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José Medel (June 21, 1938 - January 31, 2001), sometimes introduced as Joe Medel, was a Mexican
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in the
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division. He was one of the most popular boxers from
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Professional career

Medel was born in
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. In August 1959, he beat
José Toluco López José López Hernández, also known as ''Toluco'' (June 21, 1932 – December 16, 1972) was a Mexican professional boxer. He was one of the most popular boxers from Mexico. Professional career In May 1955, he beat Fili Nava to win the Mexican ...
to win the
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Championship.


WBA World bantamweight title

His first world title shot was in Brazil against the WBA champion
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, Medel would go on to lose the bout.


WBC & WBA World bantamweight titles

In his next title fight, Medel lost a fifteen round decision to
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in
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the country of the champion.


Professional boxing record

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José Toluco López José López Hernández, also known as ''Toluco'' (June 21, 1932 – December 16, 1972) was a Mexican professional boxer. He was one of the most popular boxers from Mexico. Professional career In May 1955, he beat Fili Nava to win the Mexican ...
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José Toluco López José López Hernández, also known as ''Toluco'' (June 21, 1932 – December 16, 1972) was a Mexican professional boxer. He was one of the most popular boxers from Mexico. Professional career In May 1955, he beat Fili Nava to win the Mexican ...
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José Becerra Jesus "José" Becerra (15 April 1936 – 6 August 2016) was a Mexican professional boxer. He became the Undisputed Bantamweight World Champion in 1959. He was known as the Guadalajara Cobra. Becerra was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, t ...
, align=left, PTS , 10 , 1958-02-08 , align=left, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 28–8–3 , align=left, Eduardo Guerrero , align=left, PTS , 10 , 1958-01-11 , align=left, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 27–8–3 , align=left, David Rodriguez , align=left, KO , 9 (10) , 1957-12-07 , align=left, Monterrey, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 26–8–3 , align=left, Raul Leanos , align=left, KO , 4 (10) , 1957-11-23 , align=left, Monterrey, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 25–8–3 , align=left, David Rodriguez , align=left, PTS , 10 , 1957-10-30 , align=left, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Loss , 24–8–3 , align=left, Mario de Leon , align=left, PTS , 10 , 1957-09-07 , align=left, Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Loss , 24–7–3 , align=left, David Rodriguez , align=left, PTS , 10 , 1957-08-05 , align=left, Reynosa, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 24–6–3 , align=left, Chucho Gonzalez , align=left, KO , 9 (10) , 1957-07-01 , align=left,
Reynosa Reynosa () is a border city in the northern part of the state of Tamaulipas, in Mexico which also holds the municipal seat of Reynosa Municipality. The city is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande in the international Reynosa–McAlle ...
, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 23–6–3 , align=left, Mario Ruiz , align=left, TKO , 8 (10) , 1957-05-11 , align=left, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 22–6–3 , align=left, Kildo Martinez , align=left, KO , 10 , 1957-04-13 , align=left, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 21–6–3 , align=left, Percy Lightburn , align=left, KO , 4 (10) , 1957-03-23 , align=left, Acapulco, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Loss , 20–6–3 , align=left,
José Becerra Jesus "José" Becerra (15 April 1936 – 6 August 2016) was a Mexican professional boxer. He became the Undisputed Bantamweight World Champion in 1959. He was known as the Guadalajara Cobra. Becerra was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, t ...
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José Becerra Jesus "José" Becerra (15 April 1936 – 6 August 2016) was a Mexican professional boxer. He became the Undisputed Bantamweight World Champion in 1959. He was known as the Guadalajara Cobra. Becerra was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, t ...
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Monterrey Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is the ninth-largest city and the second largest metropolitan area, after Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of th ...
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Torreón Torreón () is a city and seat of Torreón Municipality in the Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Coahuila. The city's population is 720,848 inhabitants, making it the second largest city in the state of Coahuila. Also Torreón is par ...
, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Loss , 17–4–3 , align=left, Jose Luis Mora , align=left, KO , 8 (10) , 1956-10-31 , align=left, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 17–3–3 , align=left, Cheto Fernandez , align=left, KO , 3 (10) , 1956-10-06 , align=left, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 16–3–3 , align=left, Jorge Herrera , align=left, KO , 8 (10) , 1956-09-11 , align=left, Arena Progresso,
Guadalajara Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...
, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Draw , 15–3–3 , align=left, Roque Fernandez , align=left, PTS , 10 , 1956-08-15 , align=left, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 15–3–2 , align=left, Ernesto Castaneda , align=left, KO , 8 (10) , 1956-07-11 , align=left, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 14–3–2 , align=left, Mike Cruz , align=left, KO , 2 (10) , 1956-06-30 , align=left,
Arena México Arena México is an indoor arena in Mexico City, Mexico, located in the Colonia Doctores neighborhood in the Cuauhtémoc borough. The arena is primarily used for professional wrestling, or ''lucha libre'', shows promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lu ...
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Acapulco Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , ; ), is a city and Port of Acapulco, major seaport in the Political divisions of Mexico, state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Located on a deep, semicirc ...
, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Draw , 4–1–1 , align=left, Daniel Silva , align=left, PTS , 6 , 1955-09-21 , align=left, Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 4–1 , align=left, Salvador Mora , align=left, KO , 5 (6) , 1955-08-24 , align=left, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 3–1 , align=left, Carlos Olivares , align=left, PTS , 6 , 1955-07-20 , align=left, Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 2–1 , align=left, Antonio Coria , align=left, PTS , 4 , 1955-06-18 , align=left,
Arena Coliseo Arena Coliseo is an indoor arena in Mexico City, Mexico, located at República del Perú 77 in the Cuauhtémoc, D.F., Cuauhtémoc Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District, borough. The arena is primarily used for professional wrestling, or ''luch ...
, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Win , 1–1 , align=left, Mario Gabarro , align=left, PTS , 4 , 1955-06-04 , align=left, Mexico City, Mexico , align=left, , -align=center , Loss , 0–1 , align=left, Heriberto Fuentas , align=left, KO , 3 (4) , 1955-03-19 , align=left,
Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Medel, Jose Boxers from Mexico City Super-featherweight boxers 1938 births 2001 deaths Mexican male boxers 20th-century Mexican sportsmen