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Manuel Medina

Manuel Medina held the WBC, IBF and WBO featherweight world titles between 1991 and 2003. Medina first became a world champion aged 20 after winning the IBF featherweight world title by beating Troy Dorsey.

World title bouts
21
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
10–11
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (IBF featherweight, 1998–1999)
1 year, 6 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1991 – Jan 2007

Super FeatherweightIBF
FeatherweightWBC
IBF
WBO
1991age 191992age 201993age 211994age 221995age 231996age 241997age 251998age 261999age 272000age 282001age 292002age 302003age 312004age 322005age 332006age 342007age 35
199520002005

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2006

  2. Cassius Baloyi beats Manuel Medina via knockout 11/12

    Super Featherweight · IBF

  3. 2004

  4. The Ring magazine rates Manuel Medina No. 5 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  5. 2003

  6. The Ring magazine rates Manuel Medina No. 4 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  7. Scott Harrison beats Manuel Medina via knockout 11/12

    Featherweight · WBO

  8. Manuel Medina beats Scott Harrison via split decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBO

  9. Juan Manuel Marquez beats Manuel Medina via knockout 7/12

    Featherweight · IBF

  10. 2002

  11. The Ring magazine rates Manuel Medina No. 3 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  12. Johnny Tapia beats Manuel Medina via majority decision 12/12

    Featherweight · IBF

  13. 2001

  14. The Ring magazine rates Manuel Medina No. 6 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  15. Manuel Medina beats Frankie Toledo via knockout 5/12

    Featherweight · IBF

  16. 2000

  17. The Ring magazine rates Manuel Medina No. 9 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  18. 1999

  19. The Ring magazine rates Manuel Medina No. 9 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  20. Paul Ingle beats Manuel Medina via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · IBF

  21. Manuel Medina beats Victor Polo via technical decision 9/12

    Featherweight · IBF

  22. 1998

  23. The Ring magazine rates Manuel Medina No. 7 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  24. Manuel Medina beats Hector Lizarraga via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · IBF

  25. 1997

  26. Luisito Espinosa beats Manuel Medina via technical decision 8/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  27. 1996

  28. The Ring magazine rates Manuel Medina No. 9 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  29. Naseem Hamed beats Manuel Medina via knockout 11/12

    Featherweight · WBO

  30. 1995

  31. The Ring magazine rates Manuel Medina No. 3 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  32. Luisito Espinosa beats Manuel Medina via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  33. Manuel Medina beats Alejandro Gonzalez via split decision 12/12

    Featherweight · WBC

  34. Tom Johnson beats Manuel Medina via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · IBF

  35. 1994

  36. The Ring magazine rates Manuel Medina No. 10 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  37. 1993

  38. John John Molina beats Manuel Medina via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Featherweight · IBF

  39. Tom Johnson beats Manuel Medina via split decision 12/12

    Featherweight · IBF

  40. 1992

  41. The Ring magazine rates Manuel Medina No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  42. Manuel Medina beats Moussa Sangare via majority decision 12/12

    Featherweight · IBF

  43. Manuel Medina beats Fabrizio Cappai via corner retirement 10/12

    Featherweight · IBF

  44. Manuel Medina beats Fabrice Benichou via split decision 12/12

    Featherweight · IBF

  45. 1991

  46. The Ring magazine rates Manuel Medina No. 2 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  47. Manuel Medina beats Tom Johnson via technical decision 9/12

    Featherweight · IBF

  48. Manuel Medina beats Troy Dorsey via unanimous decision 12/12

    Featherweight · IBF