68–26–8 |  Benito Estrella |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1970-09-05 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 67–26–8 |  Ubaldo Duarte |
PTS | 10 | 1970-04-11 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 66–26–8 | Misao Yamane |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1969-11-28 | Plaza Nuevo Progreso, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| Draw | 65–26–8 | Chucho Castillo |
PTS | 12 | 1969-09-30 | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
For Mexican bantamweight title |
| Loss | 65–26–7 | Kazuyoshi Kanazawa |
PTS | 10 | 1969-08-07 | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Win | 65–25–7 | Shigeyoshi Oki |
UD | 10 | 1969-06-10 | Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
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| Loss | 64–25–7 | Rubén Olivares |
KO | 8 (10) | 1968-11-24 | Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico |
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| Loss | 64–24–7 |  Lionel Rose |
PTS | 10 | 1968-08-28 |  The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
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| Win | 64–23–7 |  Evan Armstrong |
PTS | 10 | 1968-03-31 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Draw | 63–23–7 | Masataka Uno |
PTS | 10 | 1968-02-07 | Nagoya, Japan |
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| Loss | 63–23–6 | Efren Torres |
PTS | 10 | 1967-10-07 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| Loss | 63–22–6 | Chucho Castillo |
UD | 12 | 1967-04-29 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |
Lost Mexican bantamweight title |
| Loss | 63–21–6 | Fighting Harada |
UD | 15 | 1967-01-03 | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Japan |
For WBA, WBC, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles |
| Win | 63–20–6 | Hiroshi Otomori |
TKO | 7 (10) | 1966-10-22 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 62–20–6 | Rudy Corona |
TKO | 6 (10) | 1966-06-21 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Win | 61–20–6 | Jesús Pimentel |
UD | 10 | 1965-12-06 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Win | 60–20–6 | Walter McGowan |
TKO | 6 (10) | 1965-06-01 | Empire Pool, London, England |
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| Win | 59–20–6 | Katsuo Saito |
UD | 10 | 1965-05-13 | Nihon University Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Win | 58–20–6 | Vicente Garcia |
KO | 9 (12) | 1965-04-03 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |
Retained Mexican bantamweight title |
| Win | 57–20–6 |  Ray Asis |
KO | 3 (10) | 1964-09-26 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 56–20–6 | Manuel Galvez |
PTS | 10 | 1964-07-10 | Tampico, Mexico |
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| Loss | 55–20–6 | Ray Asis |
SD | 10 | 1964-04-18 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
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| Win | 55–19–6 | Manuel Barrios |
PTS | 12 | 1963-11-30 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico |
Retained Mexican bantamweight title |
| Draw | 54–19–6 | Tetsuro Kawai |
PTS | 10 | 1963-10-17 | Kumamoto, Japan |
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| Win | 54–19–5 | Fighting Harada |
TKO | 6 (10) | 1963-09-26 | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Draw | 53–19–5 | Manuel Barrios |
PTS | 12 | 1963-08-17 | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
Retained Mexican bantamweight title |
| Loss | 53–19–4 | Manuel Barrios |
PTS | 10 | 1963-04-21 | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
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| Win | 53–18–4 | Edmundo Esparza |
TKO | 3 (12) | 1963-02-02 | Mexico City, Mexico |
Retained Mexican bantamweight title |
| Loss | 52–18–4 |  Éder Jofre |
KO | 6 (15) | 1962-09-11 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil |
For WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles |
| Win | 52–17–4 | Sadao Yaoita |
PTS | 10 | 1962-03-29 | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Win | 51–17–4 | Ignacio Pina |
TKO | 11 (12) | 1961-11-04 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |
Retained Mexican bantamweight title |
| Win | 50–17–4 | Haruo Sakamoto |
PTS | 10 | 1961-10-17 | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Win | 49–17–4 | Mitsunori Seki |
PTS | 5 (10) | 1961-08-31 | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Win | 48–17–4 |  Felix Gutierrez |
PTS | 7 (10) | 1961-07-29 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 47–17–4 | Hector Agundez |
PTS | 4 (10) | 1961-06-18 | Mexicali, Mexico |
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| Win | 46–17–4 | Herman Leyva Marques |
SD | 12 | 1961-03-21 | Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Won North American bantamweight title |
| Draw | 45–17–4 | Hiram Bacallao |
PTS | 10 | 1961-02-25 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 45–17–3 | José Toluco López |
TKO | 7 (10) | 1960-11-19 | Mexico City, Mexico |
Originally a Mexican bantamweight title bout, but López missed weight. |
| Win | 44–17–3 | Manny Elias |
PTS | 10 | 1960-10-15 | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico |
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| Loss | 43–17–3 | Éder Jofre |
KO | 10 (12) | 1960-08-18 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Win | 43–16–3 | Eloy Sanchez |
PTS | 12 | 1960-07-23 | Mexico City, Mexico |
Retained Mexican bantamweight title |
| Win | 42–16–3 | Monito Luna |
KO | 8 (10) | 1960-06-09 | Puebla, Mexico |
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| Win | 41–16–3 | Danny Kid |
UD | 10 | 1960-04-09 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 40–16–3 | Toto Ibarra |
KO | 3 (10) | 1960-02-20 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Loss | 39–16–3 | Eloy Sanchez |
PTS | 10 | 1959-12-19 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| Loss | 39–15–3 | Ignacio Pina |
PTS | 10 | 1959-11-16 | Tijuana, Mexico |
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| Loss | 39–14–3 | Danny Kid |
SD | 12 | 1959-09-24 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
For North American bantamweight title |
| Win | 39–13–3 | Pimi Barajas |
KO | 7 (10) | 1959-09-12 | Monterrey, Mexico |
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| Win | 38–13–3 | José Toluco López |
PTS | 12 | 1959-08-01 | Mexico City, Mexico |
Won Mexican bantamweight title |
| Win | 37–13–3 | Javier Garfias |
TKO | 8 (10) | 1959-07-04 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| Win | 36–13–3 | Antonio Rosales |
TKO | 8 (10) | 1959-06-20 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| Win | 35–13–3 | Hector Agundez |
KO | 5 (10) | 1959-05-01 | Mexicali, Mexico |
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| Win | 34–13–3 | Johnny Sarduy |
KO | 3 (10) | 1959-04-25 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 33–13–3 | Mario de Leon |
UD | 12 | 1959-01-29 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Loss | 32–13–3 | Boots Monroe |
UD | 10 | 1959-01-08 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Win | 32–12–3 | Ross Padilla |
TKO | 7 (10) | 1958-10-30 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Win | 31–12–3 | Eduardo Guerrero |
KO | 6 (10) | 1958-10-11 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Loss | 30–12–3 | Carlos Cardoso |
PTS | 10 | 1958-08-23 | Monterrey, Mexico |
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| Win | 30–11–3 | Dwight Hawkins |
KO | 7 (10) | 1958-06-28 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 29–11–3 | Jose Luis Mora |
PTS | 10 | 1958-05-24 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Loss | 28–11–3 | Carlos Cardoso |
PTS | 10 | 1958-04-26 | Acapulco, Mexico |
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| Loss | 28–10–3 | Miguel Lazu |
KO | 4 (10) | 1958-03-22 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Loss | 28–9–3 | José Becerra |
PTS | 10 | 1958-02-08 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 28–8–3 | Eduardo Guerrero |
PTS | 10 | 1958-01-11 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 27–8–3 | David Rodriguez |
KO | 9 (10) | 1957-12-07 | Monterrey, Mexico |
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| Win | 26–8–3 | Raul Leanos |
KO | 4 (10) | 1957-11-23 | Monterrey, Mexico |
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| Win | 25–8–3 | David Rodriguez |
PTS | 10 | 1957-10-30 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Loss | 24–8–3 | Mario de Leon |
PTS | 10 | 1957-09-07 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Loss | 24–7–3 | David Rodriguez |
PTS | 10 | 1957-08-05 | Reynosa, Mexico |
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| Win | 24–6–3 | Chucho Gonzalez |
KO | 9 (10) | 1957-07-01 | Reynosa, Mexico |
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| Win | 23–6–3 | Mario Ruiz |
TKO | 8 (10) | 1957-05-11 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 22–6–3 | Kildo Martinez |
KO | 10 | 1957-04-13 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 21–6–3 |  Percy Lightburn |
KO | 4 (10) | 1957-03-23 | Acapulco, Mexico |
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| Loss | 20–6–3 | José Becerra |
PTS | 10 | 1957-03-02 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Loss | 20–5–3 | José Becerra |
PTS | 10 | 1957-02-09 | Monterrey, Mexico |
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| Win | 20–4–3 | Roque Fernandez |
KO | 9 (10) | 1957-01-12 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 19–4–3 | Mike Garcia |
KO | 2 (10) | 1956-12-15 | Acapulco, Mexico |
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| Win | 18–4–3 | Chuy Guerrero |
PTS | 10 | 1956-11-22 | Plaza de Toros, Torreón, Mexico |
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| Loss | 17–4–3 | Jose Luis Mora |
KO | 8 (10) | 1956-10-31 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 17–3–3 | Cheto Fernandez |
KO | 3 (10) | 1956-10-06 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 16–3–3 | Jorge Herrera |
KO | 8 (10) | 1956-09-11 | Arena Progresso, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| Draw | 15–3–3 | Roque Fernandez |
PTS | 10 | 1956-08-15 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 15–3–2 | Ernesto Castaneda |
KO | 8 (10) | 1956-07-11 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 14–3–2 | Mike Cruz |
KO | 2 (10) | 1956-06-30 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 13–3–2 | Juancito Lopez |
PTS | 8 | 1956-05-26 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 12–3–2 | Roque Fernandez |
KO | 3 (8) | 1956-05-13 | Acapulco, Mexico |
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| Win | 11–3–2 | Tony Alamillo |
KO | 2 (8) | 1956-04-28 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 10–3–2 | Fili Maya |
KO | 1 (8) | 1956-04-11 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 9–3–2 | Juancito Lopez |
PTS | 8 | 1956-03-21 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 8–3–2 | Daniel Silva |
KO | 7 (8) | 1956-02-29 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Loss | 7–3–2 | Roberto Mar |
KO | 9 (10) | 1955-12-17 | Acapulco, Mexico |
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| Draw | 7–2–2 | Roberto Mar |
PTS | 8 | 1955-12-03 | Acapulco, Mexico |
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| Win | 7–2–1 | Eleazar Gonzalez |
KO | 2 (8) | 1955-11-19 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 6–2–1 | Zurdo Arce |
KO | 2 (8) | 1955-11-05 | Acapulco, Mexico |
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| Win | 5–2–1 | Juan Alcantara |
KO | 2 (8) | 1955-10-22 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Loss | 4–2–1 | Zurdo Arce |
DQ | 1 (6) | 1955-10-01 | Acapulco, Mexico |
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| Draw | 4–1–1 | Daniel Silva |
PTS | 6 | 1955-09-21 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 4–1 | Salvador Mora |
KO | 5 (6) | 1955-08-24 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 3–1 | Carlos Olivares |
PTS | 6 | 1955-07-20 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 2–1 | Antonio Coria |
PTS | 4 | 1955-06-18 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Win | 1–1 | Mario Gabarro |
PTS | 4 | 1955-06-04 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Heriberto Fuentas |
KO | 3 (4) | 1955-03-19 | Mexico City, Mexico |
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References
- "Jose Medel - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- "Tough Opponents, Tough Guys". Eastsideboxing.com. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- "BoxRec Boxing Records". Boxrec.com. 1959-08-01. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- "BoxRec Boxing Records". Boxrec.com. 1962-09-11. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- "BoxRec Boxing Records". Boxrec.com. 1967-01-03. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
External links
- Boxing record for José Medel from BoxRec (registration required)