Manuel Medina (67-16-1, 32) was born in Tecuala, Nayarit, Mexico on March 30, 1971. At the age of 14 years on October 9, 1985, he made his professional boxing debut against Daniel Flores, winning the fight via 4-round points decision.
On his 44th career fight at 20 years old, Medina became a featherweight world champion on August 12, 1991 after defeating Troy Dorsey via 12-round unanimous decision to win the IBF title.
Medina's last fight was a 2nd-round TKO loss to Malcolm Klassen at age 37 on August 29, 2008. He retired from the sport of boxing following this loss.
Some of Manuel Medina's best fights have been against Steve Cruz, Scott Harrison, Johnny Tapia, Kevin Kelley, Juan Manuel Márquez, Jose Ayala and Leonardo Resendiz.
Medina has 16 losses on his boxing record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
84 | Aug 29, 2008 37 years, 4 months 67-16-1 (32) | Malcolm Klassen | 2 | TKO | LOSS | |
83 | Jul 5, 2007 36 years, 3 months 67-15-1 (32) | Cassius Baloyi | 4 | TD | DRAW | |
82  | Nov 11, 2006 35 years, 7 months 67-15 (32) | 39 years, 4 months 59-7-2 (39) | 12 | MD | WIN | |
81 | May 31, 2006 35 years, 2 months 66-15 (32) | Cassius Baloyi | SFT | 11 | TKO | LOSS For IBF |
80 | Mar 24, 2006 34 years, 11 months 66-14 (32) | Javier Osvaldo Alvarez | 12 | UD | WIN | |
79 | Sep 9, 2005 34 years, 5 months 65-14 (32) | Miguel Angel Galindo | 5 | RTD | WIN | |
78 | Jul 23, 2004 33 years, 3 months 64-14 (31) | Leonardo Resendiz | SFT | 3 | TKO | WIN |
77  | Nov 29, 2003 32 years, 7 months 63-14 (30) | 26 years, 3 months 19-2-1 (9) | FT | 11 | TKO | LOSS Lost WBO |
76 | Jul 12, 2003 32 years, 3 months 63-13 (30) | 25 years, 10 months 19-1-1 (9) | FT | 12 | SD | WIN Won WBO |
75 | Jun 6, 2003 32 years, 2 months 62-13 (30) | Pedro Cruz | 1 | KO | WIN | |
74 | Apr 28, 2003 32 years 61-13 (29) | Juan Ruiz | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
73  | Feb 1, 2003 31 years, 10 months 60-13 (28) | 29 years, 5 months 39-2 (31) | FT | 7 | TKO | LOSS For IBF Vacant |
72  | Apr 27, 2002 31 years 60-12 (28) | 35 years, 2 months 51-2-2 (28) | FT | 12 | MD | LOSS Lost IBF |
71 | Nov 16, 2001 30 years, 7 months 60-11 (28) | Frank Toledo | FT | 5 | TKO | WIN Won IBF |
70 | Apr 27, 2001 30 years 59-11 (27) | Mike Juarez | 4 | KO | WIN | |
69 | Oct 20, 2000 29 years, 6 months 58-11 (26) | Daniel Rodriguez | 10 | UD | WIN | |
68 | May 19, 2000 29 years, 1 months 57-11 (26) | Frank Toledo | 10 | UD | WIN | |
67  | Nov 13, 1999 28 years, 7 months 56-11 (26) | 27 years, 4 months 21-1 (15) | FT | 12 | UD | LOSS Lost IBF |
66  | Apr 16, 1999 28 years 56-10 (26) | 26 years, 7 months 23-1-2 (20) | FT | 9 | TD | WIN Defended IBF |
65 | Apr 24, 1998 27 years 55-10 (26) | Héctor Lizárraga | FT | 12 | UD | WIN Won IBF |
64 | Oct 18, 1997 26 years, 6 months 54-10 (26) | Jose Ayala | FT | 8 | TKO | WIN |
63  | Aug 7, 1997 26 years, 4 months 53-10 (25) | 24 years, 11 months 20-4 (13) | SFT | 9 | KO | LOSS |
62  | May 17, 1997 26 years, 1 months 53-9 (25) | 29 years, 10 months 40-7 (21) | FT | 8 | TD | LOSS For WBC |
61 | Dec 16, 1996 25 years, 8 months 53-8 (25) | Rosario Hernandez | 1 | KO | WIN | |
60  | Aug 31, 1996 25 years, 5 months 52-8 (24) | 22 years, 6 months 22-0 (20) | FT | 11 | TKO | LOSS For WBO |
59 | Apr 12, 1996 25 years 52-7 (24) | Benito Rodriguez | 10 | UD | WIN | |
58 | Dec 11, 1995 24 years, 8 months 51-7 (24) | 28 years, 5 months 36-7 (19) | FT | 12 | UD | LOSS Lost WBC |
57 | Sep 23, 1995 24 years, 5 months 51-6 (24) | Alejandro González | FT | 12 | SD | WIN Won WBC |
56 | Apr 15, 1995 24 years 50-6 (24) | Juan Polo Perez | FT | 12 | UD | WIN |
55 | Jan 28, 1995 23 years, 9 months 49-6 (24) | Tom Johnson | FT | 12 | UD | LOSS For IBF |
54 | Sep 26, 1994 23 years, 5 months 49-5 (24) | Jose Luis Martinez | FT | 12 | UD | WIN |
53 | Jun 3, 1994 23 years, 2 months 48-5 (24) | Lorenzo Tiznado | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
52  | Jun 26, 1993 22 years, 2 months 47-5 (23) | 28 years, 3 months 31-3 (23) | SFT | 12 | UD | LOSS For IBF |
51 | May 11, 1993 22 years, 1 months 47-4 (23) | Francisco Valdez | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
50 | Feb 26, 1993 21 years, 10 months 46-4 (22) | Tom Johnson | FT | 12 | SD | LOSS Lost IBF |
49 | Oct 23, 1992 21 years, 6 months 46-3 (22) | Moussa Sangare | FT | 12 | MD | WIN Defended IBF |
48 | Sep 12, 1992 21 years, 5 months 45-3 (22) | Jorge Rodriguez | 8 | UD | WIN | |
47 | Jul 22, 1992 21 years, 3 months 44-3 (22) | Fabrizio Cappai | FT | 10 | RTD | WIN Defended IBF |
46 | Mar 14, 1992 20 years, 11 months 43-3 (21) | Fabrice Benichou | FT | 12 | SD | WIN Defended IBF |
45 | Nov 18, 1991 20 years, 7 months 42-3 (21) | Tom Johnson | FT | 9 | TD | WIN Defended IBF |
44 | Aug 12, 1991 20 years, 4 months 41-3 (21) | Troy Dorsey | FT | 12 | UD | WIN Won IBF |
43 | May 30, 1991 20 years, 2 months 40-3 (21) | Agustin Salinas | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
42 | May 17, 1991 20 years, 1 months 39-3 (20) | Mario Gomez | 5 | KO | WIN | |
41 | Dec 6, 1990 19 years, 8 months 38-3 (19) | Edward Parker | 10 | MD | WIN | |
40 | Sep 3, 1990 19 years, 5 months 37-3 (19) | Bruno Rabanales | 10 | UD | WIN | |
39  | Jul 8, 1990 19 years, 3 months 36-3 (19) | 26 years, 8 months 34-4 (19) | 10 | UD | WIN | |
38 | May 21, 1990 19 years, 1 months 35-3 (19) | Tyrone Jackson | 12 | UD | WIN | |
37 | Mar 26, 1990 18 years, 11 months 34-3 (19) | Ben Lopez | SFT | 8 | TKO | WIN |
36 | Feb 16, 1990 18 years, 10 months 33-3 (18) | Rafael Ortega | SFT | 8 | TKO | WIN |
35 | Dec 11, 1989 18 years, 8 months 32-3 (17) | Edgar Castro | SFT | 7 | DQ | WIN |
34 | Nov 16, 1989 18 years, 7 months 31-3 (17) | Jose Mendez | 3 | KO | WIN | |
33 | Sep 16, 1989 18 years, 5 months 30-3 (16) | Juan Manuel Vega | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
32 | Jul 10, 1989 18 years, 3 months 29-3 (15) | Juan Carlos Salazar | 10 | TKO | LOSS | |
31 | May 21, 1989 18 years, 1 months 29-2 (15) | Ashby Dancy | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
30 | May 21, 1989 18 years, 1 months 28-2 (14) | Ashby Dancy | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
29 | Apr 3, 1989 18 years 27-2 (13) | Jose Luis Calderon | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
28 | Mar 11, 1989 17 years, 11 months 26-2 (12) | Miguel Molina | 6 | KO | WIN | |
27 | Feb 20, 1989 17 years, 10 months 25-2 (11) | Mariano Canete | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
26 | Dec 5, 1988 17 years, 8 months 24-2 (10) | Manuel Camacho | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
25 | Oct 17, 1988 17 years, 6 months 23-2 (9) | Ramiro Rodriguez | 10 | UD | WIN | |
24 | Aug 22, 1988 17 years, 4 months 22-2 (9) | Santiago Parra | 6 | KO | WIN | |
23 | May 9, 1988 17 years, 1 months 21-2 (8) | Luis Mora | 10 | UD | WIN | |
22 | Feb 8, 1988 16 years, 10 months 20-2 (8) | Marco Antonio Santos | 3 | KO | WIN | |
21 | Oct 16, 1987 16 years, 6 months 19-2 (7) | Julio Valle | 10 | PTS | WIN | |
20 | Oct 5, 1987 16 years, 6 months 18-2 (7) | Jorge Aguilar | 4 | KO | WIN | |
19 | Aug 10, 1987 16 years, 4 months 17-2 (6) | Antonio Flores | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
18 | Jul 16, 1987 16 years, 3 months 16-2 (6) | Martin Juarez | 4 | UD | WIN | |
17 | Jun 15, 1987 16 years, 2 months 15-2 (6) | Jorge Salas | 4 | KO | WIN | |
16 | Mar 30, 1987 16 years 14-2 (5) | Chiqui Ruiz | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
15 | Feb 9, 1987 15 years, 10 months 13-2 (5) | Jose Enriquez | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
14 | Dec 6, 1986 15 years, 8 months 12-2 (5) | Jose Nunez | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
13 | Dec 1, 1986 15 years, 8 months 11-2 (5) | Jaime Reyes | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
12 | Sep 8, 1986 15 years, 5 months 10-2 (5) | Pablo Carrasco | 3 | KO | WIN | |
11 | Aug 8, 1986 15 years, 4 months 9-2 (4) | Oldemar Soto | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
10 | Jul 19, 1986 15 years, 3 months 8-2 (3) | Roberto Garcia | 3 | KO | WIN | |
9 | May 9, 1986 15 years, 1 months 7-2 (2) | Oldemar Soto | 4 | PTS | WIN | |
8 | Apr 25, 1986 15 years 6-2 (2) | Aquilino Ceballos | 1 | KO | WIN | |
7 | Apr 4, 1986 15 years 5-2 (1) | Jose Venegas | 4 | PTS | WIN | |
6 | Mar 12, 1986 14 years, 11 months 4-2 (1) | Jose Trujillo | 2 | KO | WIN | |
5 | Feb 10, 1986 14 years, 10 months 3-2 (0) | Victor Mendoza | 4 | PTS | WIN | |
4 | Jan 16, 1986 14 years, 9 months 2-2 (0) | Alex Madrid | 4 | TKO | LOSS | |
3 | Dec 5, 1985 14 years, 8 months 2-1 (0) | Gerardo Martinez | 4 | PTS | LOSS | |
2 | Nov 10, 1985 14 years, 7 months 2-0 (0) | Roberto Garcia | 6 | PTS | WIN | |
1 | Oct 9, 1985 14 years, 6 months 1-0 (0) | Daniel Flores | 4 | PTS | WIN |
